Episodes
Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
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01 | 20060403 | " "For the whole of the second half of the 16th Century, the name of Gabrieli dominated the musical life of Venice. Andrea and nephew Giovanni Gabrieli presided over public music-making at a time when the city was beginning to emerge as one of the most important centres of musical life in Europe. Donald Macleod focuses on the madrigals produced by Andrea, written primarily for the countless feast days held in the city every year. Andrea Gabrieli: Ricercard del Duodecimo tono Wallace Collection Asia Felice hor ben posso chiarmarmi; Amami, vita mia, ch'io t'amo anchora; Felice d'Adria; Sassi, palae, sabbion del Adrian lio; Chi'nde dara la bose al solfizar I Fagiolini La Battaglia The King's Consort Robert King (director)." " |
02 | 20060404 | " "In 1585, Giovanni Gabrieli became one of the organists at St Marks in Venice, alongside his uncle Andrea. Donald Macleod introduces some of the organ works and sacred vocal music written during that period. Giovanni Gabrieli: Ricercar del VII e VIII tono Rinaldo Alessandrini (organ) Giovanni Gabrieli: Canzon del secondo tono; Canzon del duodecimo tono; Canzon XII a 10 Luigi Ferdinando Tagliavini, Liuwe Tamminga (organ) Andrea Gabrieli: De Profundis; Giovanni Gabrieli: Hodie complete sunt The Sixteen Harry Christophers (director) Giovanni Gabrieli: Sancta Maria succurre miseris; Diligam te Domine; O Domine Jesu Christe; Jubilate Deo A Sei Voce Les Saqueboutiers de Toulouse Yasuko Uyama-Bouvard (director) Canzon duodecimi toni a 10; Canzon septimi toni a 8; Canzon noni toni a 8; Canzon duodecimi toni a 10 His Majesty's Sagbutts and Cornetts." " |
03 | 20060405 | " "Donald Macleod introduces a selection of works written for the unique acoustic spaces of St Mark's Basilica in Venice. Giovanni Gabrieli: Deus qui beatum Marcum Gabrieli Consort and Players Paul McCreesh (director) Andrea Gabrieli: Laudate Dominum Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford Bernard Rose (director) Giovanni Gabrieli: O Magnum Mysterium Monteverdi Choir Philip Jones Brass Ensemble John Eliot Gardiner (conductor) Giovanni Gabrieli: Sonata pian'e forte; Canzon septimi toni; Canzon in echo duodecimi toni His Majesty's Sagbutts and Cornetts Andrea Gabrieli: Kyrie a 5; Christe a 8; Kyrie a 12; Gloria a 16 Giovanni Gabrieli: Intonazione quinto tono alla quarta bassa Andrea Gabrieli: O Sacrum Convivium; Bendictus Dominus Deus Sabaoth Giovanni Gabrieli: Omnes Gentes" " |
04 | 20060406 | " "Next to St Mark's Basilica, the Scuola Grande of San Rocco played the most significant role in the promotion of music-making in Venice. Donald Macleod introduces music taken from a re-creation of what the celebrations might have been like on the feast of San Rocco in 1608. Giovanni Gabrieli: Toccata Misercordia tua, Domine Sonata No 19 Suscipe, Clemintissime Deus Domine Deus Meus Sonata No 21 con tre violini Timor et tremor Buccinate in Neomenia tuba Sonata No 20 Magnificat a 33 Gabrieli Consort and Players Paul McCreesh (director)." " |
05 LAST | 20060407 | " Donald Macleod introduces more music by the Gabrielis to celebrate Venetian high days and holidays. Andrea Gabrieli: Vieni, vieni Himeneo; Cantiam di Dio King's Consort and Choir Robert King (director) Giovanni Gabrieli: Lieto godea sedendo; Udite, chiare e generosi figli Giovanni Gabrieli: Dulcis Jesu Taverner Consort, Choir and Players Andrew Parrott Giovanni Gabrieli: Canzon No 4; Sonata No 13; Canzon No 7; Canzon No 8 The London Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble Andrew Parrott (director). King's Consort & Choir "Donald Macleod introduces more music by the Gabrielis to celebrate Venetian high days and holidays. Andrew Parrott (director)." " |