Antonio Vivaldi had his own cello specialist for part
of his tenure at the Ospedale della Pietà, and there
were several other virtuoso cellists in his orbit. He
is recognized as one of the greatest Baroque composers,
and his influence during his lifetime was widespread
over Europe.
Vivaldi is known mainly for composing instrumental
concertos, especially for the violin, as well as sacred
choral works and over 40 operas. His best known work is
a series of violin concertos known as The Fo...(+)
Antonio Vivaldi had his own cello specialist for part
of his tenure at the Ospedale della Pietà, and there
were several other virtuoso cellists in his orbit. He
is recognized as one of the greatest Baroque composers,
and his influence during his lifetime was widespread
over Europe.
Vivaldi is known mainly for composing instrumental
concertos, especially for the violin, as well as sacred
choral works and over 40 operas. His best known work is
a series of violin concertos known as The Four
Seasons.His six sonatas for cello and continuo, written
between 1720 and 1730, are surprisingly uncomplicated
technically and may have been intended as teaching
pieces at the Ospedale.
Most Baroque cellists and viol players, as well as
quite a few performers on the modern cello, have
recorded them however, I created this arrangement for
modern Viola & Cello duet.
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