The Ensemble Barocco Padovano Sans Souci has recorded 13 CDs, with 11 of them released by Dynamic.
Compositional Technique
In Vivaldi's music, the bassoon takes on a unique role, evolving from a continuo instrument to a melodic voice in chamber compositions and 39 solo concertos.
Interpretation
For this recording, the performers replaced the violin part with an oboe in some pieces, a deliberate timbral shift that aligns with customary performance practices of Vivaldi's time.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Antonio Vivaldi, unlike most Italian violinist-composers of his era, paid particular attention to wind instruments in his compositions.
Compositional Technique
Vivaldi incorporated international wind instruments like the salmoé (a precursor to the clarinet), two-key clarinet, and flageolets (similar to recorders) into his scores.
Performer Biography
The Ensemble Barocco Padovano Sans Souci, founded by Giuseppe Nalin in 1986, specializes in music from the mid-17th to the late 18th century.
Compositional Technique
Vivaldi's music features nearly all wind instruments of his time, often in technically demanding solo roles, which was rare in late-Baroque Italian music.
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