Andrea Zani's Op. 2 collection, which includes these concertos, was dedicated to Duke Antonio Farnese, regent of Parma and Piacenza, to honor his marriage to Princess Henrietta d'Este in 1728.
Compositional Technique
Zani's slow movements in these concertos are described as 'consummate jewels of expressiveness,' featuring a wide variety of accompanying techniques and intense solo violin melodies.
Composer Biography
Andrea Zani was invited to Vienna by Antonio Caldara, a master of music at the Mantuan court, and served as an assistant master of music at the Habsburg court, actively participating in the Viennese concert scene.
Recording & Production
This recording of Andrea Zani's concertos was made in April 1998 at the Chiesa di S. Chiara in Casalmaggiore, Italy.
Composer Biography
Andrea Zani, the composer of these violin concertos, was born in Casalmaggiore, a city that was under Spanish rule and later transferred to the Austrian Emperor Charles VI.
Compositional Technique
These concertos by Andrea Zani, like many of his contemporaries, follow the customary three-movement structure (fast-slow-fast) and alternate between solo and tutti passages, taking Antonio Vivaldi's concertos as models.
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