This extraordinary work was composed circa 1712 and is one of only a handful of concertos that includes Vivaldi’s original, high-voltage cadenzas. For this performance, Voices of Music prepared a new edition of the work from the original manuscripts: the dedication on the Pisandel ms. reads “fatto per la solennità della S. Lingua di St Antonio in Padua.” This inscription most likely refers to the celebrations held at the basilica of St. Anthony. The range of the cadenza extends beyond the fingerboard of the violin, remarkable in 1712, and the concerto was singled out by Vivaldi’s critics for its over-the-top virtuosity. A remarkable feature of the music is the call and response effects, borrowed from sacred music, which accompany the soloist.
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) : Concerto in re maggiore per violino e orchestra fatto per la Solennita della S. Lingua di S. Antonio in Padua RV 212 1) Allegro 2) Grave 3) Allegro Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca ; Giuliano Carmignola , violino principale
Concerto fatto per la Solennità della S. Lingua di S. Antonio in Padova, 1712 for violin, strings & continuo in D, RV 212 · La Serenissima · Antonio Vivaldi · Adrian Chandler, Director Vivaldi: Music for the Chapel of the Pietà
Violin Concerto in D Major, RV 212, “Concerto fatto per la solennita della santa lingua di S. Antonio in Padoa 1712” · Giuliano Carmignola · Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca Concertos (Italian) – Jubilee: String Rarities of the Italian Baroque
