Ensemble Salomone Rossi
Melodies and arias on Hebrew texts by S. Rossi, G.C. Lidarti and B. Marcello
The music of the Italian and European Jewish tradition, from the late Renaissance to the first classicism, have remained totally unknown. To valuate again an unjustly forgotten repertoire and of great artistic value, a specific research is required. The Ensemble performes this research in collaboration with qualified scholars.
The most interesting aspect is the opening to unknown aspects of the Jewish life: the music is composed mainly by musicians outside the Synagogue and therefore linked to the styles of the western world: here are two cultures that meet, in a totally unexpected fusion.
This program was performed in important concert halls in Italy, Istanbul, Europe and the United States, with live recordings for the Italian and Spanish national networks. The music of this program is part of the CD “Jewish Baroque Music” published by Concerto Classics in 2009 and reprinted in 2012 and 2018. The Ensemble recorded the music for the BBC documentary “The story of the Jews”
For this program 5 to 10 musicians are required
Da anni la violinista milanese Lydia Cevidalli si dedica a mettere in luce i legami nascosti, ma strettissimi, tra i compositori di area ebraica e quelli della tradizione cristiana-occidentale. Il suo instancabile impegno – che si concentra in particolare sul repertorio barocco, di cui è tra le interpreti più autorevoli – ha sottratto all’oblio moltissime pagine, che ha eseguito alla testa dell’Ensemble Salomone Rossi in sedi prestigiose, di recente anche al Palazzo del Quirinale in diretta su Radio3
Un viaggio appassionante e ricco di rivelazioni continue grazie a esecuzioni dalla musicalità freschissima e partecipe. (Cd Jewish Baroque Music)
La delicata congiunzione tra sapore popolare e passo classico è perfettamente colta dall’Ensemble Salomone Rossi, che la traduce con eleganza ma anche con affetto. (Cd Jewish Baroque Music)
