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The Grand Mogul: Virtuosic Baroque Flute Concertos

6/14/2019, 16 Tracks, 1:05:23

Featuring

  • Barthold Kuijken
  • Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra
  • Antonio Vivaldi
  • Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
  • Jean-Marie Leclair
  • Michel Blavet
  • Georg Philipp Telemann

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Composer Biography

Antonio Vivaldi, a highly influential concerto composer, was also a great violin virtuoso, which explains why most of his concertos feature the violin.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

The solo concerto, an instrumental genre, emerged in Northern Italy in the first quarter of the 18th century and quickly became popular across Europe.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Vivaldi's Flute Concerto in D minor, 'Il Gran Mogol', RV 431a, was mentioned in a 1759 sales catalogue but was only discovered in 2010.

Source: Booklet

Instruments

Barthold Kuijken, the baroque flutist on this album, plays a baroque flute that is a copy of an I.H. Rottenburgh instrument from Brussels, circa 1735.

Source: Booklet

Interpretation

The performers on this album respected the historical practice of using small forces for concertos, with the 'orchestra' often consisting of a string quartet and harpsichord.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album, 'The Grand Mogul', is the third recording in a project between Naxos and the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra, following 'The Lully Effect' and 'The Versailles Revolution'.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Barthold Kuijken, the artistic director and conductor of the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra, is an eminent leader in early music, known for shaping the fields of historical flutes and historically informed performance.

Source: Booklet

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