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Brilliant Classics

From Rome to Vilnius

Renaissance Romantic Exotic Virtuosic Dramatic
$12.99

Details

Composer
Anonymous, Giovanni Francesco Anerio, Diomedes Caro, Giovanni Battista Cocciola, Luca Marenzio, Tarq
Artist
Canto Fiorito
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Oct 11, 2024
Catalog #
BRI97227
UPC
5028421972275

About

Rome to Vilnius is a new investigative insight into the cultural heritage of Lithuania: the music at he Vasa Court in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. It reflects the influence of the greatest masters of the Roman polyphonic school in the musical world of Poland and Lithuania and shows the Vasa Court as a place of advanced music-making in 16th- and 17th-century Europe. At the end of the 16th century, during the time of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Sigismund III Vasa was the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. Each year he spent a few months in Vilnius, and it was reported that he always travelled with his musicians. Sigismund III, who was himself a musician and a lover of music, was not happy with the standard of the music in the Royal Chapel, and decided to invite Italian musicians to improve the musical life of his court. Italy was the main influence in music in Europe at that time, not only because of the different styles that originated there (polyphony, poly-choral music, monody, opera, etc), but also because of the achievements of the composers who wrote in these styles. We can distinguish clearly two main schools of music in Italy: the Venetian school, created by Adrian Willaert, with the new poly-choral style that was performed in the Basilica of San Marco; and the polyphonic Roman school of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, one of the most influential musicians of the 16th century, and one of the great masters of the art of polyphony of all time. Sigismund III decided to hire the best musicians from Rome, and from 1595 to 1649 all the Kapellmeisters at the Vasa Court in Poland and Lithuania were Italians. Most of them were not only prominent members of the Roman school, but also former pupils of Palestrina. The composers represented on this recording were among them, with the exception of Giovanni Battista Cocciola, who was kapellmeister at the Vilnius court under Lew Sapieha. At the beginning of the 17th century, the Vilnius court was presided over by Lew Sapieha (Leonas Sapiega), Sigismund III Vasa's crown chancellor (the highest official in the country after the King himself). Sapieha was an expert in music and was entrusted with the position of administrator of the Royal Chapel. He had his own chapel attached to his residence in Vilnius. The 'Sapieha' album is a compilation of pieces with a sacral function. It does not mention the compiler or the composers but is a testimony to the vitality of the musical culture in Lithuania in the first half of the 17th century. Other information: - Recorded October 2023, Vilnius - Booklet in English contains liner notes by the director, as well as his biography and one of the ensemble. - Rome to Vilnius is a new investigative insight into the cultural heritage of Lithuania: the music at the Vasa Court in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. It reflects the influence of the greatest masters of the Roman polyphonic school in the musical world of Poland and Lithuania, and shows the Vasa Court as a place of advanced music-making in 16th and 17th-century Europe. At the end of the 16th century, during the time of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Sigismund III was the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. Sigismund III, who was himself a musician and a lover of music, was not happy with the standard of the music in the Royal Chapel, and he decided to invite Italian musicians to improve the musical life of his court. He hired the best musicians from Rome, and from 1595 to 1649 all the Kapellmeisters at the Vasa Court in Poland and Lithuania were Italians. Most of them were not only prominent members of the Roman school, but also former pupils of Palestrina. - The composers presented on this new recording include Palestrina (presumably 1525-1594), Merula (1595-1665), Marenzio (1553 or 1554-1599), Cato (after 1560 until after 1618), Pacelli (ca. 1570- 1623), Anerio (1560-1614), Cocciola (2nd half 16th century until after 1625) and Pekiel after 1600 until ca. 1670). - Beautiful performances by Lithuanian soloists, including Renata Dubinskaite (mezzo-soprano), whose previous recording for Brilliant Classics with works by Barbara Strozzi (BC 96436) received 5 star reviews in the international press. The instrumental group includes cornetto, sackbut and organ.

Tracklist 18 tracks

  1. 1 O magnum mysterium 02:49
    Track
    1
    Title
    O magnum mysterium
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
    Ensemble
    Canto Fiorito
    Conductor
    Rodrigo Calveyra
  2. 2 Motetti e sonate concertati, Book 1, Op. 6: Benedicta tu (arr. R. Calveyra for vocal ensemble and chamber ensemble) 02:40
    Track
    2
    Title
    Motetti e sonate concertati, Book 1, Op. 6: Benedicta tu (arr. R. Calveyra for vocal ensemble and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Tarquinio Merula
    Ensemble
    Canto Fiorito
    Conductor
    Rodrigo Calveyra
  3. 3 Quam pulchrae sunt 02:50
    Track
    3
    Title
    Quam pulchrae sunt
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    Annibale Stabile
    Ensemble
    Canto Fiorito
    Conductor
    Rodrigo Calveyra
  4. 4 Vestiva i colli 03:35
    Track
    4
    Title
    Vestiva i colli
    Duration
    03:35
    Composer
    Francesco Rognoni Taeggio
    Ensemble
    Canto Fiorito
    Conductor
    Rodrigo Calveyra
  5. 5 Magnificat a 8 03:02
    Track
    5
    Title
    Magnificat a 8
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Luca Marenzio
    Ensemble
    Canto Fiorito
    Conductor
    Rodrigo Calveyra
  6. 6 Canzona Diomedis (Diomedes' Canzona) 03:07
    Track
    6
    Title
    Canzona Diomedis (Diomedes' Canzona)
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Diomedes Cato
    Ensemble
    Canto Fiorito
    Conductor
    Rodrigo Calveyra
  7. 7 Beata es Virgo Maria 02:37
    Track
    7
    Title
    Beata es Virgo Maria
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Asprilio Pacelli
    Ensemble
    Canto Fiorito
    Conductor
    Rodrigo Calveyra
  8. 8 O quam suavis 01:41
    Track
    8
    Title
    O quam suavis
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Giovanni Francesco Anerio
    Ensemble
    Canto Fiorito
    Conductor
    Rodrigo Calveyra
  9. 9 Capriccio Cromatico 03:28
    Track
    9
    Title
    Capriccio Cromatico
    Duration
    03:28
    Composer
    Tarquinio Merula
    Performer
    Filip Hrubý
  10. 10 Vobis datum est 01:53
    Track
    10
    Title
    Vobis datum est
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Marco Scacchi
    Ensemble
    Canto Fiorito
    Conductor
    Rodrigo Calveyra
  11. 11 Dulcis amor Jesu 04:45
    Track
    11
    Title
    Dulcis amor Jesu
    Duration
    04:45
    Composer
    Bartłomiej Pękiel
    Ensemble
    Canto Fiorito
    Conductor
    Rodrigo Calveyra
  12. 12 La Lusignuola 03:27
    Track
    12
    Title
    La Lusignuola
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Tarquinio Merula
    Ensemble
    Canto Fiorito
    Conductor
    Rodrigo Calveyra
  13. 13 Cantabant sancti 02:16
    Track
    13
    Title
    Cantabant sancti
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Cocciola
    Ensemble
    Canto Fiorito
    Conductor
    Rodrigo Calveyra
  14. 14 O, vere digna hóstia [Sapieha Album, 17th century] 02:01
    Track
    14
    Title
    O, vere digna hóstia [Sapieha Album, 17th century]
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Performer
    Renata Dubinskaitė
    Ensemble
    Canto Fiorito
    Conductor
    Rodrigo Calveyra
  15. 15 Laetemur hodie 02:26
    Track
    15
    Title
    Laetemur hodie
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Cocciola
    Ensemble
    Canto Fiorito
    Conductor
    Rodrigo Calveyra
  16. 16 Canzon, "La Marca" 01:58
    Track
    16
    Title
    Canzon, "La Marca"
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Tarquinio Merula
    Performer
    Filip Hrubý
  17. 17 Chi prende amor a gioco 02:17
    Track
    17
    Title
    Chi prende amor a gioco
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Tarquinio Merula
    Ensemble
    Canto Fiorito
    Conductor
    Rodrigo Calveyra
  18. 18 Curtio precipitato et altri capricii, Book 2, Op. 13: Folle è ben che si crede (arr. R. Calveyra for vocal ensemble and chamber ensemble) 03:42
    Track
    18
    Title
    Curtio precipitato et altri capricii, Book 2, Op. 13: Folle è ben che si crede (arr. R. Calveyra for vocal ensemble and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    03:42
    Composer
    Tarquinio Merula
    Ensemble
    Canto Fiorito
    Conductor
    Rodrigo Calveyra