Giovanni Battista Viotti - Violin Concerto No. 10 , 12

Giovanni Battista Viotti

(12 May 1755 – 3 March 1824) was an Italian violinist whose virtuosity was famed and whose work as a composer featured a prominent violin and an appealing lyrical tunefulness. He was also a director of French and Italian opera companies in Paris and London.

 

Violin Concerto No. 10 in B-flat major, G. 56(1786)  

00:00 I. Allegro vivace
16:03 II. Adagio non troppo
21:41 III. Allegro

Violin / Conductor : Guido Rimonda
Camerata Ducale Orchestra

 

Violin Concerto No. 12 in B-flat major, G. 64

I. Allegro 00:00
II. Adagio 11:40
III. Allegretto 19:01

Guido Rimonda & Camerata Ducale Orchestra


This concerto in written in 1787, written by classical composer Giovanni Viotti. The first movement resembles that of Mozart's violin concerti, a very standard pleasant classical style. The second movement takes a dip into romantic style, while still maintaining its classical aspect, with beautiful flowing melodies. The third one, probably the best of the three, is a Beethoven-esque nice melody played on both violin and orchestra, wrapping the piece up with a smile. This is definitely one of the most undeservedly obscure violin concerti in the repertoire.