Montanari: Violin Concertos

Featuring

Johannes Pramsohler
Ensemble Diderot
Antonio Montanari

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Critical Reception

While acknowledging Antonio Montanari's great reputation, not everyone was pleased with his playing style; Charles Burney reported that Montanari was overshadowed by Tartini's pupil Pasquale Bini.

Composition History

Relatively little of Antonio Montanari's music has survived, partly because he made little effort to publish his own works, perhaps to maintain his cachet as a performer.

Composer Biography

Antonio Montanari, the composer of these violin concertos, was known in Rome by the diminutive 'Antonuccio' due to the common practice of referring to musicians by their baptismal names.

Recording & Production

This album features a 'World Premiere Recording' of Antonio Maria Montanari's Violin Concertos, indicating that these specific recordings are new to the public.

Historical Context

After the death of Arcangelo Corelli, a famous violinist and composer, Antonio Montanari was chosen to succeed him as the 'capo' of Rome's string players, responsible for directing performances and managing musicians.

Composer Biography

Antonio Montanari's career path mirrored that of Arcangelo Corelli, and he was even claimed to be Corelli's pupil, though this assertion lacks corroboration.