Dreyer: 6 Sonatas for Oboe and Continuo

Featuring

Alfredo Bernardini
Rebeca Ferri
Giovanni Bellini
Giacomo Benedetti
Anna Clemente
Domenico Maria Dreyer

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Compositional Technique

Dreyer's oboe sonatas show clear affinities with the music of Antonio Vivaldi, with similarities in themes, extended progressions, and echo effects.

Composer Biography

Domenico Maria Dreyer, the composer, was born in Florence in 1701 to a German father who was part of the Grand Duke Cosimo III's special guard.

Composition History

Dreyer's Sonate da Camera à Oboè Solo col suo Basso is his only known work for the oboe and was likely published in 1727, though that edition is now lost.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded in February 2023 at the Sala Capitolare of the Church of Santa Felicita a Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy.

Historical Context

The period between 1700 and 1730 was considered the 'golden age of the oboe' in Italy, marked by the instrument's emancipation from French culture and significant technical improvements.

Instruments

The oboe used in this recording is a 2019 copy of a 1730 instrument by Giovanni Maria Anciuti, a significant Italian wind instrument maker, chosen for its historical accuracy and ability to play specific notes required by the sonatas.