Discovering the Baroque

[Florestan]

Vivaldi's sacred music, of which Gloria is only the uppermost part of the iceberg's tip, is his best kept secret. Not until Haydn, Mozart and Giovanni Simone Mayr would the world hear again such joyous, uplifting, life-affirming music being sang in church.

There are two complete sets:



You can't go wrong with any of them.

[chrisinsuffolk]

Vivaldi's sacred music, of which Gloria is only the uppermost part of the iceberg's tip, is his best kept secret. Not until Haydn, Mozart and Giovanni Simone Mayr would the world hear again such joyous, uplifting, life-affirming music being sang in church.

There are two complete sets:



You can't go wrong with any of them.

Thanks for this recommend. I'm curious as your opinion of this album specifically,

https://open.spotify.com/album/2wDg26PuOfsoGDu7cXsYl7?si=hcComD5rTKWw3DwUjzlxNQ

The 598/VI VII and VIII especially :O

[Florestan]

Thanks for this recommend. I'm curious as your opinion of this album specifically,

https://open.spotify.com/album/2wDg26PuOfsoGDu7cXsYl7?si=hcComD5rTKWw3DwUjzlxNQ

The 598/VI VII and VIII especially :O

Is there something wrong with them? They sound fine to my ears.

[San Antone]

Thanks for this recommend. I'm curious as your opinion of this album specifically,

https://open.spotify.com/album/2wDg26PuOfsoGDu7cXsYl7?si=hcComD5rTKWw3DwUjzlxNQ

The 598/VI VII and VIII especially :O

Vivaldi set the text of the psalm 112, Beatus vir, four times, three survived: 597 in C (8vv), 598 in B-Flat (4vv), and 595 for reduced forces based on 597.  The fourth, 599, is lost.

There are no sections of 598, is a single movement work. 597 has 14 sections. 

[Florestan]

Vivaldi set the text of the psalm 112, Beatus vir, four times, three survived: 597 in C (8vv), 598 in B-Flat (4vv), and 595 for reduced forces based on 597.  The fourth, 599, is lost.

There are no sections of 598, is a single movement work. 597 has 14 sections. 

There is no RV598 on that disc --- but there is the RV589, ie his most famous Gloria of the two that survived and which has twelve sections. This is most certainly what @chrisinsuffolk had in mind. Curiously enough, I didn't notice his typo.   

[chrisinsuffolk]

Yes RV589 well spotted, terribly sorry about that typo!

I work from home and am listening to the sacred music set this week, its wonderful.

[Daverz]

Zelenka: Orchestral Works and Trio Sonatas. 



The bulk of Zelenka's works is sacred music, but his small ouvre of orchestral and instrumental works is choice.  The reference set by the Camerata Bern is out of print, but used copies can be found:

https://www.amazon.com/Zelenka-Orchestral-Suites-Trio-Sonatas/dp/B001MUJSWS/

There are now some excellent groups recording his sacred works, such as the Ensemble Inégal on the Nibiru label.  But I'm still very fond of the first Zelenka disc I heard more than 30 years ago:

[chrisinsuffolk]

Zelenka: Orchestral Works and Trio Sonatas. 



The bulk of Zelenka's works is sacred music, but his small ouvre of orchestral and instrumental works is choice.  The reference set by the Camerata Bern is out of print, but used copies can be found:

https://www.amazon.com/Zelenka-Orchestral-Suites-Trio-Sonatas/dp/B001MUJSWS/

There are now some excellent groups recording his sacred works, such as the Ensemble Inégal on the Nibiru label.  But I'm still very fond of the first Zelenka disc I heard more than 30 years ago:

Thanks I look forward to enjoying these recordings I've not come across the Zelenka and will look forward to this especially.
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Really enjoyed my introduction to Zelenka thank you. Ended up including some of the Kings Consort recordings in my playlist.

I am constantly humbled by the quality of music from this era and the amazing recordings which we can enjoy.

[chrisinsuffolk]

Is there something wrong with them? They sound fine to my ears.

Nothing wrong, I especially like these recordings