Simone Toni, Silete Venti! - Vivaldi e l’angelo di avorio, the European Journey (2014)

Tracklist

01. Concerto per oboe in re minore, rv 454: allegro
02. Concerto per oboe in re minore, rv 454: largo
03. Concerto per oboe in re minore rv 454: allegro
04. Concerto per oboe in Do maggiore rv 184: I. Allegro
05. Concerto per oboe in Do maggiore rv 184: Andante
06. Concerto per oboe in Do maggiore rv 184: III. Allegro
07. Concerto per oboe in Fa maggiore rv 456: Largo
08. Concerto per oboe in Fa maggiore rv 456: Allegro
09. Concerto per oboe in Fa maggiore rv 456: Presto
10. Concerto per oboe in Sol minore rv 460: Allegro non fasto
11. Concerto per oboe in Sol minore rv 460: Largo
12. Concerto per oboe in Sol minore rv 460: Allegro non molto
13. Concerto per oboe in Do maggiore rv 452: I. Allegro
14. Concerto per oboe in Do maggiore rv 452: Adagio
15. Concerto per oboe in Do maggiore rv 452: III. Allegro
16. Concerto per oboe in Fa maggiore rv 455 ded. Sassonia: I. Senza indicazione di tempo
17. Concerto per oboe in Fa maggiore rv 455 ded. Sassonia: Grave
18. Concerto per oboe in Fa maggiore rv 455 ded. Sassonia: III. Senza indicazione di tempo
19. Concerto per oboe in Do maggiore rv 449: I. Allegro
20. Concerto per oboe in Do maggiore rv 449: Largo
21. Concerto per oboe in Do maggiore rv 449: III. Allegro

Italian oboist Simone Toni received high praise from the press for his very first CD of oboe concertos by Antonio Vivaldi:
“In short: the oboe concertos on this CD are performed in interpretations worthy of reference.” (pizzicato, 08 / 2013)

Now, together with his early music ensemble Silete Venti, Toni continues the cycle of complete recordings of all of Antonio Vivaldi’s oboe concertos at his usual high standard. Toni plays on a replica of a very special oboe: the “Angelo di avorio” oboe (Eng. “Angel of Ivory”) was crafted in 1730 by the Milanese instrument maker Johannes Maria Anciuti, reportedly commissioned by Antonio Vivaldi himself.

In addition to the oboe concertos RV 449, RV 454–456, and RV 460, the CD also includes RV 184 and RV 456, which have been recorded on original instruments for the first time.