From 700 to1797, the Serenissima independence had a long life from its blurry beginnings up until the Treaty of Campoformio in 1797 which bound together the Republic of Venice to Italy. This millenium is musically illustrated by Jordi Savall on his latest work. He has surrounded himself by his own troops: the Hespèrion XXI, the Capella Reial de Catalunya, the Concert des Nations, as well as numerous “guest stars” from all over the Mediterranean. The history of Venice is known to alternate between times of economic, political and military prosperity, as it found itself under threat by hostile armies from the Ottoman Empire, France, Spain and the House of Austria. We hear an Orthodox vocal ensemble from Thessaloniki, the Jewish cantor Lior Elmaleh, Orient Musicians for all the Arabic, Moorish and Ottoman influences, and Haïg Sarikouyoundjian for Armenia in this extraordinary compilation. The works range from Byzantine songs to a fairly quirky adaptation of Beethoven signed by Luigi Bordese – a four-part male choir and organ with a text by Adolphe Joly. Not forgetting Mozart’sTurkish March which is deliciously rewritten by Savall, or even the classical Ottoman musicians Monteverdi and Vivaldi, as well as Rosenmüller (who worked for a long time in Venice, after having to flee Leipzig from a grim story involving young boys… less of a scandal in Venice it seemed…), Janequin illustrating Marignan, Dufay and his Fall of Constantinople, the Crusades and the songs that followed, in short, everything that you could imagine. A sumptuous document explaining the ins and outs of the whole matter.
Tracklist:
CD1
01. Fanfare (Instrumental D’Après Une Mélodie Du Siècle VIII)
02. Alléluia (Choral byzantin)
03. Halatzoglou kratema (Instrumental byzantin)
04. Chanson de Croisade: Pax in nomine Domini – Marcabru (1100-1150)
05. Danse de l’âme (Afrique du Nord) [Instrumental] [Tradition Berbère]06. Hymne pour les services des Matins
07. Chanson & Danse Arménienne (Xiiie Siècle)
08. Conductus: O Totus Asie Gloria, Regis Alexandria Filia (Xiiie Siècle)
09. Istampitta: Saltarello (mss. XIVe siècle)
10. Pásan tin elpida mu
11. Chiave, chiave (Instrumental) [Début du XVe siècle]12. Adoramus te (Chansonnier du XVe siècle)
13. Hirmos Calophonique: Tin Déisin mu (XVe siècle)
14. Marche Ottomane Nikriz peşrev – Ali Ufki Bey
15. Lamentio Sanctae Matris Ecclesiae Constantinopolitanae
16. La Guerre: La Bataille de Marignan
17. Cantique des Cantiques (3,1-4): Qamti be-Ishon Layla
18. Villanesca alla napolitana: Vecchie letrose
19. Der makām-ı Uzzäl Sakîl (Instrumental ottoman)
20. Madrigal: Oíd, oíd… […las buenas nuevas de Lepanto]
CD2
01. Psaumes de David. Ficht wider meine Anfechter (Psaume 35)
02. Géfsasthe ke idete
03. Sousta (Instrumental) [Danse de Chypre]04. Ricercar VII
05. Hymne de la Sainte Eucharistie (En slave)
06. Laïla Djân (Instrumental) [Danse Perse]07. Psaume 137, (1-6): ’Al nàhärót bavél
08. Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda, SV 153
09. Sinfonia Seconda
10. Der Makām-i-Rehavi Çember-i-Koca (Marche ottomane)
11. La Senna festeggiante, RV 693: Di queste selve venite, o Numi
12. Alla turca (Allegretto) [D’après la Sonate No. 11 en La Majeur, K. 331 de Mozart]13. Deo gratias (Hymne Orthodoxe Russe du XVIè siècle)
14. Chanson Constitutionnelle Nous sommes tous égaux
15. Canzonette veneziane da battello. Raccolta di gondoliere: Per quel bel viso
16. Canzonette veneziane da battello. Raccolta di gondoliere: Mia cara Anzoletta
17. La Sainte Ligue (La nuit est sombre) [D’après les Symphonies No. 5 et No. 7 de Beethoven]
Composers:
Brudieu, Joan (c.1520-91)
Dufay, Guillaume (c.1400-74)
Gabrieli, Andrea (1510-86)
Goudimel, Claude (c.1510-72)
Hasse, Johann Adolph (1699-1783)
Janequin, Clément (c.1485-1558)
Monteverdi, Claudio Giovanni Antonio (1567-1643)
Rosenmüller, Johann (1619-82)
Rossi, Salamone (1570-c.1630)
Savall, Jordi (b.1941)
Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741)
Willaert, Adrian (c.1490-1562)
Personnel:
Le Concert des Nations
Hespèrion XXI
La Capella Reial de Catalunya
Panagiotis
Neochoritis
Jordi Savall
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