Modo Antiquo, the ensemble performing on this album, uses historical instruments for their performance.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The conductor, Federico Maria Sardelli, believes that performing Corelli's Concerti Grossi with added wind instruments reveals a more 'alive, colorful, and inventive' Corelli.
Composition History
The Concerti Grossi Op. VI by Arcangelo Corelli were composed as perfect trio sonatas that could be transformed into concerti grossi by adding ripieno instruments.
Historical Context
Historical research by Hans Joachim Marx and Franco Piperno revealed that Corelli's instrumental music was often doubled with wind instruments in performances in Rome.
Interpretation
The conductor, Federico Maria Sardelli, added trills and appoggiaturas to the performance where the style of the period required them, aiming for a 'surprising freshness'.
Interpretation
This album presents the first complete modern performance of Corelli's twelve Concerti Grossi with the addition of ripieno trumpets, oboes, and flutes.
Recording & Production
This recording is a re-edition from 2013, originally produced in 1999, and features 24-bit digital recording.
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