The Concerto RV 771 is an arrangement of a violin sonata (RV 5) dedicated to Anna-Maria, a pupil of Vivaldi and concertmistress at the Ospedale della Pietà, who was considered 'Italy's leading woman violinist'.
Recording & Production
This album features world premiere recordings of several Vivaldi concertos and sonatas, including RV 218, RV 346, RV 771, RV 7, and RV 11.
Performer Biography
Lina Tur Bonet, the solo violinist and director on this album, is a professor at the Conservatorio Superior de Zaragoza and has performed as concertmaster for several renowned ensembles.
Compositional Technique
Vivaldi's concertos were designed to 'amaze the whole world' with high registers, rapid string changes, double stops, chords, scales, arpeggios, and spiccato played 'as rapidly as humanly possible'.
Composer Biography
Vivaldi often reused his 'specialities' in different compositions, both for their guaranteed effect and to allow for spontaneous interpretative inspiration.
Composition History
The 'Graz Sonatas' (RV 7 and RV 11) were likely composed in Mantua between 1718 and 1720, where Vivaldi served as Maestro di Capella di Camera for Prince Philipp of Hessen-Darmstadt.
Composer Biography
Antonio Vivaldi, known for over 500 solo concertos, also composed 94 operas and countless other works, suggesting his surprise at being solely associated with the concerto form.
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