Alison Balsom, the trumpet soloist on this album, was the first Briton to be crowned 'Female Artist of the Year' at the Classical BRITs in 2009.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in October and November 2009 at Caird Hall, Dundee.
Composition History
The Oboe Concerto in C minor by Domenico Cimarosa, an Italian composer, is actually a 1942 work by Australian composer Arthur Benjamin based on Cimarosa's themes.
Historical Context
For many centuries, trumpeters were important and well-paid, but were peripheral to the world of musicians because their function was military and ceremonial.
Cultural Impact
Vivaldi's music was promoted heavily by Ezra Pound, an American poet, in connection with his support for fascist nationalism in the 1930s and 1940s.
Compositional Technique
Before the invention of valves, trumpeters could only play natural harmonics, with the characteristic sound being the first five notes (C-G-C-E-G).
Composer Biography
Tomaso Albinoni, a composer featured on this album, was trained to follow his father as a stationer and maker of playing cards, but by his mid-twenties, he was writing operas.
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