This album features a selection of Caldara's arias that aim to recreate the kind of musical evening entertainment that might have been presented at the Vienna court.
Composer Biography
Caldara confidently styled himself 'musico di violoncello veneto' in his apprentice piece, a set of trio sonatas published in 1693 as his Op. 1.
Composer Biography
Antonio Caldara, a native of Venice, began his career as a chorister at St Mark's, where his father was a violinist and theorbo player.
Compositional Technique
Caldara often departed from standard vocal accompaniment, writing obbligato parts for various instruments due to the exceptional virtuosos available in the Viennese Hofkapelle.
Composer Biography
Caldara served as vice-Kapellmeister at the imperial court in Vienna from early 1717 until his death in 1736, composing operas, serenatas, cantatas, oratorios, and liturgical works.
Instruments
The salterio, an elaborate form of large dulcimer, was developed and introduced to the Viennese court in 1708 by Pantaleon Hebenstreit, and is also known as the pantaleon in his memory.
Instruments
The chalumeau, a single-reed instrument producing a sound similar to a low clarinet, was popular in Vienna for its pastoral coloring and was played by the orchestra's oboists.
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