Charles Avison was one of the most significant figures in eighteenth century English music, though his reputation has suffered owing to the prominence of Handel during his time and that his most famous work is the 12 Concerto Grossi arranged after various movements of Domenico Scarlatti. Although the orchestration, manner of arrangement, and even the addition of several non-Scarlatti movements confirm this set as an original effort on Avison's part, Scarlatti is nevertheless the one who benefits from its fame. The Avison ...
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Charles Avison was one of the most significant figures in eighteenth century English music, though his reputation has suffered owing to the prominence of Handel during his time and that his most famous work is the 12 Concerto Grossi arranged after various movements of Domenico Scarlatti. Although the orchestration, manner of arrangement, and even the addition of several non-Scarlatti movements confirm this set as an original effort on Avison's part, Scarlatti is nevertheless the one who benefits from its fame. The Avison Ensemble was founded in the 1990s, spurred on by a cache of newly discovered Avison manuscripts; however, the group got a real boost with the further discovery in 2000 and 2002 of Avison's personal workbooks, containing over 600 pages of music by Avison and others. They have developed a new rubric for Avison -- "the greatest English composer of orchestral concertos" -- and, additionally, it should be mentioned that Avison remained a stalwart of Baroque instrumental style long after...
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