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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... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Release Date: 22nd May 2003
Catalogue No: CHAN0697
Label: Chandos
Series: Chaconne
Length: 77 minutes

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Gabrieli, A: Del gran Tuonante la sorella e moglie

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Robert Hollingworth, Eligio Quinteiro, Catherine Pierron, I Fagiolini

Gabrieli, A: Sassi, palae, sabbion, del Adrian lio

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Robert Hollingworth, I Fagiolini

Gabrieli, A: Felici d'Adria e dilettose rive

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Robert Hollingworth, Steven Devine, I Fagiolini, English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble

Gabrieli, A: I'vo piangendo i miei passati tempi

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Robert Hollingworth, I Fagiolini

Gabrieli, A: Asia felice hor ben posso chiamarmi

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Robert Hollingworth, Matthew Turner, Steven Devine, I Fagiolini, English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble

Gabrieli, A: O beltà rara, o santi modi adorni

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Robert Hollingworth, Eligio Quinteiro, I Fagiolini

Gabrieli, A: Laura soave, vita di mia vita

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Robert Hollingworth, Eligio Quinteiro, I Fagiolini

Gabrieli, A: O passi sparsi, o pensier vaghi e pronti

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Robert Hollingworth, Steven Devine, I Fagiolini, English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble

Gabrieli, A: Amami, vita mia, ch'io t'amo anchora

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Robert Hollingworth, Eligio Quinteiro, I Fagiolini

Gabrieli, A: Lasso, Amor mi trasporta ov'io non voglio

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Robert Hollingworth, I Fagiolini

Gabrieli, A: Amami, vita mia, ch'io t'amo anchora

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Robert Hollingworth, English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble

Gabrieli, A: Caro dolce ben mio, perche fuggire

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Robert Hollingworth, I Fagiolini

Gabrieli, A: Hor ch'a noi torna la stagion novella

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Robert Hollingworth, I Fagiolini

Gabrieli, A: Sento, sent'un rumor ch'al ciel si estolle

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Robert Hollingworth, Eligio Quinteiro, Catherine Pierron, I Fagiolini

Gabrieli, A: Voi non volete, dona

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Robert Hollingworth, I Fagiolini

Gabrieli, A: Io mi sento morire

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Robert Hollingworth, Eligio Quinteiro, I Fagiolini

Gabrieli, G: Canzon I 'La Spiritata'

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Robert Hollingworth, Steven Devine, English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble

Gabrieli, A: Mirami, vita mia, miram'un poco

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Robert Hollingworth, I Fagiolini

Gabrieli, A: Mentr'io vi miro, vorrei pur sapere

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Robert Hollingworth, I Fagiolini

Gabrieli, A: Chi'nde darà la bose al solfizar

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Robert Hollingworth, I Fagiolini

Gabrieli, A: Ancor che col partire

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Robert Hollingworth, I Fagiolini

Gabrieli, A: Fuor fuori a sì bel canto

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Robert Hollingworth, English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble, I Fagiolini

Gabrieli, G: Sacri di Giove augei sacre Fenici

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Robert Hollingworth, Steven Devine, I Fagiolini

Gabrieli, A: Dunque il comun poter

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Robert Hollingworth, English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble

Gabrieli, G: Sacri di Giove augei sacre Fenici

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Robert Hollingworth, English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble

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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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