A world turned upside down Vivaldi’s concerti con molti istromenti are true precursors of the symphony in their amplitude and audacity. In these pieces, the ‘Red-haired Priest’, a creator of boundless imagination, amused himself by devising literally unheard-of combinations of timbres. In the famous concerto Il Mondo al rovescio (The world upside down), he invited flutes, oboes and harpsichord to double violin and cello in a colourful whirlwind of parallel octaves. This recording by Amandine Beyer and Gli Incogniti provides an opportunity to discover these incredibly modern compositions.
ANTONIO VIVALDI [1678-1741] Concerto in D major "Per la Solennità di S. Lorenzo" RV 562 Ré majeur/D-Dur · I. Andante - Allegro (5'06) · II. Grave (2'51) · III. Allegro (6'21) Flute Concerto in E minor RV 432 Mi mineur/e-Moll · I. Allegro (2'40) · II. Grave sopra il Libro (2'08) Concerto in C major "Per la Solennità di S.Lorenzo" RV 556 Do majeur/C-Dur I.Largo - Allegro molto · I. Largo - Allegro molto (4'55) · II. Largo e cantabile (2'51) · III. [Allegro] (4'03) Concerto in F major RV 571 Fa majeur/F-Dur · I. Allegro (4'03) · II. Largo (2'24) · III. Allegro (3'42) Concerto for Violin and Oboe in G minor RV 576 Sol mineur/g-Moll · I. [Allegro] (3'53) · II. Larghetto (2'06) · III. Allegro (3'32) Violin Concerto in A major RV 344 La majeur/A-Dur · I. Allegro (4'25) · II. Largo (1'50) · III. Allegro (4'11) Concerto for 2 Oboes in A minor RV 536 La mineur/a-Moll · I. [Allegro] (2'29) · II. Largo (1'52) · III. Allegro (1'34) Concerto in F major "Il Proteo ò sia Il Mondo al rovescio" RV 572 Fa majeur/F-Dur · I. Allegro (3'51) · II. Largo (2'28) · III. Allegro (3'08)
