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Vivaldi: Trio Sonatas, Op. 1

8/31/2001, 62 Tracks, 2:07:57

Featuring

  • Ingrid Seifert
  • Richard Gwilt
  • Irmgard Schaller
  • Charles Medlam
  • Terence Charlston
  • London Baroque
  • Antonio Vivaldi

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Composer Biography

Antonio Vivaldi was born in Venice in 1678 and by age eight was already playing violin in the orchestra at San Marco.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Vivaldi's Op. 1 trio sonatas, Op. 2 violin sonatas, and L'Estro Armonico, Op. 3, all appeared between 1705 and 1711.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Vivaldi was released from his priestly duties due to asthma, which may have been a pretext to dedicate himself to composition.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Vivaldi was ordained a priest in 1703 and appointed violin teacher at the Ospedale della Pietà, a Venetian conservatory.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

In the early 18th century, Italy, particularly Venice, was experiencing the last decadent phase of its cultural dominance before musical leadership shifted to the German-speaking world.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Vivaldi moved to Vienna a year before his death to revive his flagging career, but died without regaining his former fame as musical tastes had changed there too.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Vivaldi, an astute businessman, devoted himself to opera for about twenty years, writing around fifty operas for various Italian cities and making frequent journeys to supervise productions.

Source: Booklet

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