IDAGIO | Ristori: Divoti affetti alla Passione di Nostro Signore - Esercizi per l'accompanimento 4015023242098

Featuring

Alexander Weimann
Dorothee Mields
Franz Vitzthum
Echo du Danube
Giovanni Alberto Ristori

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Performer Biography

Dorothee Mields, the soprano on this recording, performs a wide range of music from Monteverdi and Bach to contemporary composers like Boulez and Grisey.

Composer Biography

Giovanni Alberto Ristori, born in Bologna, arrived at the Dresden court in 1715 with his father's commedia troupe after achieving success with Venetian opera.

Instruments

The lute was an integral part of the ensemble for Lenten prayers in Dresden, sometimes called the 'lute of Lent,' until the death of Johann Adolf Faustinus Weiß in 1814.

Composition History

Ristori's Divoti Affetti were specifically intended for use in the Royal Chapel of Dresden during Fridays and Sundays of Lent.

Historical Context

The old Catholic court church in Dresden, where these works were performed, had limited space, necessitating smaller vocal and instrumental groups.

Compositional Technique

Ristori's Esercizi per l'accompagnamento, comparable to J.S. Bach's Klavierbücher, served as a high-quality method for general bass and for musical practice and improvisation.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Ristori's Divoti Affetti can be described as 'chamber duets for the church,' demonstrating how sacred and secular Baroque works shared a common musical idiom.