Vivaldi clearly enjoyed exploring the full possibilities of the bassoon, as evidenced by the great variety and inventiveness in his concertos for the instrument.
Composer Biography
Antonio Vivaldi, the composer, wrote nearly five hundred concertos, many for violin, but also for other solo instruments or groups.
Compositional Technique
Vivaldi composed an unusually high number of concertos for the bassoon, with 37 completed works for the instrument.
Album & Artwork
The cover painting for this album is "The Basin of San Marco on Ascension Day," created around 1740 by Canaletto.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at the Phoenix Studio in Budapest, Hungary, from March 3rd to 7th, 2002.
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