How many Swiss composers can you name? Arthur Honegger (though he was born in Le Havre), Frank Martin, Enrico Albicastro, Carlo Evasio Soliva...and not many more. Well, there are actually a few more, like the virtually unknown Carlo Donato Cossoni, made available to us courtesy of Musiques Suisses. He died around 1700, so was a contemporary of Cavalli and Carissimi, and his brief, 10 minute oratorio Il Sacrificio d´Abramo shows that the music of Carissimi reached the Alps. Even more interesting are the motets that complete the disc. The performances are adequate, and now we can add another name to the short list of Swiss composers.
