Winner of the Gramophone Classical Music Award 2018 (Recital)
Featuring
Ottavio Dantone
Delphine Galou
Accademia Bizantina
Antonio Vivaldi
Niccolò Jommelli
Giovanni Lorenzo Gregori
Nicola Antonio Porpora
Alessandro Stradella
Giuseppe Torelli
Giovanni Battista Brevi
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Composition History
Vivaldi's oratorio, Juditha Triumphans, was written to celebrate the Republic of Venice's victory against the Turks on the island of Corfu in 1716.
Compositional Technique
The cantata and oratorio forms in the 18th century adopted stylistic features from staged musical drama, reflecting the growing popularity of opera.
Composer Biography
Alessandro Stradella, composer of the Lamentazione per il Mercoledì Santo, was known for his libertine conduct and died after being stabbed by assassins hired by the father of a girl he had seduced.
Composition History
The term "concerti grossi" was first used in a printed publication in Gregori's collection, published in 1698.
Composition History
Antonio Caldara was the first to set Metastasio's text Passione di Gesù Cristo Signor nostro to music in 1730.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded from February 12 to 15, 2017, at Sala Oriani, Convento San Francesco, Bagnacavallo, Italy.
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