Filippo Maria Bressan is an Italian conductor. He was chorus master of the Coro e Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, then of his own ensemble, the Athestis Chorus, and conductor of the baroque orchestra Academia de li Musici. Although the Athestis Chorus is primarily associated with baroque works the choir has also sung modern works by composers such as Karl Amadeus Hartmann

Karl Amadeus Hartmann

Karl Amadeus Hartmann was a German composer. Some have lauded him as the greatest German symphonist of the 20th century, although he is now largely overlooked, particularly in English-speaking countries.-Life:...

, Gian Francesco Malipiero

Gian Francesco Malipiero

Gian Francesco Malipiero was an Italian composer, musicologist, music teacher and editor.-Early years:Born in Venice into an aristocratic family, the grandson of the opera composer Francesco Malipiero, Gian Francesco Malipiero was prevented by family troubles from pursuing his musical education in...

, and Viktor Ullmann

Viktor Ullmann

Viktor Ullmann was a Silesia-born Austrian, later Czech composer, conductor and pianist of Jewish origin.- Biography :...

. and as chorus master of the Athestis Chorus Bressan collaborated under conductor Roberto Abbado

Roberto Abbado

Roberto Abbado is an Italian conductor. He is the son of musician Marcello Abbado and the nephew of conductor Claudio Abbado...

 in Juan Diego Florez

Juan Diego Flórez

Juan Diego Flórez is a Peruvian operatic tenor, particularly known for his roles in bel canto operas. On June 4, 2007, he received his country's highest decoration, the Gran Cruz de la Orden del Sol del Perú....

' recording of bel canto

Bel canto

Bel canto , along with a number of similar constructions , is an Italian opera term...

 Arias for Rubini

Rubini

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(2007). In 2000 the choir and Bressan performed on conductor Jeffrey Tate

Jeffrey Tate

Dr Jeffrey Tate CBE is an English conductor.Tate was born with spina bifida, and also has kyphosis. His family moved to Farnham, Surrey when he was young and he attended Farnham Grammar School between 1954 and 1961 gaining a State Scholarship to Cambridge University, where he directed theatre...

's recording of Franz Joseph Haydn's Die Schöpfung winning the Abbiati Award for 2000.

Discography

For Tactus Records

Tactus Records

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, Bressan recorded the Vespro della Beata Vergine Maria of Pier Francesco Cavalli, then for Chandos Records

Chandos Records

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 a series of world premiere recordings of Venetian late baroque works: Benedetto Marcello

Benedetto Marcello

Benedetto Marcello was a Venetian composer, writer, advocate, magistrate, and teacher.-Life:...

's requiem (1999), then the opera Arianna (2000), Antonio Calegari

Antonio Calegari

Antonio Calegari was an Italian baroque composer. His oratorio La risurrezione di Lazzaro 1779, was recorded under Filippo Maria Bressan in 2000....

's 1779 oratorio

Oratorio

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 La Resurrezione di Lazzaro and the Messa per San Marco of Baldassarre Galuppi

Baldassarre Galuppi

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(2003).