Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco: Concerti a più istrumenti, Op. 6 Nos. 3, 5 & 10 & Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297

Featuring

Alberto Rasi
Davide Monti
Accademia Strumentale Italiana
Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco
Antonio Vivaldi

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Composer Biography

Felice Evaristo Dall'Abaco, a Veronese composer, served at the Ho/gid145apelle in Munich from 1704 until his death in 1742.

Performer Biography

Accademia Strumentale Italiana, the ensemble on this recording, performed and recorded under the name Il Tempio Armonico from 2002 to 2010.

Historical Context

In the mid-eighteenth century, while French philosophes debated the value of instrumental music without words, Europe was flooded with Italian sonatas and concertos.

Recording & Production

The recordings for this album took place in Villa Verità, Fraccaroli, in San Pietro di Lavagno (Verona) across two different sessions.

Performer Biography

Davide Monti, the violinist on this recording, is known for his exceptional talent and infectious energy, with his playing described as 'phenomenal' and 'extraordinarily spontaneous'.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Vivaldi used poetic captions in works like The Four Seasons not to solve semantic inadequacy, but as a musical device to break from recurring forms and introduce novel effects.

Composition History

The concerto genre, which became key to instrumental music's success, was significantly shaped by Arcangelo Corelli's Concerti grossi op. VI and Antonio Vivaldi's Estro armonico op. III.