Giordano: Sacred Works

Featuring

Stefano Cucci
Marinella Pennicchi
Chiarastella Onorati
Alessandro Albenga
Carlo Putelli
Davide Malvestio

Goffredo Petrassi Chamber Choir
Giuseppe Tommaso Giovanni Giordani

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Composition History

Giordani debuted as an opera composer in Florence in 1779 with 'Epponina', which was praised for its depth, good taste, and novelty.

Recording & Production

This CD features the world premiere of several compositions for voices and organ, drawn from Giordani's autograph sources.

Critical Reception

Giordani enjoyed a good reputation during his lifetime, with his operas performed in major Italian theaters, but his early death and lack of in-depth studies have hindered a full understanding of his work.

Compositional Technique

Giordani often wrote the organ accompaniment for his vocal works himself, ensuring a 'decorous execution' of his music, unlike the common practice of only notating the bass part.

Notable Performances

Giordani's sacred drama 'La distruzione di Gerusalemme' was a resounding success in Naples in 1787, with Goethe attending and mentioning it in his 'Italian Journey'.

Composer Biography

Giuseppe Giordani, also known as 'Giordaniello', studied at the Conservatory of St. Maria di Loreto with notable contemporaries like Domenico Cimarosa and Nicola Zingarelli.

Composition History

After Giordani's death, his music was collected in the Chapter Musical Archive of the Cathedral in Fermo to ensure the chapel had a selection of sacred and secular music and to memorialize the maestro.