Tag Archives: Vivaldi Edition

Lockdown walks: On reaching a Vivaldi century

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Mark Pullinger

“Vivaldi didn’t write 500 concertos. He wrote the same concerto 500 times.” It’s unlikely that Igor Stravinsky ever actually said this – it was probably coined by Luigi Dallapiccola – but it’s an amusing line anyway, intended to poke fun … Continue reading →

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More than just a clown: Vivaldi’s Concerti per fagotto IV

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Vivaldi: Concerti per fagotto IV Sergio Azzolini; L’Onda Armonica (Naïve OP30551) The stream of releases in Naïve Classique’s Vivaldi Edition has dried to a trickle recently, a matter for some concern for all of us who have relished its revelations, … Continue reading →

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Vivaldi: Concerti per fagotto III

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Mark Pullinger

Vivaldi: Concerti per fagotto III Sergio Azzolini; L’Aura Soave Cremona/ Diego Cantalupi (Naïve OP 30539) Vivaldi was a prolific advocate for the bassoon, composing 39 concertos – more than for any instrument other than his own, the violin. While the … Continue reading →

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Vivaldi: Concerti per fagotto II

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Mark Pullinger

Vivaldi: Concerti per fagotto II Sergio Azzolini; L’Aura Soave Cremona/ Diego Cantalupi (Naïve OP 30518) Vivaldi’s bassoon concertos have been well served on disc, with complete cycles from Daniel Smith and Tamás Benkócs jostling for supremacy with collections from other … Continue reading →

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Vivaldi: Concerti per fagotto I

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Mark Pullinger

Vivaldi: Concerti per fagotto I Sergio Azzolini/ L’Aura Soave Cremona (Naïve OP30496) Considering Vivaldi wrote 39 concertos for the bassoon, more than any instrument other than the violin, Naïve has kept us waiting an awful long time for the first … Continue reading →

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