ANTONIO CALDARA: GLORY

ANTONIO CALDARA: GLORIA (LDV14107)

Antonio Caldara (1670-1736)

GLORIA for 8 voices for soloists, choir and orchestra

Cristina Fanelli, soprano
Leo Zappitelli, tenor
Alessandro Ravasio, bass

Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)

LAUDA FOR THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD*
Sacred pastoral cantata for soloists, choir, 2 flutes, oboe, English horn, 2 bassoons, triangle and piano four hands

Maria Eleonora Caminada (Angel)
Blagoj Nacoski (Shepherd)
Ilaria Molinari (Mary)

INTENDE VOCI ENSEMBLE

Eddi De Nadai | Marta Ceretta, piano four hands

CANOVA CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Mirko Guadagnini, conductor

1 CD

A tribute to Italian Baroque, to Antonio Caldara and his 8-voice Gloria transcribed, performed, and recorded as a WORLD PREMIERE, a masterpiece of pompous Venetian sacredness, which we wanted to juxtapose with Ottorino Respighi's wonderful Lauda. Two centuries later, the Bolognese composer provides a perfect example of a reinterpretation of medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music combined. A way to reiterate the strong link between Baroque and the twentieth century, always a great source of inspiration.