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Apart from a short period (1717-1719) spent in Mantua under the patronage of Philip of Hesse-Darmstadt, Vivaldi never held a full-time post in church or at court; for a composer of Vivaldi’s talent and standing, this was most unusual. That said, he was employed for significant periods by the Ospedale della Pietài, a Venetian institution (founded c.1340) that cared for unwanted children, often illegitimate or physically disadvantagedii. The Pietà’s performers were taken from a group of women known as the figlie di coro, who sang and played the violin, violin in tromba marina, viola, viola d’amore, cello, violone, viol, double bass, theorbo, mandolin, harpsichord, organ, oboe, flute, recorder, chalumeau and clarinet. The Pietà developed a strong reputation for its musical performances, engaging the finest composers and teachers of the day. It was important to ensure that the standards were high; after all, these entertainments were most popular with Venetians and visitors alike whose donations provided a welcome extra source of revenue.
In addition to the many fine vocal works, Vivaldi also contributed many concertos that could be used to replace parts of the liturgy in church services. Amongst these are almost certainly all of his concertos for violin and obligato organ, presumably designed to show off the magnificent instrument that the Pietà had purchased in 1708.
As so much of Vivaldi’s sacred output seems to have been created whilst deputising for others, one can only imagine the riches that would have poured forth from his pen had he been given a church post. The quality of the music contained within his sacred oeuvre is breath-taking and it is a great tragedy that the evidence points to a large tranche of this repertoire having been lost over the years. It is interesting on this last point to note how few of the great composers since 1750 have been violinists. One can only hope that the time is now ripe for Vivaldi’s genius as a church composer to be fully recognised. © Signum Records
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Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Simon Fox-Gál, Producer - La Serenissima, Ensemble, MainArtist - Adrian Chandler, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 La Serenissima
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Simon Fox-Gál, Producer - La Serenissima, Ensemble, MainArtist - Adrian Chandler, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 La Serenissima
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Simon Fox-Gál, Producer - La Serenissima, Ensemble, MainArtist - Adrian Chandler, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 La Serenissima
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Simon Fox-Gál, Producer - La Serenissima, Ensemble, MainArtist - Adrian Chandler, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 La Serenissima
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Simon Fox-Gál, Producer - La Serenissima, Ensemble, MainArtist - Adrian Chandler, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 La Serenissima
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Simon Fox-Gál, Producer - La Serenissima, Ensemble, MainArtist - Adrian Chandler, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 La Serenissima
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Simon Fox-Gál, Producer - La Serenissima, Ensemble, MainArtist - Adrian Chandler, Conductor, MainArtist - Jess Dandy, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 La Serenissima
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Simon Fox-Gál, Producer - La Serenissima, Ensemble, MainArtist - Adrian Chandler, Conductor, MainArtist - Jess Dandy, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 La Serenissima
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Simon Fox-Gál, Producer - La Serenissima, Ensemble, MainArtist - Adrian Chandler, Conductor, MainArtist - Jess Dandy, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 La Serenissima
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Simon Fox-Gál, Producer - La Serenissima, Ensemble, MainArtist - Adrian Chandler, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 La Serenissima
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Simon Fox-Gál, Producer - La Serenissima, Ensemble, MainArtist - Adrian Chandler, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 La Serenissima
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Simon Fox-Gál, Producer - La Serenissima, Ensemble, MainArtist - Adrian Chandler, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 La Serenissima
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Simon Fox-Gál, Producer - La Serenissima, Ensemble, MainArtist - Robert Howarth, MainArtist - Adrian Chandler, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 La Serenissima
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Simon Fox-Gál, Producer - La Serenissima, Ensemble, MainArtist - Robert Howarth, MainArtist - Adrian Chandler, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 La Serenissima
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Simon Fox-Gál, Producer - La Serenissima, Ensemble, MainArtist - Robert Howarth, MainArtist - Adrian Chandler, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 La Serenissima
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Simon Fox-Gál, Producer - Renata Pokupic, MainArtist - La Serenissima, Ensemble, MainArtist - Claire Booth, MainArtist - Adrian Chandler, Conductor, MainArtist - Jess Dandy, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 La Serenissima
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Simon Fox-Gál, Producer - Renata Pokupic, MainArtist - La Serenissima, Ensemble, MainArtist - Adrian Chandler, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 La Serenissima
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Simon Fox-Gál, Producer - Renata Pokupic, MainArtist - La Serenissima, Ensemble, MainArtist - Adrian Chandler, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 La Serenissima
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Simon Fox-Gál, Producer - Renata Pokupic, MainArtist - La Serenissima, Ensemble, MainArtist - Adrian Chandler, Conductor, MainArtist - Louise Strickland, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 La Serenissima
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Simon Fox-Gál, Producer - La Serenissima, Ensemble, MainArtist - Adrian Chandler, Conductor, MainArtist - Jess Dandy, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 La Serenissima
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Simon Fox-Gál, Producer - La Serenissima, Ensemble, MainArtist - Claire Booth, MainArtist - Adrian Chandler, Conductor, MainArtist - Vladimir Waltham, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 La Serenissima
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Simon Fox-Gál, Producer - La Serenissima, Ensemble, MainArtist - Claire Booth, MainArtist - Robert Howarth, MainArtist - Adrian Chandler, Conductor, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 La Serenissima
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Simon Fox-Gál, Producer - Renata Pokupic, MainArtist - La Serenissima, Ensemble, MainArtist - Claire Booth, MainArtist - Adrian Chandler, Conductor, MainArtist - Jess Dandy, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 La Serenissima
Album review
Apart from a short period (1717-1719) spent in Mantua under the patronage of Philip of Hesse-Darmstadt, Vivaldi never held a full-time post in church or at court; for a composer of Vivaldi’s talent and standing, this was most unusual. That said, he was employed for significant periods by the Ospedale della Pietài, a Venetian institution (founded c.1340) that cared for unwanted children, often illegitimate or physically disadvantagedii. The Pietà’s performers were taken from a group of women known as the figlie di coro, who sang and played the violin, violin in tromba marina, viola, viola d’amore, cello, violone, viol, double bass, theorbo, mandolin, harpsichord, organ, oboe, flute, recorder, chalumeau and clarinet. The Pietà developed a strong reputation for its musical performances, engaging the finest composers and teachers of the day. It was important to ensure that the standards were high; after all, these entertainments were most popular with Venetians and visitors alike whose donations provided a welcome extra source of revenue.
In addition to the many fine vocal works, Vivaldi also contributed many concertos that could be used to replace parts of the liturgy in church services. Amongst these are almost certainly all of his concertos for violin and obligato organ, presumably designed to show off the magnificent instrument that the Pietà had purchased in 1708.
As so much of Vivaldi’s sacred output seems to have been created whilst deputising for others, one can only imagine the riches that would have poured forth from his pen had he been given a church post. The quality of the music contained within his sacred oeuvre is breath-taking and it is a great tragedy that the evidence points to a large tranche of this repertoire having been lost over the years. It is interesting on this last point to note how few of the great composers since 1750 have been violinists. One can only hope that the time is now ripe for Vivaldi’s genius as a church composer to be fully recognised. © Signum Records
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 23 track(s)
- Total length: 01:10:21
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: La Serenissima Adrian Chandler
- Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
- Label: Signum Records
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2022 Signum Classics (P) 2022 La Serenissima
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