DA VINCI PUBLISHINGAntonio Vivaldi: Le “1/2 Stagioni”

Additional information

Artist(s)	Gli “Archimedi”
Composer(s)	Antonio Vivaldi
EAN Code	7.46160917986
Edition	Da Vinci Classics
Format	1 Cd
Genre	Chamber
Instrumentation	Double-Bass, Viola da Gamba, Violin
Period	Baroque, Contemporary
Publication year	2024

Description

The 1/2 Seasons, a reinterpretation of the famous ‘Four Seasons’,are the half-tones between one theme and the next, those ‘folk’ tones belonging to the popular music of the time, which Antonio Vivaldi masterfully channelled into his compositions according to his ingenious and highly personal flair.

Thus was born a daring project in which our trio acts as a small orchestra of soloists, respectfully mocking the concept of Seasons in a broader sense, balancing the ‘baroque’ past of the solo violin in dialogue with the orchestral tutti and the ‘crossover’ present of ‘Gli Archimedi’ in a chamber version.

Artist(s)

Gli “Archimedi”
Andrea Bertino, Violin
Marco Allocco, Cello, Viola da Gamba
Giorgio Boffa, Double bass

A chamber group with the utopia of improvisation, Gli Archimedi move through different musical genres and styles. By the very nature of their ensemble - an atypical string trio in the classical and modern musical world - they prefer a comparison with music free from patterns anchored to a specific genre. And it is precisely this originality that allows them to explore musical time and space, moving from classical to folk, from jazz to ancient music. The acoustic sound of the strings (violin, cello and double bass) thus brings distant worlds closer to each other, combines them together, undertaking a three-way musical dialogue, where each voice is important and unique.

Composer(s)

Antonio Vivaldi: (b Venice, 4 March 1678; d Vienna, 27/8 July 1741). Italian composer. The most original and influential Italian composer of his generation, he laid the foundations for the mature Baroque concerto. His contributions to musical style, violin technique and the practice of orchestration were substantial, and he was a pioneer of orchestral programme music.
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