Sandrine Piau

Sandrine Piau: Vivaldi!

by C. Michael Bailey
August 30, 2010

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) was best known for his many string and reed concertos, and opera seria. The composer also had an impressive catalog of sacred pieces, including his famous Gloria, RV 589. Among his sacred music, Vivaldi composed several settings for the text of Psalm 112, and The Glory be from Vivaldi's setting of Psalm 112 Laudate Pueri Dominum ("Praise the Lord, ye children"). As part of these pieces, Vivaldi cast the Gloria Patri ("Glory Be To ...