Vivaldi: L’estro armonico (The Royal Academy of Music Bicentenary Series)
7/23/2021, 42 Tracks, 1:52:09
Featuring
James Orford
Antonio Vivaldi
Johann Sebastian Bach
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Recording & Production
This album was recorded across two locations in London: the Dutch Church and Duke's Hall at the Royal Academy of Music, between November 2020 and February 2021.
Compositional Technique
Two of Vivaldi's concertos on this album, RV 565 and RV 522, were arranged by Johann Sebastian Bach, a German composer, and are also known by their Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV) numbers.
Album & Artwork
The album is dedicated by performer James Orford to the memory of his late father, who introduced him to Vivaldi's L'estro armonico when he was young.
Performer Biography
James Orford, the organist on this album, is a recipient of the Royal Academy of Music's Bicentenary Scholarships scheme for 2019/20.
Interpretation
All of the concertos on this album are arrangements for organ, with most arranged by the performer James Orford himself.
Historical Context
The Royal Academy of Music, Britain's oldest conservatoire, was founded in 1822 and is approaching its Bicentenary.
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