This recording includes improvised cadenzas and ornaments in all slow movements, reflecting the important role of improvisation in Vivaldi's time.
Composition History
Vivaldi presented Charles VI with a manuscript set of twelve concertos, also titled La cetra, which was different from his published Op.9.
Performer Biography
Andrew Manze, the violinist and director, is a Cambridge Classicist by training and has won numerous international prizes for his recordings, including the Gramophone and Edison Awards.
Compositional Technique
Vivaldi was often more daring and experimental when writing concertos not intended for publication, as printed music was primarily a commercial venture.
Composition History
Vivaldi dedicated his twelve concertos Op.9, entitled La cetra (The Lyre), to Charles VI, the Holy Roman Emperor, suggesting they had met or corresponded.
Interpretation
For the concerto RV 271, L'amoroso, the harpsichord was omitted, and a baroque guitar was used for continuo, with the entire orchestra muted.
Historical Context
In September 1728, Vivaldi traveled to meet the Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI, who was inspecting the port of Trieste.
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