Andrea Buccarella, Abchordis Ensemble – Antonio Vivaldi: Serenata a tre (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Volume 70 of the Vivaldi Edition revives a serenade by the “Red Priest” led with brio by Andrea Buccarella, his Abchordis Ensemble and a triad of vibrant soloists. In spite of the warning from her friend Nice, the nymph Eurilla is in love with the shepherd Alcindo, and, to punish him for his lack of enthusiasm, tries to trick him into loving her. The story is simple, the trio of characters borrowed from Arcadia and the playful tone, as befits this type of open-air cantata composed for political, dynastic or private celebrations. The Serenata a tre RV 690, under Vivaldi’s pen, nevertheless possesses all the qualities of an exquisitely polished miniature opera that is also light-hearted. Only three manuscripts have reached us today of the eight serenades we know Vivaldi composed. The Serenata a tre, preserved in the Turin library, the source used by the Vivaldi Edition for it’s publications, fired the enthusiasm of the conductor and harpsichordist Andrea Buccarella and a larger than usual Abchordis Ensemble.

Tracklist:
1-01. Andrea Buccarella – Serenata a tre, RV 690, Act I: “Mio cor, povero cor!” (Eurilla) (04:44)
1-02. Andrea Buccarella – Serenata a tre, RV 690, Act I: “Ben che ti sembra, o Nice” (Eurilla, Nice) (01:01)
1-03. Andrea Buccarella – Serenata a tre, RV 690, Act I: “Con i vezzi lusinghieri” (Eurilla) (03:28)
1-04. Andrea Buccarella – Serenata a tre, RV 690, Act I: “Eccolo che con passo sciolto” (Nice, Eurilla) (00:55)
1-05. Andrea Buccarella – Serenata a tre, RV 690, Act I: “Digli che miri almeno” (Nice, Eurilla) (03:28)
1-06. Andrea Buccarella – Serenata a tre, RV 690, Act I: “Mi sento in petto” (Alcindo) (02:08)
1-07. Andrea Buccarella – Serenata a tre, RV 690, Act I: “Bella ninfa, ti serbi” (Alcindo, Eurilla) (02:19)
1-08. Andrea Buccarella – Serenata a tre, RV 690, Act I: “Se all’estivo ardor cocente” (Eurilla) (05:59)
1-09. Andrea Buccarella – Serenata a tre, RV 690, Act I: “Sì folle non son io” (Alcindo) (00:16)
1-10. Andrea Buccarella – Serenata a tre, RV 690, Act I: “Nel suo carcere ristretto” (Alcindo) (03:33)
1-11. Andrea Buccarella – Serenata a tre, RV 690, Act I: “O quanto folle egl’ è” (Eurilla) (00:32)
1-12. Andrea Buccarella – Serenata a tre, RV 690, Act I: “Alla caccia d’un core spietato” (Eurilla) (04:27)
1-13. Andrea Buccarella – Serenata a tre, RV 690, Act I: “Amica Eurilla, dimmi” (Nice, Eurilla) (00:48)
1-14. Andrea Buccarella – Serenata a tre, RV 690, Act I: “Ad infiammar quel seno” (Nice, Eurilla) (04:07)
1-15. Andrea Buccarella – Serenata a tre, RV 690, Act II: “Acque placide che correte” (Alcindo) (05:27)
1-16. Andrea Buccarella – Serenata a tre, RV 690, Act II: “Tenta, lo so, ma più lo tenta invano” (Alcindo, Eurilla, Nice) (00:47)
1-17. Andrea Buccarella – Serenata a tre, RV 690, Act II: “Come l’erba in vago prato” (Nice, Eurilla) (03:23)
1-18. Andrea Buccarella – Serenata a tre, RV 690, Act II: “A suo grado scherzar può ben Eurilla” (Alcindo, Eurilla) (00:25)
1-19. Andrea Buccarella – Serenata a tre, RV 690, Act II: “Dell’alma superba” (Alcindo) (05:02)
1-20. Andrea Buccarella – Serenata a tre, RV 690, Act II: “Alcindo, Alcindo; io t’apro il sen, m’ascolta” (Eurilla) (00:31)
1-21. Andrea Buccarella – Serenata a tre, RV 690, Act II: “La dolce auretta” (Eurilla) (03:15)
1-22. Andrea Buccarella – Serenata a tre, RV 690, Act II: “Non dileggiarmi più” (Alcindo) (00:16)
1-23. Andrea Buccarella – Serenata a tre, RV 690, Act II: “L’altero bianco giglio” (Alcindo) (04:07)
1-24. Andrea Buccarella – Serenata a tre, RV 690, Act II: “Dove, dimmi, o indiscreto” (Nice) (00:28)
1-25. Andrea Buccarella – Serenata a tre, RV 690, Act II: “Di Cocito nell’orrido regno” (Nice) (03:08)
1-26. Andrea Buccarella – Serenata a tre, RV 690, Act II: “Almen fingi d’amarmi” (Eurilla, Alcindo) (01:02)
1-27. Andrea Buccarella – Serenata a tre, RV 690, Act II: “Vorresti lusingarmi” (Eurilla) (04:03)
1-28. Andrea Buccarella – Serenata a tre, RV 690, Act II: “No, non fingo” (Alcindo, Eurilla) (00:56)
1-29. Andrea Buccarella – Serenata a tre, RV 690, Act II: “Si punisca, si sbrani, s’uccida” (Coro) (01:13)