Carl-Philipp-Emanuel-Bach-Chor Hamburg / NDR Barock / Hansjörg Albrecht
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Born the son of a violonist, Antonio Vivaldi received violin lessons at an early age. In 1703, at the age of 25, he became a music teacher at the »Ospedale della Pietà«, an orphanage for young girls. There he gave his pupils music lessons every day from an early age. As a result, most of the girls were able to play two or three instruments and were also familiar with solo singing. Vivaldi remained at the school until 1716, where he not only taught, but also composed concertos and oratorios for the weekly performances. The orchestra of the Ospedale soon gained a legendary reputation that extended beyond the country’s borders and attracted numerous travellers to Italy.

»The most remarkable music here in Venice is that of the hospitals,« reported the French scholar Charles de Brosses in a letter dated August 1739. »There are four of them, all inhabited by illegitimate daughters or orphan girls, or those whom their parents are unable to bring up. They are brought up at the expense of the state, and are trained to excel in music. They sing like angels and play the violin, flute, organ, oboe, violoncello, in short, no instrument is so big that it would frighten them. They live in seclusion like nuns. About 40 of them take part in every concert. I assure you, there is nothing more attractive than the sight of a pretty young nun, in a white habit and with a bunch of pomegranates behind her ear, conducting an orchestra and beating time with the greatest grace and precision.« The eroticising effect of such women’s concerts can also be seen in the fact that a not inconsiderable number of male concertgoers use these events to look for a bride...

PERFORMERS

Carl-Philipp-Emanuel-Bach-Chor Hamburg choir

CPEB Young Artists choir ensemble

NDR Barock chamber orchestra

Hansjörg Albrecht direction and cembalo

PROGRAM

Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto grosso d-Moll RV 565

Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto Es-Dur RV 253 »La Tempesta di Mare«

Antonio Vivaldi
Gloria for two female voices, choir and orchestra, RV 589

- Interval -

Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto C-Dur RV 447 für Oboe, Streicher und Basso continuo

Antonio Vivaldi
Dixit Dominus RV 595

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