CONCERTO DE’ CAVALIERI / BAROQUE ORCHESTRA
• BIOGRAPHY
Considered as “one of Italy’s most vibrant and exciting groups dedicated to period-instrument performance” (Fanfare Magazine), “sensible historically and stylish artistically” (Gramophone), Concerto de’ Cavalieri rethinks Baroque music through a flamboyant playing approach, suited to the rhythms of the modern world.
Concerto de’ Cavalieri performs at Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Musikverein in Vienna, Auditorio Nacional de Madrid, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Philharmonie Essen, Kölner Philharmonie, Staatsoper Berlin, Herkulessaal München, Theater an der Wien, De Bijloke, De Singel, Arsenal de Metz, Centro Cultural de Belém in Lisbon, Sala Verdi in Milan, Festival d’Ambronay, Festival de Radio France, Rheingau Musik Festival, Musikfest Bremen, Schwetzinger SWR Festspiele etc.
Guest soloists
The activity of the orchestra is also enhanced by collaboration with internationally renowned soloists like Daniela Barcellona, Mari Eriksmoen, Vivica Genaux, Ann Hallenberg, Kristina Hammarström, Sara Mingardo, Ana Quintans, Valer Sabadus, Andreas Scholl, Maurice Steger among others.
Recordings with Sony Classical
Concerto de’ Cavalieri has enjoyed for many years a busy recording activity for Sony. In particular, it is engaged in The Baroque Project, a multi-year project with Sony Classical on Italian Opera in the 18th Century that has arrived at its fifth volume, aiming to rediscover rare operatic masterworks from the Italian Baroque. The first four CDs were respectively dedicated to opera arias and overtures by Alessandro Scarlatti, Pergolesi, Vivaldi and Albinoni, with many world premieres. They have all received critical acclaim, including several International Classical Music Awards nominations. The latest album in this series features Alessandro Scarlatti’s Opera Overtures and Concertos in seven parts, and again includes numerous world premiere recordings.
Marcello di Lisa, harpsichordist, Conductor:
Marcello Di Lisa is the founder of Concerto de’ Cavalieri which, under his direction, has rapidly come to be recognised as one of the leading Italian period instrument orchestras. He completed a PhD in Philology and Greek and Latin Literature at the University of Pisa, and collaborated with major journals in the field of ancient philosophy, studying at the same time piano, harpsichord and composition.
An Alessandro Scarlatti specialist, passionately dedicated to the rediscovery of forgotten works of the Italian Baroque, he has premiered several operas and serenatas, including Scarlatti’s Erminia, Porpora’s La Jole and Vivaldi’s 1720 Tito Manlio, that were all recorded and broadcast live by major international networks.
Marcello Di Lisa has also planned and carried out numerous recordings for Sony and Cpo to critical acclaim. In particular he has started with Sony Classical The Baroque Project, a multi-year project on Italian Opera in the 18th century including many world premiere recordings,
that has arrived at its fifth volume and received several International Classical Music Awards nominations.
In the field of musicological research, he is engaged in study of the late 17th and 18th century Roman musical heritage, with particular attention to the unpublished works of Alessandro Scarlatti.
CONCERTO DE’ CAVALIERI / BAROQUE ORCHESTRA
• DISCOGRAPHY
CONCERTO DE’ CAVALIERI / BAROQUE ORCHESTRA
• PRESS
“Concerto de’ Cavalieri is one of Italy’s most vibrant and exciting groups dedicated to period-instrument performance of 18th century music.” Fanfare
“Sensible historically and stylish artistically. [...] The effect is splendid, with impressive solo contribution from a team that includes several eminent Italian specialists. Highly recommended.” Gramophone
“Concerto de’ Cavalieri’s technically sterling musicianship has a refreshing clarity, without any loss of rhythmic liberty. It has vigor, thrust and eloquence.” Musical America
“Concerto de’ Cavalieri offers taut, vigorous ensemble playing and some deft obbligato solos.” BBC Music Magazine
“Energie communicative, dynamisme des rythmes. […] Difficile de ne pas succomber à un tel sens de la mise en scène!” Classica Magazine
“Concerto de’ Cavalieri fait partie des formations baroques d’excellence.” Forum Opera
“Le Concerto de’ Cavalieri nous fait vivre une expérience unique.” Muse Baroque
“Ein exquisites, mit viel Verve aufspielendes Ensemble.” Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk
“Ein klangliches Feuerwerk [...] Herausgekommen ist eine Musik, die man bis dato eigentlich gut zu kennen glaubte.” Norddeutscher Rundfunk
“Das Resultat ist exzeptionell. Die Rhythmik ist scharf wie ein Rasiermesser, die Dynamik phänomenal.” Pizzicato
“Dem Concerto de’ Cavalieri zuzuhören, ist ein Genuss.” Süddeutsche Zeitung
“Dann wieder fährt das in historischer Aufführungspraxis so ungemein versierte Concerto de’ Cavalieri die Dynamik auf ein Pianissimo zurück, dass die ganze Feinheiten der Musik in allen Details hörbar werden.” Norddeutscher Rundfunk
“Marcello Di Lisa und sein Concerto de’ Cavalieri sind dabei echte Spezialisten […]. Viel Temperament, Leidenschaft und großer Expertise. Westdeutscher Rundfunk
“Un virtuosismo vertiginoso.” La Repubblica
“Concerto de’ Cavalieri scintilla per nobile eloquenza, estro e individualità strumentali di gran lusso.” Amadeus
“Il suono del Concerto de’ Cavalieri è estremamente pulito, le dinamiche ricchissime, la scansione ritmica inebriante, la varietà espressiva talvolta prodigiosa.” L’Opera
“Una exhibición ininterrumpida de bravura y temperamento artístico.” Scherzo
“Interpretación colosal, como era de esperar de tal orquesta y tal director.” Ritmo
“Concerto de’ Cavalieri afina y desarrolla un sonido y un estilo muy pulcros y musicales de la mano de su director Marcello Di Lisa.” La Razón
“Una lectura emocionante que nos envuelve y atrapa por su sonoridad y por su intensa expresividad.” Ritmo
“Dirigido por Marcello Di Lisa, Concerto de’ Cavalieri está entre os mais reputados no que respeita à execução em instrumentos de época.” Publico
