Vivaldi's lack of employment in Vienna was likely due to the sudden death of Emperor Charles VI and the fading of High Baroque around 1730.
Album & Artwork
This album explores a hypothetical scenario where Vivaldi became Domkapellmeister at Saint Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna in 1715, instead of Georg Reutter (the Elder).
Composer's Artistic Vision
Despite his musical inventiveness, Vivaldi adhered to the ideals of his successful early 18th-century times, failing to adapt to changing aesthetic perceptions.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in March 2015 at the Wiener Hofburgkapelle, with Sébastien Chonion as recording producer and editor.
Composer Biography
Antonio Vivaldi, a master of High Baroque, died in Vienna at 63, only ten months after arriving in the city.
Composition History
In 1715, the year this album's hypothetical scenario begins, Vivaldi was working as maestro di viola all'inglese at the Venetian Ospedale della Pietà, a famous orphanage for girls.
