Dall'Abaco's music was highly regarded in the second half of the 18th century, even for teaching purposes, as evidenced by its inclusion in Michel Corrette's 1782 violin treatise.
Compositional Technique
The concertos in Dall'Abaco's Opera Sesta are mostly in major keys and follow the three-movement structure of the 'Italian concerto', with slow movements typically in the middle.
Compositional Technique
Unlike Bach, who used different ensembles for each concerto, Dall'Abaco maintained a strings-only ensemble throughout his Op. 6 collection.
Performer Biography
Il Tempio Armonico, an orchestra founded in 1999, uses historical instruments and applies period performance practices to recreate the original charm and vitality of 17th and 18th-century orchestral music.
Composer Biography
Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco (1675-1742) served as an adviser and musical director for the Elector Maximilian Emmanuel II of Bavaria for 38 years until his death.
Composition History
Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco's (1675-1742) Concerti a più istrumenti op. 6 were published in Amsterdam by Michel-Charles Le Cène in 1735.
Recording & Production
This recording was made in November 2007 at Villa Verità, Fraccaroli, known as "Il Boschetto" in San Pietro di Lavagno (Verona), Italy.
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