IDAGIO | Bonporti Edition, Vol. 4 - Inventions 8007144604240

Featuring

Alberto Martini
Accademia I Filarmonici
Francesco Antonio Bonporti

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Historical Context

Bonporti dedicated his Inventioni Op. 10 to Emperor Charles VI, possibly hoping to gain support for a canonry, a position he never obtained, perhaps due to Habsburg favoritism towards German-speaking clergy.

Interpretation

Accademia I Filarmonici, the ensemble on this recording, performs Baroque and pre-Romantic repertoires without a conductor, with the first violin, Alberto Martini, acting as the leader.

Performer Biography

Alberto Martini, the violinist, has recorded the complete printed works of Vivaldi, the world premiere of all concertos by F.M. Veracini, and is completing the world premiere recording of F.A. Bonporti's entire output.

Composer Biography

Francesco Antonio Bonporti, the composer, was of noble origin and cultivated music as a 'simple amateur' throughout his life, defining himself as a 'gentleman from Trento' and a 'music amateur'.

Compositional Technique

The Inventioni Op. 10 by Bonporti are characterized by their imaginative and sometimes bizarre nature, with each composition having four movements whose succession and form are highly unconventional.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Bonporti's instrumental works are noted for their original language and formal conception, which means they cannot be fully assimilated into any of the Italian instrumental music schools of his time.

Composition History

Four compositions by Francesco Antonio Bonporti, an Italian contemporary of Bach, were mistakenly attributed to J.S. Bach for a long time after Bach transcribed them.