Vivaldi's Women / Chandler, La Serenissima

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La Serenissima explore the sacred works of Vivaldi, many of which were composed for the Ospedale della Pietài – a Venetian institution that cared for...

La Serenissima explore the sacred works of Vivaldi, many of which were composed for the Ospedale della Pietài – a Venetian institution that cared for unwanted children, which included a talented group of performers (the figlie di coro). The album includes several firsts, including a new recording of a 'lost' Concerto that has recently been credited to Vivaldi, and performances on a newly built Violin in Tromba Marina - an instrument thought unique to the Ospedale which Vivaldi composed for. La Serenissima is recognized as the UK’s leading exponent of the music of 18th-century Venice and connected composers. Uniquely, the group’s entire repertoire is edited from source material, and it has been praised for its ‘glorious and all-too-rare ability to make one’s pulse race afresh with every new project’ (Gramophone). La Serenissima has become synonymous with virtuosity, dynamism and accessibility, uncovering a plethora of new repertoire and making it available to all through live performance, high calibre recording work, education and outreach initiatives.

REVIEW

During his time at the Ospedale della Pietà, a Venetian institution that cared for disadvantaged children, Vivaldi wrote vocal works for the local orchestra and choir, as well as many concertos. From this oeuvre, la Serenissima’s CD presents a mixed selection. It convinces with ambitious, historically informed interpretations. Appropriate tempi, good soloists, and a conductor who knows how to keep a wonderful balance between rhythmic conciseness and sung-out melodies leave a more than positive impression. The violin concertos captivate with their interpretive coherence and rousing drive. Particularly noteworthy is the rather rarely heard violin concerto with organ and strings RV 541. Just as in instrumental music, Chandler uses all the tonal possibilities in sacred music to support the soloists with the orchestra. Jess Dandy’s darkly glowing alto is particularly impressive. The recording technique is exceptionally brilliant, a plus not to be neglected.

-- Pizzicato (Remy Franck)



Product Description:


  • Release Date: August 26, 2022


  • UPC: 635212069929


  • Catalog Number: SIGCD699


  • Label: Signum Classics


  • Number of Discs: 1


  • Period: Baroque


  • Composer: Antonio Vivaldi


  • Conductor: Adrian Chandler


  • Orchestra/Ensemble: La Serenissima


  • Performer: Adrian Chandler, Claire Booth, Renata Pokupic, Jess Dandy, Robert Howarth, Adrian Chandler, Louise Strickland, Carina Drury



Works:


  1. Viola d'amore Concerto in D Minor, RV 394

    Composer: Antonio Vivaldi

    Ensemble: La Serenissima

    Conductor: Adrian Chandler


  2. Concerto for Violin in Tromba Marina in G Major, RV 313

    Composer: Antonio Vivaldi

    Ensemble: La Serenissima

    Conductor: Adrian Chandler


  3. Cur sagittas, cur tela, cur faces, RV 637

    Composer: Antonio Vivaldi

    Ensemble: La Serenissima

    Performer: Jess Dandy (Contralto)

    Conductor: Adrian Chandler


  4. Violin Concerto in F Major [Harmonia Mundi: The 2nd Collection, 1728] (attrib. to T. Albinoni)

    Composer: Antonio Vivaldi

    Ensemble: La Serenissima

    Conductor: Adrian Chandler


  5. Concerto for Violin and Organ in D Minor, RV 541

    Composer: Antonio Vivaldi

    Ensemble: La Serenissima

    Conductor: Adrian Chandler


  6. Nisi Dominus, RV 803, "Psalm 126"

    Composer: Antonio Vivaldi

    Ensemble: La Serenissima

    Performer: Claire Booth (Soprano), Renata Pokupić (Mezzo Soprano), Jess Dandy (Contralto), Robert Howarth (Organ)

    Conductor: Adrian Chandler