Requiemsurvey.org

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Antonio Caldara

1670 - 1736

Italy


A. Caldara

Antonio Caldara (1670 - 28/12/1736), an Italian composer; born and died in Venice. He studied under Legrenzi. In 1716 appointed as vice-conductor at the imperial court in Vienna by the Emperor Charles IV. Antonio Caldara belongs to the great generation of musicians of the Venetian late Baroque period, born around 1670 in which he, himself, and Antonio Lotti excelled in the area of vocal music; Albinoni and Vivaldi in their respective instrumental oeuvres. With an utterly inexhaustible imagination and a profoundly Italian cantabile nature, he also achieved the highest degree of representation of emotions, melodic sweetness, sophisticated dissonance and an operatic element in his sacred works. It is no wonder, therefore, that the Viennese court kapellmeister Johann Joseph Fux, Caldara's colleague at the Habsburg court, called him a musician 'of great virtù and capacity'.

Source:

Grove’s dictionary of music and musicians & https://www.amazon.co.uk/Caldara-Requiem-dolorosa-Sanctus-Benedictus/dp/B00HHIN9S8

Missa defunctorum

Period:	Baroque
Musical form:	mass
Text/libretto:	Latin mass
Duration:	ca.40'
Label(s):	Pan Classics PC 10296

This Requiem contains:
01. Requiem (Andante) 2:17
02. Te Decet Hymnus (Largo) 2:42
03. Requiem (Andante) 2:19
04. Kyrie Elesion (Andante) 2:08
05. Christe Elesion (Andante) 1:51
06. Kyrie Elesion (Andante) 2:36
07. Dies Irae (Adagio) • Quantus Tremor 1:51
08. Tuba Mirum (Andante) 1:52
09. Mors Stupebit (Adagio) 1:35
10. Judex Ergo 1:16
11. Rex Tremende (Largo) 2:16
12. Recordare 1:27
13. Ingemisco Tamquam Reus 3:10
14. Confutatis (Presto) 0:32
15. Voca Me Cum Benedictis 1:28
16. Oro Supplex (Adagio) 2:31
17. Lacrymosa (Adagio) 1:04
18. Judicandus (Largo) 2:15
19. Pie Jesu 0:59
20. Requiem (Andante) 2:21
21. Amen 1:24

Source:

booklet of cd Pan Classics PC 10296

♫ 01. Requiem
© Pan Classics PC 10296

♫ 02. Te Decet Hymnus
© Pan Classics PC 10296

♫ 03. Requiem
© Pan Classics PC 10296

♫ 04. Kyrie Elesion
© Pan Classics PC 10296

♫ 05. Christe Elesion
© Pan Classics PC 10296

♫ 06. Kyrie Elesion
© Pan Classics PC 10296

♫ 07. Dies Irae - Quantus Tremor
© Pan Classics PC 10296

♫ 08. Tuba Mirum
© Pan Classics PC 10296

♫ 09. Mors Stupebit
© Pan Classics PC 10296

♫ 10. Judex Ergo
© Pan Classics PC 10296

♫ 11. Rex Tremende
© Pan Classics PC 10296

♫ 12. Recordare
© Pan Classics PC 10296

♫ 13. Ingemisco Tamquam Reus
© Pan Classics PC 10296

♫ 14. Confutatis
© Pan Classics PC 10296

♫ 15. Voca Me Cum Benedictis
© Pan Classics PC 10296

♫ 16. Oro Supplex
© Pan Classics PC 10296

♫ 17. Lacrymosa
© Pan Classics PC 10296

♫ 18. Judicandus
© Pan Classics PC 10296

♫ 19. Pie Jesu
© Pan Classics PC 10296

♫ 20. Requiem
© Pan Classics PC 10296

♫ 21. Amen
© Pan Classics PC 10296

When exactly and for what occasion Caldara composed his Requiem is unclear. The text of the requiem mass, at any rate, inspired him to create music of strong character reflecting the gloomy, near-death atmosphere of the text. Particularly characteristic is the dark colouring of the instrumental ensemble. Only in the Tuba mirum does Caldara call for two trumpets who proclaim the Last Judgement. The manuscript of Caldara's Requiem, which has been handed down in an incomplete state, is preserved in Prague National Library.

Source:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Caldara-Requiem-dolorosa-Sanctus-Benedictus/dp/B00HHIN9S8

Dies irae in F major

Period:	Baroque
Composed in:	1720c
Musical form:	motet
Text/libretto:	Thomas de Celano (1190 - c.1255)
Duration:	16'
Label(s):	Panton 81 1361-2231
	Accent ACC 24349

This requiem fragment is for 2 soprano solo, alto solo, 2 tenor solo, bass solo, mixed choir-SSATB, 2 trumpet, strings, basso continuo.

♫ Dies irae - Oro supplex
© Accent ACC 24349

Source:

http:// www.99malls.com/Sheet_Music/classical_scores/Antonio_Caldara.html

[ Printerfriendly version ]