Lucchesi: Requiem Massimo Belli, Nuova Orchestra da Camera Ferruccio Busoni & Cappella Civica Trieste

• Andrea Lucchesi (1741-1801):
• 1 Requiem: I. Requiem 04:09
• 2 Requiem: II. Dies Irae 06:14
• 3 Requiem: III. Quantus Tremor 01:32
• 4 Requiem: IV. Tuba Mirum 03:53
• 5 Requiem: V. Mors Stupebit 02:28
• 6 Requiem: VI. Liber Scriptus 02:21
• 7 Requiem: VII. Judex Ergo 04:42
• 8 Requiem: VIII. Recitative 01:48
• 9 Requiem: IX. Rex Tremendae 04:49
• 10 Requiem: X. Juste Judex 01:43
• 11 Requiem: XI. Ingemisco 05:39
• 12 Requiem: XII. Qui Mariam 03:23
• 13 Requiem: XIII. Oro Supplex 05:46
• 14 Requiem: XIV. Lacrimosa 04:21
• 15 Offertorium in D Major "Ave Maria" 05:35
• Total Runtime 58:23

Info for Lucchesi: Requiem

The compositions recorded in this album are other important works belonging to the sacred music repertoire by Andrea Luchesi: the Offertorium "Ave Maria" in D Major, for solo, four part choir, orchestra and basso continuo, the “Requiem” and the “Dies Irae”, all preserved in handwritten score and parts in Modena at the Library Estense (F. 661) in the section of sacred music. The “Ave Maria”, recorded here for the first time, is without doubt a score of consistent quality and inspiration: it is highly original and seen as more interesting than some of the other major works recorded in this album. The "Requiem" for example, poses some historical and stylistic problems: it is an assembly of two works (the “Requiem” and the “Dies Irae” for solo, four-voice mixed choir and orchestra - Modena, F. 656) and the ‘Messa in F major’ for four-voice and orchestral (F. 647). The connection between the two creations, was clearly made because the tonality (F major) is the same for both works. However, there is also a certain thematic cyclicity in the "Requiem" and in the "Dies irae", which echo parts of the mass. Not all the pieces are at the same, high inspiration ‘niveau’. However Luchesi’s sacred music, too, contains compositions of the most elevated quality, testament of a very important though forgotten composer of the eighteenth century who praises God for the talent he has given him in this detached and incomprehensible design of life and death.

Roberta Canzian, soprano
Elena Biscuola, mezzo-soprano
Riccardo Botta, tenor
Armando Badia, baritone
Nuova Orchestra Busoni
Choir of the Cappella Civica of Trieste
Massimo Belli, conductor

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