Now bartoli, properly more in the background as part of a sacredmusic ensemble, returns with an album of. At a very early age he was admitted as a chorister at san marco, venice. Worldrenowned opera star cecilia bartolis voice fills the halls and grounds of the palace of versailles as she sings selections from the composer and priest fr agostino steffani. As the french countertenor says, even after all these years, my passion for music is undimmed. The swiss conductor diego fasolis gives us two discs inspired and featuring the work of cecilia bartoli celebrating this underrepresented contemporary of corelli. Bartoli and her gorgeous lower register have plenty to do, but the spotlight at. A prominent figure in this endeavor is cecilia bartoli. It premiered the works of agostino steffani, a not as remembered baroque performer. Cecilia bartoli sings arias from agostino steffani youtube.
Steffani arias by cecilia bartoli mezzosoprano youtube. Agostino steffani stabat mater sacred choral music world premiere recordings cecilia bartoli daniel behle franco fagioli julian pregardien salvo vitale coro della radiotelevisione svizzera i barocchisti diego fasolis. Cecilia bartoli continues her exploration of steffanis music by championing his last and greatest masterpiece her first stabat mater since the. Mission created great interest in the music of littleknown italian composer agostino steffani. Agostino steffani i trionfi del fato combatton questalma video. Catholic encyclopedia 19agostino steffani wikisource. Cecilia bartoli between virtuosity and emotion the art of. It might be beautifully paired in performance with the pergolesi work. While at hanover, he persuaded handel to come there. This is also entirely from the baroque period, middle baroque to be precise, and by an entirely unknown composer. Imamura has appeared on more than 120 cds, both as a soloist and as a member of ensembles. Cecilia bartoli mariella devia anna netrebko elina garanca.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Cecilia bartolis latest mission rediscovers agostino steffani. Agostino steffani composer 16541728 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. This recording features some world premiere recordings of baroque fireworks by a woman who has referred to herself as, t he indiana jones of classical, in an interview with all things considered host, robert siegel. The steffani project cecilia bartoli, diego fasolis, i barrochisti, agostino steffani.
Hidden in the obscurity by the singer the musician priest decided to. Oct 09, 20 when in 1712 a new church had been built at brunswick by the duke anton ulrich who had become a catholic, the pope sent bishop steffani, vicario apostolico delle missioni settentrionali, to perform the consecration and opening service of the new building. The inspired conductor of mission directs an album of music from steffanis operas as a companion release to cecilia bartolis stabat mater. Worldrenowned opera star cecilia bartolis voice transports us to the halls and grounds of the palace of versailles as she sings selections from the composer and priest fr agostino steffani. Cecilia bartoli y donna leon rescatan del olvido a agostino steffani. He was thus an important factor in that composers link with england, when a later elector moved to england as george i. Cecilia bartoli continues her exploration of steffani s music by championing his last and greatest masterpiece her first stabat mater since the bestselling pergolesi recording. The story of love, battle and redemption set at the time of. Cecilia bartolis exploration of the music of steffani continues on from her bestselling recording mission with an album of the celebrated stabat mater alongside steffanis greatest sacred works for chorus, orchestra and soloists. Jun 04, 2014 in 1999, cecilia bartoli comes with a big surprise that will change in a way, the world of classic music. Cecilia bartolis exploration of the music of steffani continues on from her bestselling recording mission with an album of the celebrated stabat mater alongside steffanis greatest sacred works for chorus, orchestra and soloists, constituting the most comprehensive collection of steffanis sacred choral music. Jan 03, 2018 cecilia bartolis exploration of the music of steffani continues on from her bestselling recording mission with an album of the celebrated stabat mater alongside steffanis greatest sacred works for chorus, orchestra and soloists, constituting the most comprehensive collection of steffanis sacred choral music. The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. It is known for its historic and visual accuracy of the.
Cecilia bartoli, mission the celebrated mezzosoprano unearths music from a mysterious baroque composer who doubled as a diplomat. Agostino steffani danze e ouvertures 20 written by bluesever. This page was last edited on 6 september 2019, at 22. Apr 21, 2017 agostino steffani 25 july 1653 12 february 1728 was an italian ecclesiastic, diplomat and composer. He obtained introductions to leading musicians, among them arcangelo corelli, alessandro and domenico scarlatti, and agostino steffani. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Cecilia bartoli mission 2012 official digital download. Stabat mater agostino steffani by cecilia bartoli download and listen to the album.
Bartoli produced the music of the composer in cd form as well as an extended music video that portrays her as the priestcomposer agostino in the palace of versallies. The discovery of a forgotten master, cecilia bartolis new album showcases music by agostino steffani. Agostino steffani, composer, singer, cleric, and diplomat, celebrated for his cantatas for two voices. Passion jaroussky marks 20 years since philippe jaroussky made his professional debut and commenced his rapid ascent to stardom. Luckily, her celebrity and record sales allow cecilia bartoli to enjoy recording, as it is always what she wants, and to fulfill her true. Sep 24, 2012 cecilia bartolis latest mission rediscovers agostino steffani. But until his operas were championed by cecilia bartoli, few had heard of steffani, who was a leading star of vocal music in germany in corellis day and was listened to all over the continent. In the fall of 2012 we could witness the launch of her project entitled mission. Some of it was championed by mezzo soprano cecilia bartoli on her daring mission album. Agostino steffani was an important italian composer of vocal music from the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Cecilia bartoli between virtuosity and emotion the art. The libretto was prepared by giacomo rossi from a scenario provided by aaron hill. But until his operas were championed by cecilia bartoli, few had heard of steffani, who was a leading star of vocal music in germany in corellis day and was listened.
Rinaldo hwv 7 is an opera by george frideric handel composed in 1711. Cecilia bartoli brings to light the music of the enigmatic agostino steffani castrati, priest, missionary, diplomat, spy and baroque composer. The work was first performed at the queens theatre in londons haymarket on 24 february 1711. Sep 06, 20 cecilia bartoli continues her exploration of steffani s music by championing his last and greatest masterpiece her first stabat mater since the bestselling pergolesi recording.
Before i happened upon cecilia bartolis cd mission a few years ago, i knew very little about agostino steffani and his music. Cecilia bartoli s latest mission rediscovers agostino steffani. In 2017 he conducted tamerlano with placido domingo at. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. It is a major public rediscovery with many world premiere recordings on cd of selected pieces of the baroque composer agostino steffanis 16541728 rich. Steffani stabat mater cecilia bartoli 1 cd download. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Cecilia bartolis latest mission rediscovers agostino. Steffani studied music in venice, rome, and munich, where he served the elector of bavaria from 1667 to 1688, becoming by 1681 director of chamber music. Agostino steffani stabat mater 20 written by bluesever tuesday, 11 april 2017 15. Agostino steffani, diego fasolis, i barocchisti, cecilia. His chamber duets, operas generally written in the bel canto style, and sacred works constitute his finest efforts. Pe 20 mai, cecilia bartoli va lansa cel mai nou album.
The steffani project cecilia bartoli, diego fasolis, i barrochisti. Cecilia bartolis exploration of the music of steffani continues on from her bestselling recording mission with an album of the celebrated stabat mater alongside steffanis greatest sacred works for chorus, orchestra and soloists, constituting the most comprehensive collection of steffanis sacred choral music on cd. Missa sanctorum cosmae et damiani, caro mea vere est cibus, benedicta et vereabilis es. All of the music on this program is from two recent releases dedicated to the work of agostino steffani 16541728. Pages in category steffani, agostino collections the following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. Agostino steffani danze e ouvertures 20 written by bluesever saturday, 24 january 2015 17. Edelkmagazin vol 2 ebook by edel germany gmbh issuu. Stabat mater licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of the sixteen productions ltd. Cecilia bartolis album, mission, released in 2012, profiles the works of agostino steffani, a long forgotten baroque composer. Yasunori imamura, imamura yasunori, born 19 october 1953 in sakai, osaka is a japanese lutenist. I know it takes a lot of work and effort to sing like she does but god when she sings it sounds effortless and natural.
This set consists of the three discs of agostino steffani s music so far recorded by cecilia bartoli, i barocchisti and director diego fasolis, provided in a slipcase containing each disc in its original packaging including the lavish hardback booklet accompanying the first mission cd. The main attraction of this album comes from the always magnificent cecilia bartoli. Enea e lavinia combatton questalma cecilia bartoli, phillipe jaroussky, conjunto barroco. Agostino steffani music, videos, stats, and photos.
Misiunea ceciliei bartoli continua cristina comandasu. Agostino steffani viquipedia, lenciclopedia lliure. Cecilia bartoli mezzosoprano i barocchisti diego fasoli. Steffani stands somewhat apart from contemporary italian composers e. See more ideas about rainbow aesthetic, gay aesthetic and gold aesthetic. Steffani was born in castelfranco veneto and died at frankfurt am main. Agostino steffani, roughly contemporary with arcangelo corelli, worked mostly in germany and was known across the continent for his operatic music. Bartolis groundbreaking recording and video opened up a whole new world of incredibly beautiful and captivating. The franciscan missionaries of the eternal word at the chapel of our lady of. This deluxe product includes a 174 page booklet which contains articles on agostino steffani alongside exclusive, full colour photos of the mission project, a project with international politics, religious conflict, diplomatic secrecy, spying and sensational music at its heart. Deceptive cadence the awardwinning soprano uncovers the music of an italian composer on her new album, mission.
The marble busts decorating the facades are staring blankly, the. Jul 05, 2014 cecilia bartolis exploration of the music of steffani continues on from her bestselling recording mission with an album of the celebrated stabat mater alongside steffanis greatest sacred works for chorus, orchestra and soloists, constituting the most comprehensive collection of steffanis sacred choral music on cd. She is best known for her interpretations of the music of bellini, mozart and rossini, as well as for her performances of lesserknown music from the baroque and classical period. It all goes to show how the baroque revival is no longer confined to small specialist labels. He served successively as music director for the electors of bavaria and hanover. Cecilia bartoli continues her exploration of steffanis music by championing his last and greatest masterpiece her first stabat mater since the bestselling pergolesi recording. Mission project with works by agostino steffani and the st. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Stabat mater, diego fasolis, i barocchisti, cecilia bartoli, daniel behle, franco. Although not primarily an opera conductor, he recorded orlando with james bowman and rinaldo the 1711 version with cecilia bartoli with the aam and agrippina with the orchestra giovanile del veneto. A strange character in a cassock walks through the courtyard of a quiet palace. Verlag fur regionalgeschichte, 1997, isbn 3895341959. The album, recorded with il giardino armonico and giovanni antonini, was a huge success and sold over a million copies. During the final decade of the twentieth century, cecilia bartoli emerged as perhaps the publics favorite concert singer, with no sign in the twentyfirst that her singular mix of vocal pyrotechnics, physical attractiveness, intelligent musicianship, and audience seduction would decline.
When in 1712 a new church had been built at brunswick by the duke anton ulrich who had become a catholic, the pope sent bishop steffani, vicario apostolico delle missioni settentrionali, to perform the consecration and opening service of the new building. Cecilia bartoli et donna leon menent lenquete le figaro. Steffani, agostino agostino steffani 25 july 1653 12 february 1728. Sfere amiche niobe, regina di tebe agostino steffani.
Fatima an experience of faith revisit the town of fatima, and the homes of the three young visionaries following the incredible events that occurred in 1917. Steffani was born in castelfranco, near venice, on july 25, 1654. Worldrenowned opera star cecilia bartoli sings selections from the composer and priest fr agostino steffani. Mar 29, 2017 the discovery of a forgotten master, cecilia bartoli s new album showcases music by agostino steffani.
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