The violins used for this recording are copies of a Santo Serafino instrument, made by André Mehler in Leipzig.
Composer Biography
Antonio Vivaldi, the composer of several sonatas on this album, financially supported his father and entire family for about twenty years.
Composer Biography
Andrea Zani, whose Duetto in E flat is featured, was an admirer of Vivaldi and is thought to have studied under the Venetian master.
Compositional Technique
Unlike Vivaldi's sonatas, Andrea Zani's Duetto in E flat does not include an optional bass part, emphasizing the purity of the sound from the two solo violins.
Compositional Technique
Vivaldi's sonatas on this album feature a bass line that is 'ad libitum,' meaning it was likely added later by the composer and doubles the lower violin notes.
Composition History
The Vivaldi sonatas for two violins on this album (RV70, 71, 68, 77) are preserved in the Giordano Fund of the Turin University Library.
Compositional Technique
The Vivaldi sonatas on this album share structural similarities with concertos, with material from RV71 reappearing in his double concerto for two violins RV516.
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