Antonio Vivaldi, known as "il prete rosso" (the red priest) due to his inherited hair color, was ordained in 1703 and was also a violinist of remarkable ability.
Performer Biography
Cellist Raphael Wallfisch studied with notable figures like Amaryllis Fleming and Gregor Piatigorsky, and played chamber music with Jascha Heifetz.
Critical Reception
Benedetto Marcello satirically attacked Vivaldi in his 1720 work "Il teatro alla moda," depicting him as an angel with a fiddle and a priest's hat, beating time.
Composer Biography
Vivaldi died in Vienna in 1741 from a stomach inflammation, having arrived there in June and selling some scores before his death a month later.
Composer Biography
For much of his life, Vivaldi was associated with the Ospedale della Pietà, one of four Venetian foundations for the education of orphaned or illegitimate girls, some of whom were trained as musicians.
Composition History
Vivaldi left 27 concertos for cello, string orchestra, and basso continuo, with seven of them preserved in the library of amateur cellist Count Rudolf Franz Erwein von Schonborn.
Performer Biography
Nicholas Kraemer, the director and harpsichordist on this album, began his career as a harpsichordist and later became a conductor, holding positions such as Artistic Director of the Irish Chamber Orchestra.
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