1717. Memories of a Journey to Italy

Featuring

Javier Lupiáñez
Inés Salinas
Patrícia Vintém
Scaramuccia
Tomaso Albinoni
Giuseppe Maria Tanfani

Giuseppe Valentini
Antonio Montanari
Johann Georg Pisendel
Antonio Vivaldi

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Composition History

Antonio Vivaldi's Sonata for violin and continuo in G Major RV 25 includes a slow movement (Grave) composed and written by Johann Georg Pisendel, indicating a close collaboration between the two.

Composition History

Giuseppe Valentini, a prominent violinist in Rome, dedicated his Sonata for violin and continuo in A Major 'La Montanari' to Antonio Montanari, a celebrated violinist and successor to Corelli.

Composition History

The Sonata in E Major by Pisendel contains corrections and alternative versions, many of which were made by Antonio Montanari, a distinguished violinist, during Pisendel's studies with him in Rome.

Historical Context

The album's concept revolves around Johann Georg Pisendel's 1717 trip to Italy, where he collected valuable musical manuscripts from contemporary Italian masters.

Composer Biography

Johann Georg Pisendel, a central figure in this album, was a virtuoso violinist and concertmaster of the Dresden orchestra, who studied with masters like Vivaldi and was friends with J.S. Bach and Telemann.

Composition History

The Sonata in D Major by Giuseppe Maria Tanfani, a Florentine violinist and composer, is presented as a world premiere recording, highlighting its modernity and originality despite being written before 1717.

Compositional Technique

Tomaso Albinoni's Sonata for violin and continuo in B flat Major, dedicated to Pisendel, features unusual technical demands like exploring the violin's upper register and virtuoso triple stops, suggesting it was tailored to Pisendel's skills.