Vivaldi / Thomas Dunford, Jupiter

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Alpha
Release Date
October 25, 2019
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      VIVALDI, ANTONIO
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Ensemble Jupiter
    • PERFORMER
      Dunford, Whelan, Desandre, Philippe
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      October 25, 2019
    • UPC
      3760014195501
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      ALPHA550
    • LABEL
      Alpha
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Farnace, RV 711, Act II: Gelido in ogni vena

      Composer: Antonio Vivaldi

      Ensemble: Jupiter

      Performer: Lea Desandre

      Conductor: Thomas Dunford

    2. Juditha triumphans devicta Holofernes barbarie, RV 644, Part II: Armatae face et anguibus

      Composer: Antonio Vivaldi

      Ensemble: Jupiter

      Performer: Lea Desandre

      Conductor: Thomas Dunford

    3. I. Presto

      Composer: Antonio Vivaldi

      Ensemble: Jupiter

      Performer: Peter Whelan

      Conductor: Thomas Dunford

    4. II. Largo

      Composer: Antonio Vivaldi

      Ensemble: Jupiter

      Performer: Peter Whelan

      Conductor: Thomas Dunford

    5. III. Allegro

      Composer: Antonio Vivaldi

      Ensemble: Jupiter

      Performer: Peter Whelan

      Conductor: Thomas Dunford

    6. Nisi Dominus, RV 608: Cum dederit

      Composer: Antonio Vivaldi

      Ensemble: Jupiter

      Performer: Lea Desandre

      Conductor: Thomas Dunford

    7. Juditha triumphans devicta Holofernes barbarie, RV 644, Part I: Veni, me sequere fida

      Composer: Antonio Vivaldi

      Ensemble: Jupiter

      Performer: Lea Desandre

      Conductor: Thomas Dunford

    8. I. Allegro

      Composer: Antonio Vivaldi

      Ensemble: Jupiter

      Performer: Bruno Philippe

      Conductor: Thomas Dunford

    9. II. Largo

      Composer: Antonio Vivaldi

      Ensemble: Jupiter

      Performer: Bruno Philippe

      Conductor: Thomas Dunford

    10. III. Allegro

      Composer: Antonio Vivaldi

      Ensemble: Jupiter

      Performer: Bruno Philippe

      Conductor: Thomas Dunford

    11. Il Giustino, RV 717, Act I: Vedro con mio diletto

      Composer: Antonio Vivaldi

      Ensemble: Jupiter

      Performer: Lea Desandre

      Conductor: Thomas Dunford

    12. I. Allegro

      Composer: Antonio Vivaldi

      Ensemble: Jupiter

      Conductor: Thomas Dunford

    13. II. Largo

      Composer: Antonio Vivaldi

      Ensemble: Jupiter

      Conductor: Thomas Dunford

    14. III. Allegro

      Composer: Antonio Vivaldi

      Ensemble: Jupiter

      Conductor: Thomas Dunford

    15. L'Olimpiade, RV 725, Act I: Mentre dormi, Amor fomenti

      Composer: Antonio Vivaldi

      Ensemble: Jupiter

      Performer: Lea Desandre

      Conductor: Thomas Dunford

    16. Griselda, RV 718: Act II: Agitata da due venti

      Composer: Antonio Vivaldi

      Ensemble: Jupiter

      Performer: Lea Desandre

      Conductor: Thomas Dunford

    17. We Are the Ocean

      Composer: Doug Balliett, Cecilia Bernardini, Louis Creac'h, Roberta Cristini, Lea Desandre, Thomas Dunford, Emmanuel Frankenberg, Bruno Philippe, Jean Rondeau, Jérôme van Waerbeke, Peter Whelan

      Ensemble: Jupiter

      Performer: Lea Desandre

      Conductor: Thomas Dunford


In founding the Jupiter ensemble, the lutenist Thomas Dunford wanted to ‘rediscover the spirit of chamber music in the Baroque repertory. “Jupiter operates in a kind of fraternity, as if we had always known each other… Vivaldi’s highly contrasted music demands precisely this natural response – almost like improvisation.” Lea Desandre speaks of a “search for color and almost limitless inflections. This music was the “pop” of the eighteenth century.” The Franco-Italian mezzo, named ‘Révélation lyrique’ (vocal newcomer of the year) at the Victoires de la Musique Classique in 2017, performs arias from operas including Il Giustino, Juditha triumphans, Il Farnace and Griselda, as well as the famous ‘Cum dederit’ from the Nisi Dominus. The programme also includes four concertos, for lute in D major, for lute and violin, for bassoon in G minor and for cello in G minor. In addition to Thomas Dunford on lute, Peter Whelan on bassoon and the cellist Bruno Philippe, also a ‘Révélation’ at the Victoires de la Musique (2018), this flamboyant programme features Jean Rondeau on harpsichord and organ, Cecilia Bernardini and Louis Creac’h (violins), Jérôme Van Waerbeke (viola) and Douglas Balliett (double bass).

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REVIEW:

Among all the Vivaldi releases on the market, this one by the chamber group Jupiter stands out. There are some exceptionally strong soloists, both vocal and instrumental. Thomas Dunford, lutenist and Jupiter's leader, brings a continuo-heavy sound that's flexible and animates the punchy, percussive, somewhat improvisatory spirit of the whole. The apparently original popular song We Are the Ocean at the end also is questionable; it seems to come out of nowhere. Nevertheless, this is impressively original Vivaldi with many gorgeous moments.

– All Music Guide (James Manheim)