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Andrea Gabrieli: Del gran Tuonante la sorella e moglie
Del gran Tuonante la sorella e moglie
Andrea Gabrieli: Sassi, palae, sabbion, del Adrian lio
Sassi, palae, sabbion, del Adrian lio
Andrea Gabrieli: Felici d'Adria e dilettose rive
Felici d'Adria e dilettose rive
Andrea Gabrieli: I' vo piangendo i miei passati tempi
I' vo piangendo i miei passati tempi
Andrea Gabrieli: Asia felice hor ben posso chiamarmi
Asia felice hor ben posso chiamarmi
Andrea Gabrieli: O belta rara, o santi modi adorni
O belta rara, o santi modi adorni
Andrea Gabrieli: Laura soave, vita di mia vita
Laura soave, vita di mia vita
Andrea Gabrieli: O passi sparsi, o pensier vaghi e pronti
O passi sparsi, o pensier vaghi e pronti
Andrea Gabrieli: Amami, vita mia, ch'io t'amo anchora
Amami, vita mia, ch'io t'amo anchora
Andrea Gabrieli: Lasso, Amor mi trasporta ov'io non voglio
Lasso, Amor mi trasporta ov'io non voglio
Andrea Gabrieli: Amami, vita mia, ch'io t'amo anchora
Amami, vita mia, ch'io t'amo anchora
Andrea Gabrieli: Caro dolce ben mio, perche fuggire
Caro dolce ben mio, perche fuggire
Andrea Gabrieli: Hor ch'a noi torna la stagion novella
Hor ch'a noi torna la stagion novella
Andrea Gabrieli: Sento, sent'un rumor ch'al ciel si estolle
Sento, sent'un rumor ch'al ciel si estolle
Andrea Gabrieli: Voi non volete, dona
Voi non volete, dona
Andrea Gabrieli: Io mi sento morire
Io mi sento morire
Giovanni Gabrieli: Canzon I, "La Spiritata"
Canzon I, "La Spiritata"
Andrea Gabrieli: Mirami, vita mia, miram'un poco
Mirami, vita mia, miram'un poco
Andrea Gabrieli: Mentr'io vi miro, vorrei pur sapere
Mentr'io vi miro, vorrei pur sapere
Andrea Gabrieli: Chi'nde dara la bose al solfizar
Chi'nde dara la bose al solfizar
Andrea Gabrieli: Ancor che col partire
Ancor che col partire
Andrea Gabrieli: Fuor fuori a si bel canto
Fuor fuori a si bel canto
Giovanni Gabrieli: Sacri di Giove augei sacre Fenici
Sacri di Giove augei sacre Fenici
Andrea Gabrieli: Dunque il comun poter
Dunque il comun poter
Sacri di Giove augei sacre Fenici
Sacri di Giove augei sacre Fenici
2010
“Andrea Gabrieli has always been something of a textbook composer, whose reputation falls under the shadow of his more famous nephew, Giovanni, the composer par excellence of the grand Venetian polychoral manner. Though Andrea's music may not plumb the depths of Giovanni's best pieces, his compositional range displays a versatility that the writing of his more considered relation surely lacks. Whereas Giovanni concentrated on liturgical composition, Andrea explored the gamut of contemporary styles and forms, from madrigals and lighter secular writing to dialect texts, church music, instrumental works, experimental theatre-pieces and music for Venetian festivities. This imaginatively constructed disc, punctuated by instrumental items, presents as a main course a selection of Andrea's settings of Italian texts. These reveal an unexpected emotional complexity, robust and lively works being contrasted with more reflective ones. The former are characterised by an energetic rhythmic drive and bright sonorities in the upper registers, the latter by a mellifluous and sensitive approach. There are also a few oddities, notably 'Asia felice', composed for an outdoor celebration of the Battle of Lepanto in 1571 – suitably enlivened here with unscripted interventions of organ, sackbuts and cornets – and the boisterous rendition of the dialect text 'Chi'nde darà la bose al solfizar', which evocatively breathes the air of the streets and squares of Renaissance Venice. Anyone smitten with the musical traditions of this most fascinating of all cities, shouldn't hesitate to buy this record.”
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