The collection is dedicated to Brescianello's patron, Eberhard Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg, whose court's musical tastes leaned towards Italy due to his military service with the Austrians against the French.
Interpretation
The recording includes an alternative slow movement for Concerto IV, arranged by Johann Georg Pisendel, which combines Brescianello's outer movements with a Vivaldi slow movement (RV 366).
Composer Biography
Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello, the composer, was born in Bologna but first documented in Venice in 1714 as a valet for Therese Kunegunde Sobieska, the exiled Electress of Bavaria.
Compositional Technique
The sixth concerto in Brescianello's Opus 1 includes one of the earliest printed cadenzas, indicating the composer's awareness of works by Vivaldi.
Performer Biography
Adrian Chandler, the director and violinist, founded La Serenissima in 1994 while a student, dedicating his career to Italian baroque music, especially Vivaldi.
Composition History
Brescianello's Opus 1, his only published set of works, was printed in Amsterdam around 1727 by Le Cene, a leading European music printing house.
Compositional Technique
Brescianello's Opus 1 works blend Germanic harmonic thoroughness with a strong influence from Antonio Vivaldi, particularly his concertos L'estro armonico and La Stravaganza.
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