Vivaldi's oboe concertos exhibit technical demands that were not seen again in the oboe repertory for another 100 years and still challenge top performers today.
Performer Biography
Alex Klein was the principal oboist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 1995 to 2004.
Recording & Production
This album was originally released in 1995 on the Musical Heritage Society label, before being re-released by Cedille Records in 2010.
Composition History
Vivaldi taught music at the Ospedale della Pietá, a residence for orphaned or abandoned girls in Venice, and wrote his concertos with their growing abilities in mind.
Performer Biography
Alex Klein, the oboist on this recording, won a Grammy Award in 2002 for his recording of Richard Strauss's Oboe Concerto with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Vivaldi was an ambitious innovator whose composition techniques shocked his more conservative colleagues.
Composer Biography
Antonio Vivaldi, a prolific composer, teacher, and performer in Venice, wrote over 40 operas, numerous choral works, 90 sonatas, and 500 concertos.
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