Vivaldi was a pioneer in program music, innovative instrumental forces, boldly surprising motifs, and virtuoso violin technique, which he expanded significantly.
Composer Biography
J. S. Bach transcribed Vivaldi's 'Il Grosso Mogul' concerto for organ, and it became a model for his fifth Brandenburg Concerto, which featured the first solo harpsichord part with an extended cadenza.
Interpretation
The recording combines the experience of Il Giardino Armonico, known for bringing novelty to Vivaldi's music, with Patricia Kopatchinskaja, an anti-academic and avant-garde musician.
Interpretation
This recording invites Vivaldi into a "time laboratory" by engaging his music in a dialogue with five contemporary Italian composers who reacted to his music in miniatures.
Recording & Production
Track 4, "Lazzo parlante," is a rhythmic exercise from a rehearsal for Aureliano Cattaneo's Estroso, recorded accidentally by the sound engineer.
Album & Artwork
The album title, "What's next Vivaldi?", is intended to be an interrogation and a stimulus for reflection on how the interpretation of early music may evolve.
Historical Context
A diary entry from 1715 by Johann Friedrich von Uffenbach, a traveler who played violin and lute, describes Vivaldi's astonishing and incredibly fast cadenzas, which "frightened" him.
