IDAGIO | Tartini, G.: Violin Concertos, Vol. 2 - D. 15, 56, 125 8071440601319

Featuring

Felix Ayo
Symphonia Perusina
Giuseppe Tartini

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Compositional Technique

Tartini's Concerto in D Major features the use of double-stops and two original cadenzas in its outer movements, which were infrequent in his other concertos.

Compositional Technique

Tartini's individual style, particularly his intense lyricism even in short slow movements, is described as unparalleled among his contemporaries, including Antonio Vivaldi.

Historical Context

Tartini's teachings on bowing technique and the relaxed position of the player, holding the instrument downwards with a large bow, were fundamental and influenced figures like Leopold Mozart and Niccolò Paganini.

Recording & Production

The Symphonia Perusina Orchestra, featured on this recording, is one of the few Italian orchestras that typically performs without a conductor, adopting a working methodology similar to a quartet.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Tartini included poetic verses in some of his concerto movements, such as 'Bagna le piume in Lete' and 'Se a me non vieni', to guide performers towards a symbolic interpretation.

Performer Biography

Felix Ayo, the violinist and conductor on this album, was a co-founder and first violinist of the renowned ensemble "I Musici" for 16 years.

Composer Biography

Giuseppe Tartini, the composer, was over thirty years old when his Concerto in D Major was published in 1728, suggesting it was not an early work despite some claims.