The ensemble L'Arte dell'Arco uses a high pitch level, specially calibrated gut strings, and research on historical intonation to recreate a bright sound in the high range.
Interpretation
All instruments used by L'Arte dell'Arco are either original Italian instruments or modern copies inspired by them.
Compositional Technique
Tartini's musical output is almost exclusively centered on the violin, with 135 known violin concertos and about 200 sonatas for violin and basso continuo.
Compositional Technique
The Sonata a quattro in A Major and D Major are considered interesting prototypes of modern quartet writing.
Recording & Production
L'Arte dell'Arco's recordings are made in 'historical sites' of Venetian music, including palaces, Palladian villas, and churches in the provinces of Vicenza, Padua, and Venice.
Composer Biography
Giuseppe Tartini, the composer, was born in Pirano d'Istria in 1692 and died in Padua in 1770.
Compositional Technique
The two cello concertos and two flute concertos by Tartini are considered 'exotic islands' within his vast output of violin works.
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