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In a lively and enterprising new disc devoted to the music of Antonio Caldara, cellist Josetxu Obregón leads his ensemble La Ritirata in instrumental and vocal works. In his youth in Venice (in the 1680s/1690s), Caldara drew significant praise for his own cello playing, and his understanding of the instrument and its possibilities stayed with him throughout a career which saw him immersed also in the rich musical cultures of Mantua and Rome before he became a valued member of the Hofkapelle in Vienna; he worked there for the last twenty years of his life, contributing to the glories of the Austro-Italian Baroque at the Imperial Court of the highly musical Charles VI (whom Caldara had also served in Barcelona). Here, the cello, ranging from the lyrical to the virtuosic, is called upon as a soloist in concerto, sinfonia and sonata pieces, but this recording is enriched further by the presence of two singers, soprano Eugenia Boix and mezzo Luciana Mancini – a cantata, Porgete per pietà, from the former and three arias from the latter. Mancini sings “Pompe inutili” (from the oratorio Maddalena ai piedi di Cristo), whose ravishing vocal lines are matched by the obbligato cello part. Josetxu Obregón has made a number of previous Glossa recordings exploring the early history of the cello, and in the company of La Ritirata has also contributed to the burgeoning reassessment of this major composing figure with their Caldara The Cervantes Operas programme. Now comes a vivid and varied release to commemorate 350 years since the birth of Antonio Caldara!
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**** Excellent Album
Jeremie Bigorie - Classica magazine (France) - February 2021
“The cellist Josetxu Obregon, his ensemble La Ritirata and two singers take care of Antonio Caldara, whose 350th birthday is to be celebrated. It becomes evident that Obregon is familiar with Caldara’s music and that the performances are full of high spirits. His masterful and eloquent playing shows him to be an accomplished musician who knows how to convey the fascination of this music. The ensemble La Ritirata is devoted to its mentor and delivers attentive and careful accompaniment. Eugenia Boix in the cantata Porgete per pietà and Luciana Mancini in three arias show that Caldara could also very well compose for voice. While Eugenia Boix gives her best in the cantata, Luciana Mancini pleasantly develops the three arias with her dark timbered mezzo voice.” ****
Uwe Krusch – Pizzicato.lu – 10 June 2020
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