 | Vinci, Leonardo - "Vedovella afflitta e sola" from "L'Ernelinda" for Oboe & Strings Oboe solo, String quartet |
Vedovella afflitta e sola from LErnelinda for Oboe & Strings
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| Composer : | Vinci, Leonardo (1690 - 1730) | ||
| Instrumentation : | Oboe solo, String quartet | ||
| Style : | Baroque | ||
| Arranger : Publisher : | MAGATAGAN, MICHAEL (1960 - ) | ||
| Copyright : | Public Domain | ||
| Added by magataganm, 22 Dec 2023 Leonardo Vinci (1690 – 1730) was an Italian composer known chiefly for his 40 or so operas; comparatively little of his work in other genres survives. A central proponent of the Neapolitan School of opera, his influence on subsequent opera composers such as Johann Adolph Hasse and Giovanni Battista Pergolesi was considerable. He was born at Strongoli and educated at Naples under Gaetano Greco in the Conservatorio dei Poveri di Gesù Cristo. He first became known for his opere buffe (comic operas) in the Neapolitan language in 1719; he also composed many opere serie (dramatic operas). He was received into the Congregation of the Rosary, a lay religious and burial fraternity, at Formiello in 1728. He died in May 1730. Vinci is rumoured to have been poisoned by a jealous husband in the wake of an ill-advised affair, a story which is given by several reliable authorities without evident contradictions. The dramma per music L'Ernelinda was produced as part of the name day celebrations of the Austrian Emperor Charles, on November 4, 1726. It was dedicated to the Viceroy of Naples, Cardinal Althann, and premiered in the city's prestigious San Bartolomeo Theater. At this point in his career, Vinci was experiencing stiff competition from both Porpora and Hasse, whose works were widely popular in Naples and throughout Italy. The story is one of political and romantic intrigue, set in medieval times in Norway. Much of the music of Vinci's score shows the influence of Vivaldi and the Venetian school, especially in the arias which express anger or the desire for vengeance. In "L'impero ha nel mio petto," when Rodoaldo curses Ricimero, he is given a succinct theme of poise and balance, brilliant coloratura built of extended sequences, and hammered fanfares in the accompaniment. The word "L'impero" is sung on a short, largo phrase, set apart from the main texture of the aria, on a gestic downward octave leap, as if the actor were also shaking his fist at his antagonist. The music for Ernelinda and Vitige is some of the best of the score. After Ernelinda has signed Vitige's death warrant, she sings the aria "Empia mano tu scrivesti," in which she curses her hand. Her anguish and confusion is felt in the angular melodies, the broken phrases, and the incessant dotted rhythms. Vitige expresses his despair at being imprisoned and abandoned by Ernelinda in the lament "Se barbar catena." This is immediately followed by a coloratura aria in which he places his hopes in his beloved. His optimism is expressed in an F major minuet with Lombardic rhythms and spicy appoggiaturas. Their love duet, "Dimmi una volta addio" is in the latest musical style, with slow harmonic motion and movement at the cadences, that deliciously extends the moment of their parting. Source: Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_Vinci). Although originally created for Voice (Soprano) and Keyboard (Harpsichord), I created this Arrangement of "Vedovella afflitta e sola" (Afflicted and lonely widow) from "L'Ernelinda" for Oboe & Strings (2 Violins, Viola & Cello). | |||
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