IDAGIO | Vivaldi: Il grosso mogul – Violin Concertos & Sonatas 7619990103917

Featuring

Lina Tur Bonet
Musica Alchemica
Antonio Vivaldi
Johann Georg Pisendel

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Compositional Technique

Vivaldi's Concerto 'Il Grosso Mogul' RV 208 features brilliant ritornelli and rugged solos, often with visual effects like sweeping bow movements and abrupt shifts, demonstrating his skill in exploiting the instrument's possibilities for theatrical impact.

Compositional Technique

Vivaldi invented a unique instrument called a 'violin in tromba marina', which had a modified bridge and produced a sound between a hunting horn and a rattle, used for rustic dances and lyrical slow movements.

Composer Biography

Vivaldi had a notable student, the German violinist Johann Georg Pisendel, who was also close to J.S. Bach and may have been responsible for the first performances of Bach's famous Sonatas and Partitas.

Instruments

Lina Tur Bonet, the solo violinist and director, performs the concertos on a Dom Nicolo Amati violin from Bologna, circa 1740, and the sonatas on an anonymous 17th-century violin.

Album & Artwork

The two dresses featured in the album artwork, named 'Anna María' and 'Chiaretta', were created as an artistic collaboration between MUSIca ALcheMIca and 'De la Cierva & Nicolás', inspired by two of Vivaldi's favorite 'Figlie dil coro'.

Composition History

The title 'Il Grosso Mogul' for Vivaldi's Concerto RV 208a does not appear on the autograph source but is believed to refer to a famous 280-carat diamond discovered in India.

Historical Context

Vivaldi's female pupils at the Ospedale della Pietà, an orphanage in Venice, were renowned across Europe for their grace, technical excellence, and ability to blend diverse musical discourses and emotions.