In the winter of 1767, Galuppi at the time was already the 5th year Maestro di Coro (choir director) of St. Mark - so he held also the most important position in the musical life of Venice at all - was by him, as usual, the composition of a festive Weihnachtsmesse expected. While holding "Il Buranello", named after his birthplace, for several months at the Russian court of Catherine the Great in Moscow, but he delivered on time a magnificently crafted by Christmas composition from. Is narrated that their excellent quality and sparkling Galanz enthusiastic both the audience and the performers in the Great Cathedral of Venice in the midnight mass.
On this occasion even more artwork Galuppi have been brought to ear, and for this reason have been for this CD recording, the other belonging to a typical Venetian Christmas service parts explored and carefully selected: The "Kyrie" was traditionally the first organist (here: . compose Ferdinando Bertoni), "Gloria" and "Credo" of the Maestro di Cappella (Galuppi) itself "Sanctus" and "Agnus Dei" are usually caused by a Motetto and an instrumental piece (here by Vice Maestro di Cappella: Gaetano latilla ) replaced while the Messproprium was the patriarchal rite still sung in Gregorian tradition following. In this way arises through this new recording of the Vocal Concert Dresden musical impression of a sound magnificent Venetian Christmas. An outstanding international soloists quintet and the Dresdner Instrumental-Concert music with the highly acclaimed choir under the direction of Peter Kopp.
This musically lush wholesome "Christmas plate" with its many exquisite sound truffles deserves most attention and is hereby highly recommended!
