The "Dixit" described in here is actually the Introduzione a Dixit "Canta in Prato, Ride in Fonte" RV 636 which is actually a great way to describe a forest, seeing how the motet resembles birds calls. If only the sound quality was better...
Thanks for the info. :) I didn't know that, but it seemed to fit nicely with the footage. The recording is quite old and somone must have recorded it from a vinyl record or original master tape, very likely mono to. But I think old recordings have a certain charm in themselves. Particularly when they are public domain :)
I checked the recording out on archive dot org, and with a lack of information on the recording's page (it even lists it erroneously as just "Dixit"!), I could only conjecture the possible history of this recording. This must have been a vinyl record, but most likely released after the 1940's, when Vivaldi's sacred music had more attention payed towards (since this was when Vivaldi's famous Gloria, RV 589, was re-released to the world with much jubilation).
I discovered that the singer here is a tenorist instead of the mezzo-sopranist (or contralto) scored in the original. While the tenorist does his job, the orchestra is a bit out of tune with their playing, specifically the violins. Also, unfortunately only the first part of the aria was recorded, a deep shame - not your fault though.
Sorry if this sounds too complex, but... I just had to get it out sometime. XD
Well considering the possible variations of analogue valve electronics and the temperature sensitivity of analogue recording tape. The fact that the tenor and orchestra may even have been recorded separately. I dare say slight variation in pitch could be a result of the recording process rather than the musicianship of the performers. :)
It could be 1950s depending what country it was first published. Though sometimes things get released to the Public Domain earlier. So one can't always go by that.
True. What may pinpoint it at that age would probably be the use of a male tenor soloist (with the stereotypical 1940/1950's voice) instead of a female contralto, more suited for the singers of Vivaldi's time.
Well I'm not a big expert on styles in classical music. :) But I've now updated the video information with a link to the download page for this track since I recently noticed there are scans of the original record sleeve, cover and back, which has a bit more information. Although I still can't find a date, but it certainly looks 40s/50s from the graphic design. :)
True, and also the back cover fails to give mention the Ryom Verzeichnis numbers (the "RV" numbers appended to Vivaldi compositions), which would give this recording a date before the 60's, when Peter Ryom founded his own Vivaldi catalogue. The information given is also quite outdated by our times (ironic since Vivaldi is already outdated! =P)
Well That's the wonder or immortality I guess. You keep getting re-invented. I sometimes wonder what the artist JWM Turner would make of the Turner prize in art. LOL :)
I'm interested in seeing if this record is available at eBay or at another outlet... I'm curious to see the introduzione that was partially recorded on Archive-dot-org (since I haven't heard it before until you posted it on YouTube, which is why I'm grateful) and also which Dixit Dominus they recorded: RV 594, a double-orchestra piece written in the late-1720s-early-1730s, or RV 595, the Dixit Dominus "di Praga" written in the late 1710's.
The "Dixit" described in here is actually the Introduzione a Dixit "Canta in Prato, Ride in Fonte" RV 636 which is actually a great way to describe a forest, seeing how the motet resembles birds calls. If only the sound quality was better...
DannyDaWriter 4 years ago
Thanks for the info. :) I didn't know that, but it seemed to fit nicely with the footage. The recording is quite old and somone must have recorded it from a vinyl record or original master tape, very likely mono to. But I think old recordings have a certain charm in themselves. Particularly when they are public domain :)
artberry 4 years ago
Reply: Part One
I checked the recording out on archive dot org, and with a lack of information on the recording's page (it even lists it erroneously as just "Dixit"!), I could only conjecture the possible history of this recording. This must have been a vinyl record, but most likely released after the 1940's, when Vivaldi's sacred music had more attention payed towards (since this was when Vivaldi's famous Gloria, RV 589, was re-released to the world with much jubilation).
DannyDaWriter 4 years ago
Reply: Part Two
I discovered that the singer here is a tenorist instead of the mezzo-sopranist (or contralto) scored in the original. While the tenorist does his job, the orchestra is a bit out of tune with their playing, specifically the violins. Also, unfortunately only the first part of the aria was recorded, a deep shame - not your fault though.
Sorry if this sounds too complex, but... I just had to get it out sometime. XD
DannyDaWriter 4 years ago
Well considering the possible variations of analogue valve electronics and the temperature sensitivity of analogue recording tape. The fact that the tenor and orchestra may even have been recorded separately. I dare say slight variation in pitch could be a result of the recording process rather than the musicianship of the performers. :)
artberry 4 years ago
It could be 1950s depending what country it was first published. Though sometimes things get released to the Public Domain earlier. So one can't always go by that.
artberry 4 years ago
True. What may pinpoint it at that age would probably be the use of a male tenor soloist (with the stereotypical 1940/1950's voice) instead of a female contralto, more suited for the singers of Vivaldi's time.
DannyDaWriter 4 years ago
Well I'm not a big expert on styles in classical music. :) But I've now updated the video information with a link to the download page for this track since I recently noticed there are scans of the original record sleeve, cover and back, which has a bit more information. Although I still can't find a date, but it certainly looks 40s/50s from the graphic design. :)
artberry 4 years ago
True, and also the back cover fails to give mention the Ryom Verzeichnis numbers (the "RV" numbers appended to Vivaldi compositions), which would give this recording a date before the 60's, when Peter Ryom founded his own Vivaldi catalogue. The information given is also quite outdated by our times (ironic since Vivaldi is already outdated! =P)
DannyDaWriter 4 years ago
Well That's the wonder or immortality I guess. You keep getting re-invented. I sometimes wonder what the artist JWM Turner would make of the Turner prize in art. LOL :)
artberry 4 years ago
True.
As a heads, you should also add the fact that this is the Introduzione al Dixit "Canta in Prato" RV 636 in the video information.
DannyDaWriter 4 years ago
I'm interested in seeing if this record is available at eBay or at another outlet... I'm curious to see the introduzione that was partially recorded on Archive-dot-org (since I haven't heard it before until you posted it on YouTube, which is why I'm grateful) and also which Dixit Dominus they recorded: RV 594, a double-orchestra piece written in the late-1720s-early-1730s, or RV 595, the Dixit Dominus "di Praga" written in the late 1710's.
DannyDaWriter 4 years ago
Very nice! Love the music too! Thanks!
billieredsocks 4 years ago
lovely work
bobbyown 5 years ago
Nice work...lovely and soothing.
debcoart 5 years ago
Thanks :)
artberry 5 years ago