Title of piece: “In te spero,” from In hoc Mundo

Date of composition: Early 18th century

Date of recording: 2004. Bolivian Baroque, vol. 1

Performer/Instruments: Florilegium and Bolivian Soloists

What to listen for:

  • Word painting at key moments in the text
  • The role of the instrumental ritornelli as both a structural frame and an expressive tool
  • Try to hear the formal “da capo” structure of the piece. How does Zipoli manipulate the form to make it expressive?
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