Vivaldi: Pietà - Sacred Works For Alto Philippe Jaroussky & Ensemble Artaserse

• 1I. Clarae stellae, scintillate05:24
• 2II. Coeli repleti iam novo splendore00:49
• 3III. Nunc iubilare02:08
• 4IV. Alleluia02:27
• 5I. Stabat Mater dolorosa03:06
• 6II. Cuius animam gementem01:46
• 7III. O quam tristis01:46
• 8IV. Quis est homo03:22
• 9V. Quis non posset01:56
• 10VI. Pro peccatis01:42
• 11VII. Eia Mater03:29
• 12VIII. Fac ut ardeat01:45
• 13IX. Amen00:58
• 14I. Filiae maestae Jerusalem01:58
• 15II. Sileant Zephyri06:27
• 16III. Sed tenebris diffusis01:02
• 17I. Allegro non molto01:40
• 18II. Largo01:38
• 19III. Allegro02:04
• 20VI. Domine Deus03:50
• 21I. Longe mala, umbrae, terrores05:03
• 22II. Recedite, nubes et fulgura00:34
• 23III. Descende, o coeli vox07:23
• 24IV. Alleluia02:23
• 25I. Salve Regina03:54
• 26II. Ad te clamamus01:34
• 27III. Ad te suspiramus02:58
• 28IV. Eia ergo, advocata nostra01:26
• 29V. Et Jesum benedictum fructum01:36
• 30VI. O clemens02:24
• Total Runtime01:18:32

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Philippe Jaroussky turns once again to the poignant meditation on grief that is the Stabat Mater — this time in Vivaldi’s searingly beautiful 1712 setting — along with a selection of the Red Priest’s solo motets and sacred works. But it’s not all solemn fare: Clarae stellae scintillate is an uplifting, light-filled motet in praise of Mary, and the sweet-toned ‘Domine Deus’ from the Gloria RV589 has an almost pastoral lilt. There are, of course, the vocal pyrotechnics characteristic in which Jaroussky excels, as in the blazing Alleluia of Longe mala, umbrae, terrores RV629.

“After several recordings dedicated to lesser-known repertoire from composers such as J.C. Bach, Caldara and Porpora, I felt not only a musical need but also a physical yearning to return to Vivaldi,” says Jaroussky. “His famous Stabat Mater is one of the great masterpieces of the Baroque, but I also wanted to record the motet Longe mala, umbrae, terrores, a work I find utterly fascinating.”

For Pietà Jaroussky reunites with Ensemble Artaserse, the chamber orchestra he founded in 2005, and almost a decade later he has come full circle, completing an important triptych of Vivaldi recital albums.

Philippe Jaroussky, counter-tenor
Ensemble Artaserse

Recorded at Paroisse Notre-Dame du Liban, Paris on 20-28 March 2014
Engineered, edited and mixed by Michel Pierre
Produced by Étienne Collard
Executive producer: Alain Lanceron

Philippe Jaroussky
The counter-tenor Philippe jaroussky - a little over 30 years old - has already established himself as one of the major singers in the international musical world as confirmed by the french Victoires de la Musique, broadcast live on National TV ("Revelation Artiste Lyrique" in 2004, "Artiste lyrique de l'année" in 2007 and in 2010, CD of the year 2009 ) and the Echo Klassik Awards in Germany in 2008 in Munich.

His technique allows him the most audacious nuances and impressive pyrotechnics. Philippe Jaroussky has an extremely large repertoire in the baroque area, from the refinements of the italian Seicento with Monteverdi, Sances and Rossi to the staggering brilliance of Handel or Vivaldi's music - the latter being the composer he mostly sang these last few years. Philippe Jaroussky has lately decided to explore a very different repertoire both contemporary and modern with the pianist Jerôme Ducros. As a result, they are performing the melodies composed by Marc André Dalbavie from the poems of Louise Labbé and the french melodies of the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th, in many countries including the UK, Germany, the US etc.

Philippe Jaroussky has worked with the best baroque orchestras such as Ensemble Matheus, Les Arts florissants, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Le Concert d'Astrée, L'Arpeggiata, Le Cercle de l'Harmonie and Europa Galante with conductors like William Christie, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Marc Minkowski, René Jacobs, Christina Pluhar, Jérémie Rhorer, Emmanuelle Haïm, Jean-Claude Malgoire or Fabio Biondi ...

He has been praised in all the most prestigious concert halls and theaters in France - Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Théâtre du Châtelet, Salle Pleyel, Salle Gaveau, Opéra de Lyon, Opéra de Montpellier, Opéra de Nancy, Arsenal de Metz, Théâtre de Caen...) and abroad - The Barbican Center and Southbank Center in London, Palais des Beaux Arts in Brussels, Grand Théâtre du Luxembourg, Konzerthaus in Vienna, Staatsoper and Philharmonie in Berlin, Teatro Real in Madrid, Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York ...)

He recently joined Cecilia Bartoli and les Arts Florissants as Sesto for concert performances of Haendel's Giulio Cesare. In may 2010 he again joins les Arts Florissants and William Christie in Madrid for L'incoronazione di Poppea.

In 2002 he founded l'Ensemble Artaserse, which performs music all over Europe

Philippe Jaroussky is an exclusive artist to Virgin Classics and has received many awards for these recordings . For Heroes (Vivaldi's Opera arias) he has received a Gold disc in 2007, has been awarded a Diapason d'Or, a 10 by Classica-Repertoire, a Choc of the Magazine Monde de la Musique, , the Timbre de Platine from Opera International, and a Gramaphone Award.

His CD Tribute to Carestini (with le Concert d'Astrée and Emmanuelle Haim) was CD of the year at the Victoires de la Musique in 2008 and at the Midem Classical Awards in 2009.

In january 2009, the CD Teatro d'Amore concentrating on Monteverdi with L'Arpeggiata and Christina Pluhar was immediatly a best seller. A few month later, his surprising CD Opium -(French melodies) was once again an international success.

His latest recording La Dolce Fiamma is dedicated to forgotten castrato arias by Johann Christian Bach with Le Cercle de l'Harmonie and Jérémie Rhorer . He is also on Arpeggiata's latest march release "Via Crucis". The Tribute to Carestini and La Dolce Fiamma, have both gone gold. He has been awarded his fourth "Victoire de la Musique" in 2010 (singer of the year).

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