The Vivaldian violin concerto seems such a classically simple thing with its chunky tutti sharply differentiated from spectacular solos. And Vivaldi wrote so fluently, wrote so many hundreds of works, that it's easy to assume he had solid preexisting models into which he needed only to pour his own inspiration. Listeners who have investigated the music of Torelli, Albinoni, and Corelli a bit know that it's not so simple. And now this disc makes manifest the full complexity of the concerto's early development. The project is ...
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The Vivaldian violin concerto seems such a classically simple thing with its chunky tutti sharply differentiated from spectacular solos. And Vivaldi wrote so fluently, wrote so many hundreds of works, that it's easy to assume he had solid preexisting models into which he needed only to pour his own inspiration. Listeners who have investigated the music of Torelli, Albinoni, and Corelli a bit know that it's not so simple. And now this disc makes manifest the full complexity of the concerto's early development. The project is the brainchild of British director and violinist Adrian Chandler and Vivaldi forms the tail end of the story told here. What was necessary to make the Baroque violin concerto, Chandler asks? The list turns out to be rather long. It includes 1) the formation of a genuine string orchestra, 2) the expressive instrumental counterpoint of the Corellian trio sonata, 3) the emergence of the solo/tutti contrast, 4) the classic three-movement concerto structure, and 5) the virtuoso element,...
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Add this copy of Rise of the North Italian Violin Concerto 1960 1 to cart. $26.75, new condition, Sold by Importcds rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sunrise, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Avie.
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