Vivaldi And The Women of The Pieta

Vittorio Negri, Kammerorchester Berlin - Vivaldi: Juditha Triumphans RV 644 (2002)

Vittorio Negri, Kammerorchester Berlin - Vivaldi: Juditha Triumphans RV 644 (2002)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 724 Mb | Total time: 153:14 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Altaya | # 4411892-2 | Recorded: 1974

Vivaldi wrote Juditha Triumphans for the musically talented women of the Ospedale della Pieta, the Venetian orphanage with which he was associated on and off throughout most of his working life. The librettist, Giacomo Cassetti, described the work as a ''sacred military oratorio performed in times of war by the chorus of virgin singers, to be sung in the church of the Pieta''. The war was that into which Venice had entered against the Ottoman Empire and to which reference is made both in the body of the Latin text and in a ''Carmen Allegoricum'' which accompanied the text of the work's first performance.
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment - Antonio Vivaldi: Concerti (2000)

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment - Antonio Vivaldi: Concerti (2000)
XLD | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 376 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 181 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Classical | Label: Linn Records | # CKD 151 | Time: 01:14:03

The popular Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment presents a fantastic and exuberantly played selection of Vivaldi. Named a ‘Choice' recording by Gramophone upon release, the OAE joyfully celebrate some of Vivaldi's finest instrumental writing. The soloists are drawn from within the distinguished ranks of the OAE including Anthony Robson (oboe), Andrew Clark (horn), Roger Montgomery (horn), David Watkin (cello), Lisa Beznosiuk (flute), Elizabeth Kenny (lute) and Catherine Mackintosh (viola). The concertos assembled on this disc afford the listener a glimpse of Vivaldi's originality, not only as a sensitive colourist and master of form, but also as a felicitous melodist whose harmonies and phraseology are charged with heady atmosphere. The dancing rhythms and distinctive characters of these concerti together with the variety of instrumental combinations and sparkling performances make this a fresh and constantly engaging listen.
Jordi Savall, Le Concert des Nations, La Capella Reial de Catalunya - Antonio Vivaldi: Juditha Triumphans (2019)

Jordi Savall, Le Concert des Nations, La Capella Reial de Catalunya - Antonio Vivaldi: Juditha Triumphans (2019)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 901 Mb | Total time: 75:56+64:37 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Alia Vox | # AVSA9935 | Recorded: 2006

‘Judith triumphant over the barbarians of Holofernes’ is the only survivor of the four oratorios that Vivaldi is known to have composed. The work was commissioned to celebrate the victory of the Republic of Venice over the Turks during the siege of Corfu. All characters, male and female, are interpreted by women (originally the singers of the Ospedale della Pietà in Venice). Although the rest of the oratorio survives completely intact, the overture has been lost and Jordi Savall has selected two existing concertos as introduction, of which the key, mode and no doubt date of composition coincide most closely with the subject of the oratorio.
Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà - Ovation (2018) [Official Digital Download]

Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà - Ovation (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/48 kHz | Time - 66:58 minutes | 702 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital Booklet

“Music must not be the prerogative of the elite ; it belongs to everyone.” These words by Telemann have been my motto for a very long time. I like to think that music should be shared with as many people as possible, and it was in this spirit that I developed the concert program “One Last Time”, performed 33 times in Canada in the fall of 2017 and then on tour in Latin America in the winter of 2018. This album, recorded live at Quebec City’s Palais Montcalm in November 2017, features some of the most striking works that La Pietà has performed during its 21 years of existence. All of the selected works represent important moments I have experienced with my ensemble…

La Serenissima & Adrian Chandler - Vivaldi's Women (2022)  Music

Posted by Rtax at Aug. 23, 2022
La Serenissima & Adrian Chandler - Vivaldi's Women (2022)

La Serenissima & Adrian Chandler - Vivaldi's Women (2022)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 369 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 163 MB
1:10:21 | Classical | Label: Signum Classics

Apart from a short period (1717-1719) 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.
La Serenissima & Adrian Chandler - Vivaldi's Women (2022) [Official Digital Download]

La Serenissima & Adrian Chandler - Vivaldi's Women (2022) [Official Digital Download]
FLAC (tracks), Lossless [24bit-96kHz] +Booklet | 1:10:21 | 1,38 Gb
Genre: Classical / Label: Signum Classics

Apart from a short period (1717-1719) 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.
Antonio Florio, Cappella della Pietà de’ Turchini - Carlo Agostino Badia: La Fuga in Egitto (1999)

Antonio Florio, Cappella della Pietà de’ Turchini - Carlo Agostino Badia: La Fuga in Egitto (1999)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 274 Mb | Total time: 60:28 | Scans included
Classical | Label: ORF | # ORF CD 236 | Recorded: 1996

One of the causes of the ‘crisis’ in the music industry is the fact that too many works are recorded over and over again. There are innumerable CDs with Vivaldi’s Four Seasons or Pergolesi’s Stabat mater. But once in a while someone has the imagination to perform and record a completely unknown piece by a composer hardly anybody has ever heard about. Antonio Florio is one of those creative minds who concentrates on little-known repertoire. In the last decade or so he has explored the musical past of his city, Naples. This time he presents a composition by an Italian who, for the largest part of his life, worked in Vienna. Badia was born in Verona and went to Innsbruck at a young age.
Jordi Savall, Le Concert des Nations - Vivaldi: Juditha Triumphans, RV 644 (2019)

Jordi Savall, Le Concert des Nations - Vivaldi: Juditha Triumphans, RV 644 (2019)
FLAC tracks | 02:20:26 | 735 Mb
Genre: Classical / Label: Alia Vox

‘Judith triumphant over the barbarians of Holofernes’ is the only survivor of the four oratorios that Vivaldi is known to have composed. The work was commissioned to celebrate the victory of the Republic of Venice over the Turks during the siege of Corfu. All characters, male and female, are interpreted by women (originally the singers of the Ospedale della Pietà in Venice). Although the rest of the oratorio survives completely intact, the overture has been lost and Jordi Savall has selected two existing concertos as introduction, of which the key, mode and no doubt date of composition coincide most closely with the subject of the oratorio.
Diego Fasolis, Concerto Koln - Leonardo Vinci: Artaserse (2012)

Diego Fasolis, Concerto Köln - Leonardo Vinci: Artaserse (2012)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 1.05 Gb | Total time: 67:26+65:46+54:36 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Virgin | # 5099960286925 | Recorded: 2011

No less than five brilliant countertenors – including Max Emanuel Cencic and Philippe Jaroussky – join conductor Diego Fasolis and Concerto Köln for Artaserse by Leonardo Vinci (1690-1730). In early 18th century Italy, the Neapolitan-born composer was one of the brightest stars in opera, and Artaserse is considered his masterpiece.