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Manfred Cordes

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[A 17th-century Roman oratorio masterpiece brought back to life by a leading authority on Renaissance music!]Bernardo Pasquini was born in Pistoia, Tuscany, in 1637. He traveled to Ferrara at a young age to further his studies and secured his first position at the Accademia della Morte there. He later moved to Rome, where he served as organist at the Church of Santa Maria in Valicella and the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. Queen Christina of Sweden, who was an important patron of musicians in Rome, was reportedly so impressed by Pasquinis exceptional playing skills that she praised him as the Prince of Music. He also enjoyed the patronage of distinguished families such as the Colonna and Pamphili families, and became particularly close to the Borghese familywhose name is still associated with a famous art museum todayliving in their residence from 1664 until his death.Although Pasquini is