Format : Study Score / Miniature
SKU: HL.14020992
ISBN 9780711936805. 9.0x12.0x0.185 inches.
Unusually for him, Davies starts his Bassoon Concerto not with slow music but with speed and brilliance: the opening is a Presto, initiated by the strings, and only at the entry of the soloist does the tempo relax to that of a real introduction. Out of this grow a big dancing Allegro. The slow movement begins and ends with a simple song, around fantastical ornamentation from the soloist. The finale is again a recitative and dance, with a slow coda. The whole work is an immense show of stamina, poetry and athleticism for the bassoon, set against an orchestra coloured by low wind (alto flute, clarinet in A, bass clarinet, contrabassoon, horns). Bassoon part with piano reduction of the orchestral score.
SKU: HL.49009498
ISBN 9790200210088. 5.25x7.5x0.067 inches.
Preface * Editorial Note * Facsmile -.- Concerto: I. (Largo) * II. I Fantasmi Presto * Adagio * III. Il Sonno Largo * IV. Sorge L'Aurora Allegro.
SKU: HL.50601156
UPC: 888680739447. 7.75x10.5 inches. Critical edition by Federico Maria Sardelli.
The critical edition of these concertos that have come down in incomplete form adds the last piece to the immense mosaic of Vivaldi's music for bassoon; his 39 solo concertos plus a huge number of concertante parts scattered among works in different genresindeed constitute a unique contribution for his period.The critical introduction takes the opportunity to sum up the state of knowledge about this subject, tracing the history of this instrument in Italy from the seventeenth century up to Vivaldi, and identifying possible performers and commissioners of his works written for it. A surprising picture emerges: at the very time when the bassoon had reached the nadir of its fortunes, Vivaldi entrusted to this instrument an extraordinary number of works making extreme technical demands, clear evidence that there was a virtuoso in Venice capable of playing them.The two concertos RV 468 and RV 482, sadly lacking some of their movements, are nevertheless perfectly playable and enjoyable piecesthat testify to the generous assistance given by Vivaldi to the maturation of this instrument.
SKU: HL.50017350
UPC: 073999256796. 8.0x10.75x0.153 inches.
SKU: HL.50037510
UPC: 073999269789. 8.0x10.75x0.14 inches.
SKU: HL.50038570
UPC: 073999207354. 8.0x10.75x0.113 inches.
SKU: HL.50038590
UPC: 073999655353. 8.0x10.75x0.16 inches.
SKU: HL.50038600
UPC: 073999868739. 8.0x10.75x0.108 inches.
SKU: HL.50038580
UPC: 073999653724. 8.0x10.75x0.096 inches.
SKU: HL.50040090
UPC: 073999807103. 8.0x10.75x0.124 inches.