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Tag Archives: Vivaldi
Gut strings and female basses: a Venetian expedition to the Pietà for the OAE
Vivaldi: The OAE/Debretzeni St Johns Smith Square, 17th May 2015 Although much-travelled around Europe, Vivaldi is inextricably linked with Venice and the female music ensemble of the Ospedale della Pietà, an orphanage and music school in the city. “Women in … Continue reading
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In the eye of the Baroque storm: Blandine Staskiewicz
Tempesta: Blandine Staskiewicz (Glossa) Les Ambassadeurs/ Alexis Kossenko I first heard Blandine Staskiewicz about a decade ago, as a breathy – and sometimes breathless – Medoro on Jean-Christophe’s star-studded recording of Orlando furioso. “Rompo i ceppi” was one of the … Continue reading
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Vivaldi: Concerti per fagotto III
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
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
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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