Uri Rom's Concerto 'L'Olimpiade' was commissioned by the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin in 2013 and is dedicated to oboist Xenia Löffler.
Compositional Technique
Vivaldi's Oboe Concerto in C major, RV 450, was adapted from a bassoon concerto, with the solo line skillfully modified for the oboe while keeping the orchestral parts largely the same.
Historical Context
In the Baroque era, Venice's 'Ospedali' were institutions that cared for and educated children, with music playing a significant role.
Instruments
An instrumentalist named 'Pellegrina', who lived her entire life at the Ospedale della Pietà, regularly played the oboe, violin, and double bass until she was 77.
Performer Biography
Xenia Löffler, the oboist on this album, has been a member and principal oboist of the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin since 2001 and directs a period oboe class at the Hochschule für Künste in Bremen.
Composer Biography
Alessandro Marcello, a highly educated Venetian nobleman, was a versatile individual who was active in justice, diplomacy, poetry, composition, and painting, considering music a sideline.
Composer Biography
Antonio Vivaldi was connected to the Ospedale della Pietà for most of his life, working there as a teacher, maestro de' concerti, and composer.
