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Benedetto Marcello
1686 - 1739
Italy
Benedetto Marcello (02/08/1686 - 25/07/1739), an Italian composer, poet and diplomat, born in Venice. Benedetto Marcello was a member of a noble family and his compositions are frequently referred to as Patrizio Veneto. Although he was a music student of Antonio Lotti and Francesco Gasparini, his father wanted Benedetto to devote himself to law. Benedetto managed to combine a life in law and public service with one in music. In 1711 he was appointed member of the Council of Forty (in Venice's central government), and in 1730 he went to Pola as Provveditore (district governor). Due to his health having been "impaired by the climate" of Istria, Marcello retired after eight years to Brescia in the capacity of Camerlengo where he died of tuberculosis in 1739.
Benedetto Marcello was the brother of Alessandro Marcello, also a notable composer. On 20 May 1728 Benedetto Marcello married his singing student Rosanna Scalfi in a secret ceremony. However, as a nobleman his marriage to a commoner was unlawful and after Marcello's death the marriage was declared null by the state. Rosanna was unable to inherit his estate, and filed suit in 1742 against Benedetto's brother Alessandro Marcello, seeking financial support.
Requiem in the Venetian manner
This Requiem SF. B660, called Requiem in the Venetian manner, 'Cantato secondo l'usanza Venetiana' is for 8 soli, 2 choirs and string orchestra.
It contains: * Introitus 01. Requiem aeternam 02. Kyrie I and II 03. Christe 04. Kyrie III * Sequentia 05. Dies irae 06. Quantus tremor 07. Tuba mirum 08. Mors stupebit 09. Liber scriptus 10. Rex tremendae 11. Recordare 12. Qui Mariam 13. Preces meae 14. Inter oves 15. Confutatis 16. Ora supplex 17. Lacrymosa 18. Domine Jesu Christe * Communio 19. Lux aeterna 20. Requiem aeternam
♫ 01. Requiem aeternam © Chandos Records CHAN 0637 ♫ 02. Kyrie I and II © Chandos Records CHAN 0637 ♫ 03. Christe © Chandos Records CHAN 0637 ♫ 04. Kyrie III © Chandos Records CHAN 0637 ♫ 05. Dies irae © Chandos Records CHAN 0637 ♫ 06. Quantus tremor © Chandos Records CHAN 0637 ♫ 07. Tuba mirum © Chandos Records CHAN 0637 ♫ 08. Mors stupebit © Chandos Records CHAN 0637 ♫ 09. Liber scriptus © Chandos Records CHAN 0637 ♫ 10. Rex tremendae © Chandos Records CHAN 0637 ♫ 11. Recordare © Chandos Records CHAN 0637 ♫ 12. Qui Mariam © Chandos Records CHAN 0637 ♫ 13. Preces meae © Chandos Records CHAN 0637 ♫ 14. Inter oves © Chandos Records CHAN 0637 ♫ 15. Confutatis © Chandos Records CHAN 0637 ♫ 16. Ora supplex © Chandos Records CHAN 0637 ♫ 17. Lacrymosa © Chandos Records CHAN 0637 ♫ 18. Domine Jesu Christe © Chandos Records CHAN 0637 ♫ 19. Lux aeterna © Chandos Records CHAN 0637 ♫ 20. Requiem aeternam © Chandos Records CHAN 0637 This requiem is called "Cantato secondo l'usanza Venetiana" (Requiem 'in the Venetian Manner'). Requiem, SF. B660 "Cantato secondo l'usanza Venetiana". Marcello is one of many Venetian contemporaries of Vivaldi who has been all but obliterated by the latter's popularity in the 20th century. This requiem, dating from c.1728-33 and one of his last works, employs a multitude of stylistic and expressive forms ranging from the sumptuous contrapuntalism of its third "Kyrie" to the raging discords of the "Rex tremendae" to create a masterly and powerful whole.
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