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{{short descriptionaria from the oratorio La morte d'Abel by Antonio Caldara | |||
{{Infobox opera | {{Infobox opera | ||
| name = [[La morte d'Abel]] | | name = [[La morte d'Abel]] | ||
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| 2021 | | [[2021]] | ||
| [[Caldara & Pergolesi]] | | [[Stabat mater – Caldara & Pergolesi]] | ||
| [[Céline Scheen]] | | [[Céline Scheen]] | ||
| [[L'Arpeggiata]] | | [[L'Arpeggiata]] | ||
| [[Christina Pluhar]] | | [[Christina Pluhar]] | ||
|- | |||
| [[2014]] | |||
| [[Stabat mater dolorosa]] | |||
| [[Valer Sabadus]] | |||
| [[L'Arpeggiata]] | |||
| [[Christina Pluhar]] | |||
|} | |} | ||
See the respective program page for a list of possible recordings. | See the respective program page for a list of possible recordings. | ||
<p>So far, no studio recording has been made. | <p>So far, no studio recording has been made. | ||
"'''Quel buon pastor son io"''' is an aria sung by the character Abel in the oratorio ''[[La morte d'Abel]]''<ref name="WikiMorte"/> by [[Antonio Caldara]]. The full name of the libretto is ''La morte d’Abel figura di quella del nostro Redentore'' ''(Abel’s Death as a Symbol for That of Our Saviour.'' | "'''Quel buon pastor son io"''' is an aria sung by the character Abel in the oratorio ''[[La morte d'Abel]]''<ref name="WikiMorte"/> by [[Antonio Caldara]]. The full name of the libretto is ''La morte d’Abel figura di quella del nostro Redentore'' ''(Abel’s Death as a Symbol for That of Our Saviour.'' | ||
The author of the libretto is [[Pietro Metastasio]]. <p> | The author of the libretto is [[Pietro Metastasio]]. <p> | ||
Caldara's version was the very first – around 40 different compositions setting Metastasio's libretto to music were to follow.<ref name="WikiMorte"/> | Caldara's version was the very first – around 40 different compositions setting Metastasio's libretto to music were to follow.<ref name="WikiMorte"/> | ||
==Context== | |||
True to the topic of the oratorio, parallels between Abel and Jesus are drawn. For reference: | |||
<poem> | |||
John 10:11-18: | |||
11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. | |||
[...] | |||
14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. | |||
15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.<ref name="Bible"/></poem> | |||
==Libretto== | ==Libretto== | ||
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| title = Quel buon Pastor son io | | title = Quel buon Pastor son io | ||
| english-title = That good | | english-title = That good shepherd am I | ||
| composer = [[Antonio Caldara]] | | composer =[[Antonio Caldara]] | ||
| lyricist = [[Pietro Metastasio]] | | lyricist = [[Pietro Metastasio]] | ||
| work = [[La | | work = [[La morte d'Abel]] | ||
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| role = Abel | | role = Abel | ||
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Che tanto il Gregge apprezza | Che tanto il Gregge apprezza | ||
Che per la sua salvezza | Che per la sua salvezza | ||
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Le mie dilette agnelle | Le mie dilette agnelle | ||
E riconoscon quelle | E riconoscon quelle | ||
Il tenero Pastor. | Il tenero Pastor.}}</poem>}}{{Libretti | ||
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| libretto-text =<poem>That good shepherd am I, | |||
Who loves his flock so much | |||
That for its salvation | |||
He lays down his life. | |||
I know each and every one | |||
Of my beloved lambs | |||
And they recognize | |||
their loving shepherd.<ref name="English"/></poem> | |||
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==Manuscripts and sheet music== | ==Manuscripts and sheet music== | ||
[[File:Buon pastor.jpg|thumb|alt=Beginning of "Quel buon pastor son io"|Beginning of "Quel buon pastor son io"<ref name="SheetMusic"/>]] | |||
*ca. 1732, Misc. Notes Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna (A-Wn): Mus.Hs.18202<ref name="SheetMusic"/>> | *ca. 1732, Misc. Notes Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna (A-Wn): Mus.Hs.18202<ref name="SheetMusic"/>> | ||
:{{cite web | |||
|title=La Morte d'Abel, original manuscript | |||
|website=IMSLP | |||
|url=https://imslp.org/wiki/La_morte_d'Abel_(Caldara%2C_Antonio) | |||
|access-date=September 16, 2021 | |||
|url-status=live}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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|url=https://imslp.org/wiki/La_morte_d'Abel_(Caldara%2C_Antonio) | |url=https://imslp.org/wiki/La_morte_d'Abel_(Caldara%2C_Antonio) | ||
|access-date=September 16, 2021 | |access-date=September 16, 2021 | ||
|url-status=live}}</ref></ref> | |url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
<ref name="Bible">{{cite web | |||
|title=John 10:11-18 | |||
|website=Bible Gateway | |||
|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2010%3A11-18&version=KJV | |||
|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210818142655/https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2010%3A11-18&version=KJV | |||
|access-date={{date|2021-10-23|dmy}} | |||
|archive-date={{date|2021-10-23|dmy}} | |||
|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
<ref name="SheetMusic">{{cite web | |||
|title=La Morte d'Abel, original manuscript | |||
|website=IMSLP | |||
|url=https://imslp.org/wiki/La_morte_d'Abel_(Caldara%2C_Antonio) | |||
|access-date=September 16, 2021 | |||
|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
<ref name="English">English translation: Birikein & Fr, 2021</ref> | |||
}} | }} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[Category:18th century]] | [[Category:18th-century music]] | ||
[[Category:sacred]] | [[Category:sacred]] |
Latest revision as of 10:13, 26 October 2021
{{short descriptionaria from the oratorio La morte d'Abel by Antonio Caldara
La morte d'Abel | |
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by Antonio Caldara | |
Other title | La morte d’Abel figura di quella del nostro Redentore |
Librettist | Pietro Metastasio |
Language | Italian |
Premiere | April 8, 1732 Vienna |
The aria appeared in the following concert programs:
Year | Concert program | With | Ensemble | Conductor |
---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | Stabat mater – Caldara & Pergolesi | Céline Scheen | L'Arpeggiata | Christina Pluhar |
2014 | Stabat mater dolorosa | Valer Sabadus | L'Arpeggiata | Christina Pluhar |
See the respective program page for a list of possible recordings.
So far, no studio recording has been made. "Quel buon pastor son io" is an aria sung by the character Abel in the oratorio La morte d'Abel[2] by Antonio Caldara. The full name of the libretto is La morte d’Abel figura di quella del nostro Redentore (Abel’s Death as a Symbol for That of Our Saviour. The author of the libretto is Pietro Metastasio.
Caldara's version was the very first – around 40 different compositions setting Metastasio's libretto to music were to follow.[2]
Context
True to the topic of the oratorio, parallels between Abel and Jesus are drawn. For reference:
John 10:11-18:
11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
[...]
14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.[3]
Libretto
from La morte d'Abel
Antonio Caldara (music), Pietro Metastasio (words)
Quel buon Pastor son io, |
That good shepherd am I, |
Manuscripts and sheet music
- ca. 1732, Misc. Notes Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna (A-Wn): Mus.Hs.18202[1]>
- "La Morte d'Abel, original manuscript". IMSLP. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "La Morte d'Abel, original manuscript". IMSLP. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "La Morte d'Abel". Wikipedia. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ↑ "John 10:11-18". Bible Gateway. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ↑ English translation: Birikein & Fr, 2021
External links
"La Morte d'Abel, original manuscript". IMSLP. Retrieved September 16, 2021.</ref>