Giovanni Battista Graziadio, Compagnia de Violini - Vivaldi Concertos for Flute, Violin, Bassoon & Orchestra (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Violin Concerto in B-Flat Major, RV 378: I. Allegro
02. Violin Concerto in B-Flat Major, RV 378: II. Adagio
03. Violin Concerto in B-Flat Major, RV 378: III. Allegro Molto
04. Bassoon Concerto in D Minor, RV 482: I. Allegro Molto
05. Bassoon Concerto in D Minor, RV 482: II. Largo-Presto-Largo-Presto-Largo
06. Bassoon Concerto in D Minor, RV 482: III. Allegro Mà Non Molto
07. Flute Concerto in E Minor, RV 432: I. Allegro
08. Flute Concerto in E Minor, RV 432: II. Grave
09. Flute Concerto in E Minor, RV 432: III. Allegro
10. Bassoon Concerto in C Major, RV 468: I. Allegro Molto
11. Bassoon Concerto in C Major, RV 468: II. Andante
12. Bassoon Concerto in C Major, RV 468: III. Allegro
13. Flute Concerto in E Minor, RV 431: II. Grave
14. Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV 320: III. Allegro Non Molto

Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741) was an Italian Baroque composer, virtuoso violinist, and priest, best known for his dynamic instrumental concertos and innovative orchestral writing. Born in Venice, Vivaldi was trained in both music and theology, eventually becoming a violin teacher and composer at the Ospedale della Pietà, an orphanage for girls with an exceptional music program. His tenure there produced many of his finest instrumental works and helped shape the distinctive Venetian Baroque style.
Vivaldi’s concertos revolutionized instrumental music by exploring the expressive and technical possibilities of each instrument. His violin concertos expanded the concerto form, using clear contrasts between soloist and orchestra and developing the ritornello structure that would influence composers such as J.S. Bach.
His flute concertos, composed later in his career, demonstrate his sensitivity to the instrument’s lyrical qualities and agility. These concertos were among the earliest significant contributions to the flute repertoire and reflect the growing popularity of the transverse flute in the early 18th century.
Vivaldi also wrote around 40 bassoon concertos, an unprecedented number for the time. These works reveal his deep understanding of the instrument’s expressive range, from playful and energetic to dark and solemn. They remain central to the bassoon’s solo literature today.
This new recording presents the first recording of concertos which missed certain movements, and which are completed by reconstructing from existing musical materials, by Alessandro Ciccolini, achieving cohesive and stylistically faithful reconstructions. Ciccolini has already works extensively reconstructing Vivaldi operas, for publication by Bärenreiter and Boosey & Hawkes, and performed by Alan Curtis for DG.
Played by Tommaso Rossi (flute solo), Alessandro Ciccolini (violin solo & conductor), Giovanni Battista Graziadio (bassoon solo) and the Compagnia de Violini.

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