Vivaldi's bassoon concertos are preserved in autograph manuscripts from his personal archive, now held by the Biblioteca Nazionale Universitaria of Turin.
Compositional Technique
Vivaldi demonstrated a perfect understanding of the bassoon's 'mercurial temperament,' allowing it to move instantly from comic to tragic or melancholy to joyful.
Compositional Technique
Vivaldi's bassoon concertos are notable for their balance between virtuosic passages, lyrical expression, and the skillful use of material from orchestral sections in the solos.
Instruments
The bassoon played by Alberto Grazzi on this recording was made by Peter de Koningh in 1999, modeled after a J.H. Eichentopf instrument from the early 18th century.
Composer Biography
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) was an Italian composer who wrote thirty-nine concertos for solo bassoon, strings, and basso continuo.
Composition History
All of Vivaldi's solo bassoon concertos date from the second half of his career, beginning with his move to Mantua in 1718.
Composition History
Many of Vivaldi's bassoon concertos were likely commissioned by Václav Morzin (1675-1737), a Bohemian count and patron of music, for his celebrated bassoonist Antonín Möser.
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