Steffani, agostino agostino steffani 25 july 1653 12 february 1728. A strange character in a cassock walks through the courtyard of a quiet palace. Cecilia bartoli brings to light the music of the enigmatic agostino steffani castrati, priest, missionary, diplomat, spy and baroque composer. Before i happened upon cecilia bartolis cd mission a few years ago, i knew very little about agostino steffani and his music. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. The discovery of a forgotten master, cecilia bartolis new album showcases music by agostino steffani. Passion jaroussky marks 20 years since philippe jaroussky made his professional debut and commenced his rapid ascent to stardom.
Apr 21, 2017 agostino steffani 25 july 1653 12 february 1728 was an italian ecclesiastic, diplomat and composer. Bartolis groundbreaking recording and video opened up a whole new world of incredibly beautiful and captivating. Cecilia bartoli mission 2012 official digital download. Cecilia bartoli continues her exploration of steffanis music by championing his last and greatest masterpiece her first stabat mater since the bestselling pergolesi recording. Cecilia bartoli between virtuosity and emotion the art.
Steffani was born in castelfranco veneto and died at frankfurt am main. The franciscan missionaries of the eternal word at the chapel of our lady of. 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. Verlag fur regionalgeschichte, 1997, isbn 3895341959.
Agostino steffani viquipedia, lenciclopedia lliure. Cecilia bartoli, mission the celebrated mezzosoprano unearths music from a mysterious baroque composer who doubled as a diplomat. Luckily, her celebrity and record sales allow cecilia bartoli to enjoy recording, as it is always what she wants, and to fulfill her true. Jun 04, 2014 in 1999, cecilia bartoli comes with a big surprise that will change in a way, the world of classic music. All of the music on this program is from two recent releases dedicated to the work of agostino steffani 16541728. Catholic encyclopedia 19agostino steffani wikisource. Agostino steffani music, videos, stats, and photos. The story of love, battle and redemption set at the time of. Hidden in the obscurity by the singer the musician priest decided to. 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. Agostino steffani danze e ouvertures 20 written by bluesever. 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.
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. Stabat mater, diego fasolis, i barocchisti, cecilia bartoli, daniel behle, franco. Cecilia bartoli s latest mission rediscovers agostino steffani. Cecilia bartoli et donna leon menent lenquete le figaro. It all goes to show how the baroque revival is no longer confined to small specialist labels. Sep 24, 2012 cecilia bartolis latest mission rediscovers agostino steffani. Missa sanctorum cosmae et damiani, caro mea vere est cibus, benedicta et vereabilis es. 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. Stabat mater licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of the sixteen productions ltd.
The swiss conductor diego fasolis gives us two discs inspired and featuring the work of cecilia bartoli celebrating this underrepresented contemporary of corelli. Steffani arias by cecilia bartoli mezzosoprano youtube. The inspired conductor of mission directs an album of music from steffanis operas as a companion release to cecilia bartolis stabat mater. 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. Agostino steffani, roughly contemporary with arcangelo corelli, worked mostly in germany and was known across the continent for his operatic music. A prominent figure in this endeavor is cecilia bartoli. Agostino steffani, composer, singer, cleric, and diplomat, celebrated for his cantatas for two voices. Stabat mater agostino steffani by cecilia bartoli download and listen to the album. Deceptive cadence the awardwinning soprano uncovers the music of an italian composer on her new album, mission. Steffani stands somewhat apart from contemporary italian composers e. While at hanover, he persuaded handel to come there. Rinaldo hwv 7 is an opera by george frideric handel composed in 1711.
See more ideas about rainbow aesthetic, gay aesthetic and gold aesthetic. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. His chamber duets, operas generally written in the bel canto style, and sacred works constitute his finest efforts. 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. The work was first performed at the queens theatre in londons haymarket on 24 february 1711. 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. The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. Agostino steffani, diego fasolis, i barocchisti, cecilia. Cecilia bartolis latest mission rediscovers agostino.
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. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Edelkmagazin vol 2 ebook by edel germany gmbh issuu. Cecilia bartoli between virtuosity and emotion the art of. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. It is a major public rediscovery with many world premiere recordings on cd of selected pieces of the baroque composer agostino steffanis 16541728 rich.
Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Bartoli and her gorgeous lower register have plenty to do, but the spotlight at. Pe 20 mai, cecilia bartoli va lansa cel mai nou album. 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. Now bartoli, properly more in the background as part of a sacredmusic ensemble, returns with an album of. Agostino steffani danze e ouvertures 20 written by bluesever saturday, 24 january 2015 17. Cecilia bartolis latest mission rediscovers agostino steffani. In the fall of 2012 we could witness the launch of her project entitled mission.
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 steffanis music by championing his last and greatest masterpiece her first stabat mater since the. The libretto was prepared by giacomo rossi from a scenario provided by aaron hill. 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. Cecilia bartolis album, mission, released in 2012, profiles the works of agostino steffani, a long forgotten baroque composer. Mission created great interest in the music of littleknown italian composer agostino steffani.
Enea e lavinia combatton questalma cecilia bartoli, phillipe jaroussky, conjunto barroco. Steffani stabat mater cecilia bartoli 1 cd download. Cecilia bartoli mezzosoprano i barocchisti diego fasoli. Pages in category steffani, agostino collections the following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. Imamura has appeared on more than 120 cds, both as a soloist and as a member of ensembles. The steffani project cecilia bartoli, diego fasolis, i barrochisti, agostino steffani. Cecilia bartoli sings arias from agostino steffani youtube. Some of it was championed by mezzo soprano cecilia bartoli on her daring mission album. 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. 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. As the french countertenor says, even after all these years, my passion for music is undimmed. 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. 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. 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.
This page was last edited on 6 september 2019, at 22. The main attraction of this album comes from the always magnificent cecilia bartoli. Mission project with works by agostino steffani and the st. 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. 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.
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. Cecilia bartoli y donna leon rescatan del olvido a agostino steffani. In 2017 he conducted tamerlano with placido domingo at. The album, recorded with il giardino armonico and giovanni antonini, was a huge success and sold over a million copies. 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. The steffani project cecilia bartoli, diego fasolis, i barrochisti. It premiered the works of agostino steffani, a not as remembered baroque performer. 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.
He obtained introductions to leading musicians, among them arcangelo corelli, alessandro and domenico scarlatti, and agostino steffani. He served successively as music director for the electors of bavaria and hanover. This is also entirely from the baroque period, middle baroque to be precise, and by an entirely unknown composer. Misiunea ceciliei bartoli continua cristina comandasu. Sfere amiche niobe, regina di tebe agostino steffani. Agostino steffani was an important italian composer of vocal music from the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. 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. Agostino steffani i trionfi del fato combatton questalma video. At a very early age he was admitted as a chorister at san marco, venice. Steffani was born in castelfranco, near venice, on july 25, 1654.
The marble busts decorating the facades are staring blankly, the. Agostino steffani stabat mater 20 written by bluesever tuesday, 11 april 2017 15. It is known for its historic and visual accuracy of the. 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. Worldrenowned opera star cecilia bartoli sings selections from the composer and priest fr agostino steffani.
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