Vivaldi - Concerti con molti istromenti | Hyperion - Helios CDH55439

Vivaldi - Concerti con molti istromenti

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Label: Hyperion - Helios

Cat No: CDH55439

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Release Date: 1st October 2012

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About

Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of Vivaldi’s multiple-instrument concertos!

The term ‘con molti istromenti’ (Vivaldi’s own) refers not so much to the literal number of instruments involved as to their variety and unusual deployment. For an Italian concerto of the period to use wind instruments at all would be unusual, but Vivaldi combines recorders, oboes, chalumeaux, horns and bassoons alongside a wide-ranging complement of strings, itself including viole all’inglese and the even more obscure violins ‘in tromba marina’.

The composer’s opportunity to write such works arose largely from the talented pool of girls available at the Pietà orphanage in Venice. These expert musicians would turn their hands to whatever Vivaldi could possibly desire and the resultant scoring is colourful (sometimes outrageously so) and inexhaustibly inventive.

Why mince words? This collection is one of the best Vivaldi records I have heard since I began reviewing records 40 years ago. Every movement is sheer delight’ - American Record Guide

An entertaining, well-played set, sure to charm all Vivaldians’ - BBC Music Magazine

Real gems for Vivaldi lovers’ - Early Music Review

A winning programme’ - Early Music Today

A fascinating collection of unusually-scored concerti’ - Classic CD

Urgently recommended’ - Fanfare, USA

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