℗ 2022 Signum Records
Released | August 26, 2022 |
Duration | 1h 10m 21s |
Record Label | Signum Records |
Catalogue No. | SIGCD699 |
Genre | Classical (Baroque) |
Vivaldi's Women
La Serenissima, Adrian Chandler
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
Concerto for Viola d’Amore, Strings & Continuo in D Minor, RV 394
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1.1
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I. Allegro
Antonio Vivaldi; Adrian Chandler; La Serenissima |
4:24 | |||
1.2
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II. Largo
Antonio Vivaldi; Adrian Chandler; La Serenissima |
1:56 | |||
1.3
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III. Allegro
Antonio Vivaldi; Adrian Chandler; La Serenissima |
3:58 | |||
Concerto for Violin in Tromba Marina, Strings & Continuo in G Major, RV 313
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1.4
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I. Allegro
Antonio Vivaldi; Adrian Chandler; La Serenissima |
3:03 | |||
1.5
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II. Andante
Antonio Vivaldi; Adrian Chandler; La Serenissima |
2:38 | |||
1.6
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III. Allegro
Antonio Vivaldi; Adrian Chandler; La Serenissima |
3:02 | |||
Cur sagittas, cur tela, cur faces, RV 637
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1.7
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I. Aria: Allegro "Cur sagittas, cur tela, cur faces"
Antonio Vivaldi; Jess Dandy; La Serenissima; Adrian Chandler |
3:48 | |||
1.8
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II. Recitativo accompagnato "Hostibus circumventa undique et armis"
Antonio Vivaldi; Jess Dandy; La Serenissima; Adrian Chandler |
1:43 | |||
1.9
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III. Aria: Andante "In te beate Pater"
Antonio Vivaldi; Jess Dandy; La Serenissima; Adrian Chandler |
5:33 | |||
Concerto for Violin, Strings & Continuo in F Major (from Harmonia Mundi, Second Collection)
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1.10
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I. Allegro
Antonio Vivaldi; Adrian Chandler; La Serenissima |
3:00 | |||
1.11
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II. Adagio
Antonio Vivaldi; Adrian Chandler; La Serenissima |
1:41 | |||
1.12
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III. Allegro
Antonio Vivaldi; Adrian Chandler; La Serenissima |
2:22 | |||
Concerto for Violin, Organ, Strings & Continuo in D Minor, RV 541
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1.13
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I. Allegro
Antonio Vivaldi; Adrian Chandler; Robert Howarth; La Serenissima |
3:42 | |||
1.14
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II. Grave
Antonio Vivaldi; Adrian Chandler; Robert Howarth; La Serenissima |
2:39 | |||
1.15
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III. Allegro
Antonio Vivaldi; Adrian Chandler; Robert Howarth; La Serenissima |
2:17 | |||
Nisi Dominus, RV 803
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1.16
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I. Allegro "Nisi Dominus aedificaverit domum"
Antonio Vivaldi; Claire Booth; Renata Pokupić; Jess Dandy; La Serenissima; Adrian Chandler |
1:46 | |||
1.17
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II. Allegro "Nisi Dominus custodierit civitatem"
Antonio Vivaldi; Renata Pokupić; Adrian Chandler; La Serenissima |
2:48 | |||
1.18
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III. Allegro "Vanum est vobis ante lucem"
Antonio Vivaldi; Renata Pokupić; La Serenissima; Adrian Chandler |
2:35 | |||
1.19
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IV. Andante "Cum dederit dilectis suis"
Antonio Vivaldi; Renata Pokupić; Louise Strickland; La Serenissima; Adrian Chandler |
3:14 | |||
1.20
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V. Allegro "Sicut sagittae in manu potentis"
Antonio Vivaldi; Jess Dandy; Adrian Chandler; La Serenissima |
2:35 | |||
1.21
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VI. Largo "Beatus vir qui implevit desiderium"
Antonio Vivaldi; Claire Booth; Carina Drury; La Serenissima; Adrian Chandler |
5:13 | |||
1.22
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VII. Larghetto "Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spritui
Antonio Vivaldi; Claire Booth; Robert Howarth; La Serenissima; Adrian Chandler |
4:44 | |||
1.23
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VIII. Allegro "Sicut erat in principio"
Antonio Vivaldi; Claire Booth; Renata Pokupić; Jess Dandy; La Serenissima; Adrian Chandler |
1:40 |
“Apart from a short period (1717-19) spent in Mantua under the patronage of Philip of Hesse-Darmstadt, Vivaldi never held a full-time post in church or at court; for a composer of Vivaldi’s talent and standing, this was most unusual.
That said, he was employed for significant periods by the Ospedale della Pietài, a Venetian institution (founded c.1340) that cared for unwanted children, often illegitimate or physically disadvantagedii. The Pietà’s performers were taken from a group of women known as the figlie di coro, who sang and played the violin, violin in tromba marina, viola, viola d’amore, cello, violone, viol, double bass, theorbo, mandolin, harpsichord, organ, oboe, flute, recorder, chalumeau and clarinet. The Pietà developed a strong reputation for its musical performances, engaging the finest composers and teachers of the day. It was important to ensure that the standards were high; after all, these entertainments were most popular with Venetians and visitors alike whose donations provided a welcome extra source of revenue.
In addition to the many fine vocal works, Vivaldi also contributed many concertos that could be used to replace parts of the liturgy in church services. Amongst these are almost certainly all of his concertos for violin and obligato organ, presumably designed to show off the magnificent instrument that the Pietà had purchased in 1708.
We are extremely grateful to the Vivaldi scholar Michael Talbot for sharing his findings. As so much of Vivaldi’s sacred output seems to have been created whilst deputising for others, one can only imagine the riches that would have poured forth from his pen had he been given a church post. The quality of the music contained within his sacred oeuvre is breath-taking and it is a great tragedy that the evidence points to a large tranche of this repertoire having been lost over the years. It is interesting on this last point to note how few of the great composers since 1750 have been violinists. One can only hope that the time is now ripe for Vivaldi’s genius as a church composer to be fully recognised."
- Adrian Chandler
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Signum Records Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -2.20 -9.86 to -0.79 | -21.89 -31.76 to -16.02 | -18.53 -27.60 to -12.80 | 12 8 to 15 | |
1 | I. Allegro | -2.29 | -22.76 | -19.6 | 13 |
2 | II. Largo | -9.86 | -30.25 | -26.4 | 12 |
3 | III. Allegro | -3.07 | -23.57 | -20.2 | 13 |
4 | I. Allegro | -0.79 | -21.06 | -17.8 | 13 |
5 | II. Andante | -7.45 | -31.76 | -27.6 | 13 |
6 | III. Allegro | -0.79 | -20.83 | -17.6 | 13 |
7 | I. Aria: Allegro "Cur sagittas, cur tela, cur faces" | -0.79 | -21.40 | -18.5 | 15 |
8 | II. Recitativo accompagnato "Hostibus circumventa undique et armis" | -1.32 | -22.80 | -19.4 | 13 |
9 | III. Aria: Andante "In te beate Pater" | -2.20 | -23.23 | -20.1 | 13 |
10 | I. Allegro | -0.79 | -20.34 | -17.5 | 13 |
11 | II. Adagio | -5.49 | -24.60 | -21.2 | 11 |
12 | III. Allegro | -0.88 | -20.32 | -16.7 | 12 |
13 | I. Allegro | -0.80 | -20.86 | -17.8 | 13 |
14 | II. Grave | -6.94 | -24.98 | -22.0 | 11 |
15 | III. Allegro | -0.79 | -19.35 | -15.8 | 12 |
16 | I. Allegro "Nisi Dominus aedificaverit domum" | -0.79 | -18.12 | -15.0 | 11 |
17 | II. Allegro "Nisi Dominus custodierit civitatem" | -0.79 | -22.64 | -19.4 | 13 |
18 | III. Allegro "Vanum est vobis ante lucem" | -0.79 | -18.61 | -15.0 | 10 |
19 | IV. Andante "Cum dederit dilectis suis" | -0.79 | -22.97 | -19.5 | 14 |
20 | V. Allegro "Sicut sagittae in manu potentis" | -0.79 | -17.99 | -14.7 | 11 |
21 | VI. Largo "Beatus vir qui implevit desiderium" | -0.79 | -16.02 | -12.8 | 8 |
22 | VII. Larghetto "Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spritui | -0.79 | -21.04 | -17.4 | 13 |
23 | VIII. Allegro "Sicut erat in principio" | -0.79 | -17.89 | -14.1 | 11 |