Venice, during Vivaldi's time, was highly music-obsessed, with the City Republic financing the Pietà Hospital to train young orphan girls as accomplished musicians.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album's concept suggests that music is the homeland of infinite possibility, freedom, and sublimated time, transcending historical periods.
Instruments
A positive organ with six stops, built by Dominique Thomas in 2012, is also featured, modeled after 16th-century German and Italian designs.
Instruments
The harpsichord used in this recording is a German two-manual instrument built by Bruce Kennedy in 1985, modeled after Michael Mietke's harpsichords from the early 18th century.
Performer Biography
Thomas Dunford, the lutenist and director, assembled a team of musicians to explore masterpieces from earlier times, choosing the god Jupiter as his mentor.
Composer Biography
Antonio Vivaldi, known as the Red Priest, was born in Venice in March 1678, on the very day an earthquake shook the city.
Album & Artwork
The album is titled 'Jupiter' and features a spacecraft image of Jupiter on its cover, taken in May 2019 during its 20th science flyby.
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