Antonio Caldara

Antonio Caldara (* 1670 in Venice, † December 28, 1736 in Vienna ) was an Italian cellist and composer. He is one of the composers of the Venetian late Baroque.

Life

Caldara received his musical training with Giovanni Legrenzi probably in Venice. From 1700 to 1707 he worked as a conductor in Mantua. In 1708 he composed for the Emperor Charles VI. the second act of the opera " L' Atenaide ". From 1709 to 1716 Caldara was employed in Rome.

After moving in 1716 to Vienna Caldara was the first Vice-Kapellmeister of the Vienna court orchestra at the imperial court under Johann Joseph Fux. He made ​​off with about 3400 composed works, especially in the field of vocal music, including more than 80 operas, 43 oratorios, about 150 trade shows, serenades, cantatas, symphonies and a name. His music is characterized by great wealth of melody.

Emperor Charles VI. then conducted several operas of his Vice- Kapellmeister itself The well arranged mixture of Italian and Austrian-German elements brought the music of the Venetian in Vienna great success.

Works (selection)

The work of church music is so far poorly understood. Can only be speculated about the exact number of fairs and smaller sacred compositions. The New Zealand music researcher Brian Pritchard since the mid- 1980s working on a thematic catalog. Thanks Pritchard numerous editions and performances of works by Caldara wakes up in the last few years a lot of interest for the Venetian composer.

  • Op.1: 12 Suonate a tre ( trio sonatas ). (Venice, 1693)
  • Op.2: 11 Suonate da camera a tre and a Chaconne. (Venice, 1699)
  • Op.3: 12 Solistische chamber cantatas (Venice 1699)
  • Op.4: Motetti a 2, 3 voci (Bologna, 1715 )
  • Numerous Sonate da camera a violino e violoncello (only handwritten handed, composed before 1710)
  • Several unreleased solo and trio sonatas of his time in Vienna.
  • 17 cello sonatas and 1 Cello Concerto Count Rudolf Franz von Schönborn Erwein to Wiesentheid dedicated ( 1735)
  • Several Konzertante symphonies
  • 12 Madrigali a quatro voci e cinque
  • 43 oratorios
  • About 300 solo cantatas with basso continuo, partly also with other instruments
  • About 500 canons in various collections
  • Adriano in Siria (Opera)
  • Attalanta ovvero la costanza in amor (Opera, v. text Nicolò Minato ). Dt. v. Friedrich Christian Bressand u.d.T. Atalanta or the errant lovers, Brunswick 1698
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