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how many variants, nuances in instrumentation and schematic ideas Vivaldi
managed to encompass within the framework of a single three-movements
musical genre.
Vivaldi did not actually compose a lot of concertos for flute, but he was nonetheless
an innovator in this field too. His first series of six concertos for flute
(1728) was the first collection of its kind in Italy; the only composer to predate
Vivaldi in this respect was the Englishman Robert Woodcock, who published
his three flute concertos in 1727. Vivaldi’s flute concertos are mainly based
on older works. “La tempesta di mare”, with its sea storm (one of the most
popular opera topoi of the time) was an adaptation of the Violin Concerto
in E-flat Major. The introductory Allegro brings an insistent theme in unison,
while the flute exchanges short lines with the violins of the orchestra, and
appears with nervous melodies over the ripieno. A false calm appears in the
Largo, the eye of the storm. The concluding Presto again begins in unison,
and then the long lines of the flute struggle against the gusty assaults of the
violins and continuo.
The third concerto of Opus 10 (an adaptation of the Violin Concerto in D
Major with the same name) bears the title “Il gardellino”, and with the flute’s
gentle themes demonstrates the more pastoral dimension of the instrument.
The ripieno of the strings is harmonious. The introductory Allegro is light and
almost ethereal, with an atmosphere reminiscent of Spring from The Four
Seasons. The central Cantabile is song-like and charming, while the concluding
Allegro is a fiery movement with a dance character.
Australian composer Carl Vine is an acknowledged artist in the areas of a
serious, film and electronic music, while also composing for television and
theatre. He was born in Perth, but from 1975 he worked in Sydney as a freelance
artist. He made his name as a composer of music for classical dance and
television, and in 1978 composed the first extended Australian ballet Poppy.
In 1980, he began teaching electronic music composition at the Queensland
Conservatory, as well as being active in the ensemble for contemporary
music Flederman. He is the artistic director of various Australian musical
institutions. In 2005, he received the prestigious Don Banks Music Award for
his exceptional contribution to Australian music. His works are also known
in Europe, USA and Japan.
He considers himself to be a ‘radical tonal composer’, and his work is characterised
by accessibility and openness. In some works he emphasises the
ornamentation of melody, while in others he creates rich and complex polyphony.
His opus includes numerous important instrumental works: seven
symphonies and seven concertos, as well as many piano and chamber works.
Pipe Dreams was first performed by the Australian Chamber Orchestra and
flutist Emmanuel Pahud in 2003 in Sydney. The concerto is conceived as
dreams that could be dreamed by the flute. With dreams mankind comes
into being, as deep desires and dreams – including those that are unrealisable
– are something explicitly human. This single movement work with three
sections submits to classical form: moderate-slow-fast. The solo flute lines