Vivaldi: Grande Messe Venitienne

<div class='description'><p>A puzzling paradox: although Vivaldi devoted over 30 years to composing for the Ospedale della Pietà in Venice, no complete musical setting of any liturgy by him has come down to us. By intercalating existing examples of his sacred music (such as the famous Gloria) and other works given a different text to suit their new liturgical function (Sanctus and Agnus Dei), the ensemble Les Arts Florissants now offers us a compelling reconstruction of a solemn Mass which the "Red-Haired Priest" might have written... for just such an assembly of exceptional soloists.</p></div> <br><ul><li>Disc 1, Track: 1 - Vivaldi: I. Kyrie Eleison RV 587 - Coro. Kyrie Eleison<li>Disc 1, Track: 2 - Vivaldi: I. Kyrie Eleison RV 587 - Coro. Christe Eleison<li>Disc 1, Track: 3 - Vivaldi: I. Kyrie Eleison RV 587 - Coro. Kyrie Eleison<li>Disc 1, Track: 4 - Vivaldi: II. Introduzione Al Gloria RV 642 - Aria. Ostro Picta, Armata Spina<li>Disc 1, Track: 5 - Vivaldi: II. Introduzione Al Gloria RV 642 - Recitativo. Sic Transit Vana Et Brevis Gloria Mundi<li>Disc 1, Track: 6 - Vivaldi: II. Introduzione Al Gloria RV 642 - Aria. Linguis Favete, Omnes Silete<li>Disc 1, Track: 7 - Vivaldi: III. Gloria RV 589 - Coro. Gloria in Excelsis Deo<li>Disc 1, Track: 8 - Vivaldi: III. Gloria RV 589 - Coro. Et in Terra Pax Hominibus<li>Disc 1, Track: 9 - Vivaldi: III. Gloria RV 589 - Duetto. Laudamus Te, Benedicimus Te<li>Disc 1, Track: 10 - Vivaldi: III. Gloria RV 589 - Coro. Gratias Agimus Tibi<li>