Strozzi: Voglio Cantar

Voglio cantar - 'I want to sing' - is Emoke Baráth's first solo album for Erato. The young Hungarian soprano has built a special reputation in Baroque music and the

prime focus here is on Barbara Strozzi, who made her name as a composer in 17th century Venice. "She must have been quite a revolutionary personality," says Emoke

Baráth. "Her music is improvisational, intuitive, even rhapsodic ... She was clearly a passionate woman with a strong dramatic sense." Baráth is joined by Il Pomo d'Oro,

conducted by Francesco Corti. Works by Strozzi, Cavalli, Cesti, Marini and Merula.