Bojan Čičić was appointed Professor of Baroque Violin at the Royal College of Music in 2016.
Album & Artwork
The album's program focuses on violin concertos with movements ending in 'capriccios,' showcasing the development of virtuosic cadenzas in the 18th century.
Instruments
The violin, or 'violino,' first appeared around 1600 in north-eastern Italy, initially used for street dances and festivities.
Performer Biography
Bojan Čičić, the violinist, is the leader of the Academy of Ancient Music and the ensemble Florilegium.
Instruments
The violin's origins in street performance and its ability to captivate both listener and player earned it the nickname 'the devil's instrument'.
Recording & Production
The Illyria Consort gratefully acknowledges John Osborn, whose generosity made this recording possible.
Album & Artwork
The album title, Pyrotechnia, is taken from John Babington's 1635 guide to fireworks, the earliest published in Europe.
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