Description
Winner of two Juno Awards and four Opus Awards, Ensemble Caprice has established itself as a major player on the international baroque scene. Founded and directed by flutist, composer, arranger, and conductor Matthias Maute, the ensemble is distinguished by its innovative projects, worldwide tours, and an award-winning discography of more than twenty recordings. In this recording, Ensemble Caprice presents a both imaginative yet scholarly project: the reconstruction of Antonio Vivaldi's lost 'national' concertos--La Francia, L'Inghilterra, La Spagna, and Il Gran Mogol. Listed in an 18th-century catalogue (1759), three of these evocative concertos had vanished, except Il Gran Mogol, rediscovered in 2010. Drawing on his deep knowledge of Baroque language, Maute recreates these works as Vivaldi himself might have composed them. Each concerto is preceded by a historically inspired prelude, reflecting the character of each nation. A modern addition rounds out the program: La primavera, a solo recorder fantasy inspired by Vivaldi's iconic Spring. A unique recording that pays vibrant homage to the "Red Priest's" world.
