The chief attraction here is the diverse set of historical instruments employed in these concerti d'amore. The viola d'amore is a violin-like instrument with sympathetic strings that were occasionally brilliantly exploited before the instrument fell into disuse; the Vivaldi Concerto for viola d'amore and strings, RV 397, played here is an example. Still rarer are the oboe d'amore, a slightly larger and richer-sounding predecessor of the modern oboe, and especially the chalumeau, a sort of recorder with a clarinet mouthpiece ...
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The chief attraction here is the diverse set of historical instruments employed in these concerti d'amore. The viola d'amore is a violin-like instrument with sympathetic strings that were occasionally brilliantly exploited before the instrument fell into disuse; the Vivaldi Concerto for viola d'amore and strings, RV 397, played here is an example. Still rarer are the oboe d'amore, a slightly larger and richer-sounding predecessor of the modern oboe, and especially the chalumeau, a sort of recorder with a clarinet mouthpiece. These instruments are brought together in various combinations in works by Telemann and the growing-in-popularity Christoph Graupner: two concertos using the Italian concerto grosso principle with a small group in opposition to the strings and a French overture (or suite) by Graupner. The playing by the historical-instrument group Bell'Arte Salzburg is not especially crisp, and a studio at Berlin's Siemensvilla delivers unspectacular sound, but the basic repertoire is worthwhile:...
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Antonio Vivaldi; Christoph Graupner; Georg Philipp Telemann. New. New in new packaging. USA Orders only! Brand New product! please allow delivery times of 3-7 business days within the USA. US orders only please.
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