Description
Vivaldi – Juditha Triumphans | Hungarian State Orchestra, Ferenc Szekeres | Hungaroton 2xCD (1986)
UPC: B002I1YXJS
MPN: HCD 11359-60-2
Brand Name: Hungaroton Classic
Overview
Antonio Vivaldi’s “Juditha Triumphans” stands as the only surviving oratorio from the Venetian master — a radiant example of sacred Baroque drama and the triumph of divine virtue over human tyranny. This 1986 Hungaroton reissue, performed by the Hungarian State Orchestra and the Budapest Madrigal Choir under Ferenc Szekeres, captures the full emotional and spiritual grandeur of this masterpiece. With a distinguished Hungarian vocal cast including Zsuzsa Barlay, Margit László, József Réti, Zsolt Bende, and József Dene, the performance exudes clarity, devotion, and vivid Baroque color.
(Condition: USED VERY GOOD – as pictured.)
Product Features
- Format: 2 × Audio CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo
- Label: Hungaroton Classic – HCD 11359-60-2
- Country: Hungary
- Released: 1986
- Genre: Classical
- Style: Baroque, Oratorio
- Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
- Conductor (Orchestra): Ferenc Szekeres
- Conductor (Choir): György Czigány
- Orchestra: Hungarian State Orchestra
- Choir: Budapest Madrigal Choir
- Soprano: Margit László
- Alto: Zsuzsa Barlay
- Tenor: József Réti
- Baritone: Zsolt Bende
- Bass: József Dene
Interesting Facts
- “Juditha Triumphans” (1716) was composed to celebrate the Venetian victory over the Turks at Corfu — portraying the biblical heroine Judith as a symbol of divine deliverance and courage.
- The oratorio is Vivaldi’s only extant sacred dramatic work, blending instrumental brilliance, choral majesty, and emotional intimacy.
- Vivaldi wrote the piece for the Ospedale della Pietà, a Venetian institution for orphaned girls, whose orchestra and chorus were renowned throughout Europe.
- This Hungaroton recording remains one of the finest Eastern European interpretations, blending authentic Baroque energy with choral warmth and precision.
- The performance brings out the richness of Vivaldi’s orchestration — with expressive flute, oboe, and string passages that heighten the oratorio’s narrative depth and spiritual tension.
Track Listing (Highlights)
Pars Prior:
- Arma, Caedes (Chorus)
- Nil Arma, Nil Bella (Holofernes)
- Quo Cum Patriae (Juditha)
- Vultus Tui Vago Splendori (Abra)
- Quanto Magis Generosa (Juditha)
- Sede, O Cara (Holofernes)
- Veni, Veni, Me Sequere (Juditha)
- Mundi Rector (Chorus, Abra)
Pars Altera:
- O Sydera, O Stellae (Ozias)
- Nox Obscura (Holofernes)
- Transit Aetas (Juditha)
- Vivat In Pace (Juditha)
- Si Fulgida Per Te (Abra)
- Salve Invicta (Chorus)
Publishers
Label: Hungaroton Classic Country of Manufacture: Hungary Distributor: Hungaroton Records Ltd. Release Type: Stereo Double CD, Reissue (1986)
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