Mar 14
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) - Concerto for Cello, Strings and Basso continuo in b-minor, RV 424, I. Allegro non molto. Performed by Pieter Wispelwey, violoncello piccolo, and Florilegium on period instruments.
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Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) - Concerto for Cello, Strings and Basso continuo in b-minor, RV 424, I. Allegro non molto. Performed by Pieter Wispelwey, violoncello piccolo, and Florilegium on period instruments.
The Story of Music. A Ladybird Book | Wills & Hepworth - 1968.
Vivaldi & "Period Instruments"
I have no one to share my random classical music content binging with. So I shall speak to the void of internet.
I love Vivaldi. Four Seasons isn't my favorite work of his (those belong to RV 15 II & III, and RV 356) but is the most well known and even people who've never listened to it have probably heard it somewhere (Mr Beast used it in background music on airplane video 🤦🏻♀️) It is cliche to like him I guess??? Dude has 809 works of music and all most people know is Four Seasons, and thats sad. However, I do love Four Seasons (which by the way is published within a work of 12 sonatas not 4 but I digress)
I found a rendition of the Four Seasons played WITH THE ORIGINAL INSTRUMENTS of Vivaldi's time. AND ITS ASTOUNDING. Of course music and instruments evolve (I have EDM remixes of summer & winter) but I have 3 renditions of the Four Seasons saved to listen to. But this one unlocked something hidden in his work for me? Especially, because so many modern players preform Summer III and Winter I & III like 1700s rock songs, which is enjoyable; but hearing how it can be played on a baroque violin & bow—aka what Vivaldi would have been working with— is worth a listen.
I think out of the now 4 renditions I have saved, this is the only one I enjoy "Spring" in, especially Spring I. I really disliked Spring I, but I felt like with the baroque violin & bow I actually hear the story of Spring.
Also in the captions they added the sonnets that go with the music, which I did not know I needed, its so powerful.
And here’s the tatay’s 2005 recording of the mentioned aria with the Purcell Quartet for reference:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) - Concerto for Violin, Cello, Strings and Basso continuo in d-minor, after BWV 1060, III. Allegro. Performed by Giuliano Carmignola, violin, Mario Brunello, violoncello piccolo, and Riccardo Doni/Accademia dell'Annunciata on period instruments.
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) - "Double Concerto" for 2 Violins, Strings and Basso continuo in d-minor, BWV 1043, III. Allegro. Performed by Gernot Süßmuth, violin & direction, David Castro-Balbi, violin, and Thüringer Bach Collegium on period instruments.
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) - Concerto for Mandolin, Strings and Basso continuo in C-Major, RV 425, I. Allegro. Performed by Avi Avital, mandolin, and Venice Baroque Orchestra on period instruments.
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) - Concerto for 2 Chalumeaux, Strings and Basso continuo in d-minor, TWV 52:d1, II. Allegro. Performed by Lorenzo Cappola and Tindaro Capuano, chalumeaux, and Michael Schneider/La Stagione Frankfurt on period instruments.
