Fabio Biondi, Europe Galante – Vivaldi: Concerti per violino XI ‘Per Anna Maria’ (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/88,2kHz]

Fabio Biondi, Europe Galante – Vivaldi: Concerti per violino XI ‘Per Anna Maria’ (2023)
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Fabio Biondi and Europa Galante expand the Vivaldi edition with the eleventh volume of violin concertos bearing the name of one of the most famous interpreters of the early eighteenth century: Anna Maria. Hailed as a “child prodigy” and outstanding artist of the Ospedale della Pietà, where Vivaldi taught for forty years, Anna Maria was an accomplished violinist, but also mastered the viola d’amore and theorbo, as well as the harpsichord, cello, lute, and mandolin. Her reputation spread throughout Europe, and we know that Vivaldi dedicated at least twenty-four concertos to her.

Violinist and conductor Fabio Biondi and his Ensemble Europa Galante present a half-dozen of them in this beautifully assembled program, whose compositions were written between 1710 and the 1720s. Well acquainted with Vivaldi’s virtuosic, radiant style, the musicians effortlessly capture every change of atmosphere or tempo, delight in imitative effects (the horn in the opening Allegro of Concerto RV 363), and dazzle with a variety of timbres and textures. On top of all this, they also play an alternate version of the Largo from Concerto RV 179a, richly embellished by Anna Maria.

Tracklist:
1-01. Fabio Biondi – Violin Concerto in D major, RV 229: I. Allegro (03:35)
1-02. Fabio Biondi – Violin Concerto in D major, RV 229: II. Largo (02:29)
1-03. Fabio Biondi – Violin Concerto in D major, RV 229: III. Allegro (03:18)
1-04. Fabio Biondi – Violin Concerto in B-Flat Major, RV 363 “Il corneto da posta”: I. Allegro (02:38)
1-05. Fabio Biondi – Violin Concerto in B-Flat Major, RV 363 “Il corneto da posta”: II. Adagio (02:39)
1-06. Fabio Biondi – Violin Concerto in B-Flat Major, RV 363 “Il corneto da posta”: III. Allegro (02:36)
1-07. Fabio Biondi – Violin Concerto in D Major, RV 207: I. Allegro (03:00)
1-08. Fabio Biondi – Violin Concerto in D Major, RV 207: II. Largo (02:31)
1-09. Fabio Biondi – Violin Concerto in D Major, RV 207: III. Allegro (02:49)
1-10. Fabio Biondi – Violin Concerto in E-Flat Major, RV 260: I. Allegro (04:07)
1-11. Fabio Biondi – Violin Concerto in E-Flat Major, RV 260: II. Adagio (03:03)
1-12. Fabio Biondi – Violin Concerto in E-Flat Major, RV 260: III. Allego (03:59)
1-13. Fabio Biondi – Violin Concerto in C Major, RV 179a: I. Allegro ma poco (05:37)
1-14. Fabio Biondi – Violin Concerto in C Major, RV 179a: II. Largo (03:15)
1-15. Fabio Biondi – Violin Concerto in C Major, RV 179a: III. Allegro (04:31)
1-16. Fabio Biondi – Violin Concerto in E-Flat Major, RV 261: I. Allegro (04:04)
1-17. Fabio Biondi – Violin Concerto in E-Flat Major, RV 261: II. Largo (01:38)
1-18. Fabio Biondi – Violin Concerto in E-Flat Major, RV 261: III. Allegro assai (02:53)
1-19. Fabio Biondi – Violin Concerto in C Major, RV 179a: II. Largo (with original ornementation from RV 581) (03:59)

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