Stéphanie de Failly, the violinist on this recording, plays a Giovanni Paolo Maggini violin from 1620 that once belonged to renowned Belgian violinist Edith Volckaert.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Giovanni Battista Vitali's instrumental works, such as his Artificii musicali (1689), demonstrate his interest in theoretical and pedagogical aspects of music, serving as a practical treatise on composition and counterpoint.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in two different churches: église Notre-Dame de Centeilles in August 2011 and église Notre-Dame de Gedinne in August 2012.
Critical Reception
The Chaconne by Tomaso Antonio Vitali has a reputation as a Romantic virtuoso piece, and its unusual modulations led many Baroque scholars to consider it inauthentic.
Album & Artwork
The album cover features X-ray scans of a G.P. Maggini violin, provided by Dr. Marc Ghysels.
Composer Biography
Giovanni Battista Vitali (1632-1692) was a Bolognese violinist who studied with Maurizio Cazzati and was a founding member of the Accademia Filarmonica.
Composer Biography
Tomaso Antonio Vitali (1663-1745), son of Giovanni Battista, published only four volumes of trio sonatas between 1693 and 1701, then nothing for the remaining forty years of his life.
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