Platti: Chamber Works

Featuring

Roberto Loreggian
Federico Guglielmo
L`Arte dell`Arco
Giovanni Benedetto Platti

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Platti's ritornellos exhibit an almost operatic vocal style, characterized by continuous melodic change, rhythmic impetus, and striking asymmetries.

Composer Biography

Giovanni Benedetto Platti, the composer, was employed as an oboe and violin virtuoso at the court of Prince Archbishop Johann Philipp Franz von Schönborn in Würzburg in 1722.

Composer Biography

Platti is depicted in the world's largest ceiling fresco, a triumph of the Rococo, by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo and his son in the Würzburg Residence, playing a large bowed instrument.

Performer Biography

Roberto Loreggian, the harpsichordist, perfected his skills under Ton Koopman at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague.

Performer Biography

Federico Guglielmo, the violinist and conductor, was encouraged by Christopher Hogwood to study historical performance practices on baroque and classical violins.

Compositional Technique

Platti's concertos, unlike many Italian and English concertos of his time, remain true to the ritornello form and feature central solos with harmonic oscillation.

Interpretation

L'Arte dell'Arco, the ensemble, specializes in the authentic performance of Italian baroque music, particularly from the Venetian Republic, with repertoire from Gabrieli to Tartini.