The cello used in this recording is a small 5-string G.F. Leonporri from the Testore school, dating from around 1750, and belongs to the Orpheon Foundation.
Composer Biography
Vandini and Tartini left their positions in Padua to work for Count Ferdinand Francesco Kinsky in Prague from 1722 to 1726.
Interpretation
The Bologna Baroque ensemble, which performs on this album, aims to faithfully adhere to Baroque performance practice using period instruments.
Composer Biography
Antonio Vandini, a great cellist of the Bolognese school, worked as first cello at the Basilica di Sant'Antonio da Padova alongside famous violinist Giuseppe Tartini.
Performer Biography
Antonio Mostacci, the cellist on this recording, teaches cello at the Bologna Conservatory and has performed as first cello with several orchestras.
Composer Biography
The English music historian Charles Burney described Antonio Vandini's playing by saying he 'played in such a way that he made his instrument speak'.
Compositional Technique
Antonio Vandini's six cello sonatas typically feature three movements: a slow, melodic opening followed by two fast, brilliant movements.
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