Credits:

Federico Maria Sardelli

Description:

The first release in a limited-edition series commemorating the 40th anniversary of Tactus, a long-established Italian label. Vivaldis *Complete Cantatas for Soprano*a four-volume set that was previously released as individual recordings and received high praise as the first complete recording of the cyclehas been reissued as a value-packed 4-CD box set. This groundbreaking complete recording is performed by the early music ensemble Modo Antico, led by Federico Maria Sardelli, an authority in the Italian early music scene. Composed with the talented female musicians of the Piet in mind, these cantatas are a collection of challenging works that demand virtuosic techniques from the singerssuch as ornamentation, leaps, and arpeggiosmuch like those found in violin pieces. Respecting the performance practices of the time, the ensemble used original manuscripts wherever possible and adopte