Vivaldi's 'L'estro armonico' had an immediate and profound effect on the 18th-century musical world, with J. S. Bach arranging no fewer than six of its concertos.
Composition History
Vivaldi's pan-European celebrity can be precisely pinpointed to 1711, the year the Amsterdam publisher Estienne Roger released his twelve concertos as Opus 3, titled 'L'estro armonico'.
Performer Biography
Rachel Podger, a leading interpreter of Baroque and Classical music, was educated in Germany and England at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Performer Biography
Rachel Podger holds honorary memberships at both the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
Performer Biography
Rachel Podger is the Artistic Director of her own annual Brecon Baroque Festival, which brings top period musicians to the Brecon Beacons.
Performer Biography
Rachel Podger records exclusively for Channel Classics and has won numerous awards, including Diapasons d'Or and a Baroque Instrumental Gramophone Award.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The title 'L'estro armonico', which can be translated as 'musical rapture', reflects Vivaldi's vitality, rhythmic energy, melodic intensity, and dramatic flair.
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Vivaldi: L’estro armonico, Op. 3 (Transcr. M. Barchi)
