Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, led by Music Director Elisa Citterio, is one of the world's leading period ensembles and Canada's most-toured orchestra.
Composer Biography
Antonio Vivaldi, born in Venice in 1678, was ordained a priest in 1703 and was known as the 'Prete Rosso' (the Red-Haired Priest).
Compositional Technique
Vivaldi wrote a vast number of concertos, including over 250 for his own instrument, the violin, and many for less common solo instruments like the bassoon and oboe.
Performer Biography
Tafelmusik's award-winning discography has garnered ten JUNO Awards and numerous other recording prizes.
Performer Biography
Elisa Citterio, the Music Director of Tafelmusik, joined the orchestra in 2017 and was previously a member of the Orchestra del Teatro della Scala di Milano.
Historical Context
Vivaldi worked at the Ospedale della Pietà, one of four Venetian institutions for orphaned and illegitimate children, which became a renowned conservatory of music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Vivaldi occasionally added descriptive titles to his violin concertos, such as 'L'amoroso' and 'Amato bene,' which inspired the title of this album.
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