The instrumental ensemble L'Arte dell'Arco, which performs on this album, is named after a collection of virtuoso variations composed by Giuseppe Tartini on a famous Gavotte by Arcangelo Corelli.
Recording & Production
The performers for this recording compared manuscript and printed editions of Giuseppe Tartini's concertos to find the text closest to the composer's original intentions.
Compositional Technique
In these concertos, Giuseppe Tartini focused on blending the tutti (full orchestra) and solo sections, often having the solo violin enter on the same register as the orchestra.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Giuseppe Tartini often wrote poetic verses or mottoes in cipher in the margins of his compositions, possibly to inspire his mood or melodic design, while avoiding explicit program music.
Composition History
The Op. 2 concertos by Giuseppe Tartini were published by Witvogel in Amsterdam, though the exact publication date is debated among scholars.
Composer Biography
Giuseppe Tartini, the composer, was known as the "Master of all nations" due to his renowned violin school.
Interpretation
This recording uses a high diapason (pitch standard) based on research into tuning in the Venetian Republic and employs the Vallotti temperament.
