The most influential and prolific composer of concertos during the Baroque was the Venetian Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741). He composed approximately 500 concertos for one or more soloists, including about 350 solo concertos. He was one of the first composers to focus on the transverse flute as a viable solo instrument. Frank Theuns here combines one work (La notte, RV 439) from the famous opus 10 collection with the Concertos RV 440 and 441, both of which have survived as manuscripts in the Biblioteca Nazionale in Turin, Italy. The programme also contains concertos by Baldassare Galuppi - the manuscript of his Flute Concerto in D major (GroF 675) is preserved at the Mecklenburgische Landesbibliothek in Schwerin, Germany - and Tomaso Albinoni, whose Concerto in D minor from opus 9, originally written for oboe, is performed on this recording on the flute.

Tracklist:

Flute Concerto In G Minor, Op. 10 No. 2, Rv 439 "La Notte": I. Largo - Fantasmi
Flute Concerto In G Minor, Op. 10 No. 2, Rv 439 "La Notte": II. Fantasmi. Presto
Flute Concerto In G Minor, Op. 10 No. 2, Rv 439 "La Notte": III. Largo
Flute Concerto In G Minor, Op. 10 No. 2, Rv 439 "La Notte": IV. Presto - Sonno
Flute Concerto In G Minor, Op. 10 No. 2, Rv 439 "La Notte": V. Largo
Flute Concerto In G Minor, Op. 10 No. 2, Rv 439 "La Notte": VI. Allegro
Flute Concerto In D Major: I. Allegro
Flute Concerto In D Major: II. Adagio, Piano Sempre
Flute Concerto In D Major: III. Allegro Assai
Flute Concerto In A Minor, Rv 440: I. Allegro Non Molto
Flute Concerto In A Minor, Rv 440: II. Largo
Flute Concerto In A Minor, Rv 440: III. Allegro
Oboe Concerto In D Minor, Op. 9 No. 2 (Arr. For Flute & Chamber Ensemble): I. Allegro
Oboe Concerto In D Minor, Op. 9 No. 2 (Arr. For Flute & Chamber Ensemble): II. Andante
Oboe Concerto In D Minor, Op. 9 No. 2 (Arr. For Flute & Chamber Ensemble): III. Vivace
Recorder Concerto In C Minor, Rv 441: I. Allegro Non Molto
Recorder Concerto In C Minor, Rv 441: II. Largo
Recorder Concerto In C Minor, Rv 441: III. Allegro

UPC: 4015023243439
Label: Accent Records
Release Date: 5.18.18
Format: CD

Vivaldi / Theuns - Venetian Flute Concertos (CD)