Rinaldo Alessandrini, Concerto Italiano, Sara Mingardo - Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria (2009)

Posted By: ArlegZ

Date: Dec. 7, 2010

Venetian liturgical music of the early 18th century tended to be indistinguishable from opera except that the texts were sacred rather than theatrical, allowing congregations to hear the same kinds of displays of flamboyant virtuosity they could expect in the opera house (and often with the same singers). Vivaldi's two settings of the Gloria, both in D major and both from 1715, are no exceptions to that trend, and offer a spectacular showcase for soloists. This Naïve release, part of its Vivaldi Edition, features the singers and players of Concerto Italiano, led by its founder Rinaldo Alessandrini, and contralto Sara Mingardo. Alessandrini's mastery in this repertoire is evident in the supple elegance of the performances, his keen sense of pacing, and particularly in the nuanced balance of the choral parts. The 13-member chorus can sound full as well as intimate, and the youthful blend is especially appealing. The members of the chorus who step into solo roles, sopranos Anna Simboli, Alena Dantcheva, Lia Serafini, and Monica Piccinini, and tenor Luca Dordolo, are all terrific. Mingardo brings a warm, grounded, true contralto sound to her solos, as well as a seamlessly smooth legato and refinement of phrasing. It's intriguing to hear the "famous" Gloria, RV 589, along with the more obscure but no less attractive RV 588. (Vivaldi curiously appropriated and reworked a setting by Giovanni Maria Ruggieri for the final chorus, "Cum sancto spiritu," for both his versions.) Alessandrini also includes the pieces Vivaldi wrote as introductions to the Glorias, Ostro picta, armata spina for soprano solo for RV 589, and Jubilate o ameni Chori for contralto solo for RV 588. Naïve's sound is wonderfully clear and crisp, but with plenty of warmth.
Stephen Eddins

Performer:
Sara Mingardo, contralto
Concerto Italiano
Conductor - Rinaldo Alessandrini

Track List:
01. Ostro picta, armata spina RV 642: "Ostro picta, armata spina" - Allegro
02. "Sic transit vana et brevis gloria mundi"- recitativo
03. "Unguis favete" - Allegro
04. Gloria RV 589: "Gloria in excelsis Deo" - Allegro
05. "Et in terra pax hominibus" - Andante
06. "Laudamus te" - Allegro
07. "Gratias agimus tibi - Propter magnam gloriam tuam" - Adagio - Allegro
08. "Domine Deus Rex coelestis" - Largo
09. "Domine Fili Unigenite" - Allegro
10. "Domine Deus Agnus Dei" - Adagio
11. "Qui tollis peccata mundi" - Adagio
12. "Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris" - Allegro
13. "Quoniam tu solus sanctus" - [Allegro]
14. "Cum sancto spiritu" - [Allegro]
15. Gloria RV 588: "Jubilate o ameni Chori" - Allegro
16. "In tan solemni pompa" - recitativo
17. "Sonoro modulamine" - Allegro
18. "Et in terra pax hominibus" - Largo
19. "Laudamus te" - Allegro
20. "Gratias agimus tibi" - Adagio
21. "Domine Deus Rex coelestis" - Largo
22. "Domine Fili unigenite"
23. "Domine Deus Agnus Dei" - Allegro
24. "Qui tollis peccata mundi" - Adagio
25. "Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris" - Largo
26. "Quoniam tu solus sanctus" - Allegro
27. "Cum sancto spiritu" - Adagio - [Allegro]

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