Vivaldi - Concerto "Grosso Mogul" RV208 - Mov. 2-3/3

ANTONIO VIVALDI (1678-1741)

Concerto "Grosso Mogul" for solo violin, strings and basso continuo in D major RV208

2. Grave Recitativo

3. Allegro

Performed by Academia Montis Regalis
Featuring Enrico Onofri, violin

*This concerto is unique in the baroque repertoire as it is strongly influenced by peasant and gypsy music. It is not entirely surprising as the Ospedale della Pieta was literally across the canal from the gypsy quarter. It is also quite possible that Vivaldi encountered gypsies on his travels through Europe.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• bach
• handel
• mozart
• beethoven
• corelli
• concerto
• grosso
• baroque
• cello
• harpsichord
• trio
• sonata
• classical
• pachelbel
• canon

[DannyDaWriter]

I understand that this concerto was composed to describe the Crusades (if I remember correctly) — however, when I hear the cadenca, a completely different image emerges, especially at 8:21 in the video, where the travelling fifth begin; that image is of a journey through space and time, by the violinist himself, to a place untouched only by Mankind and only witnessed for their studies. Perhaps in this concerto, Vivaldi wish also to describe astronomy as well?

[HARMONICO101]

"I understand that this concerto was composed to describe the Crusades (if I remember correctly)"

We don't know anything for sure with this concerto. The "il grosso mogul" was scribbled along the top on the manuscript. We don't know for sure when or for what this was written. It was most likely written for the visit of a turkish emmissary to Venice. Tt could also have been written just for fun. Oriental things were in vogue at the time...

[DannyDaWriter]

I did some research, and it turns out that "Grosso Mogul" was a reference to the Mughal Empire in India, which existed during the 1700s. As it was Turkic-controlled, you're probably right on the hypothesis that it was written for a Turkic emissary.

In any case, it's a lovely concerto, and the cadenza is even more lovely.

[HARMONICO101]

Indeed. Recall as well that Europeans had a very generic stereotype of "the orient" hence the gypsy element.

[romavictor1SPQR]

I love that you can hear starlings at the start of the movement.

[HARMONICO101]

Oh yeah, they talk about it in the program notes. I'm glad they didn't edit them out.

[ciccioformaggino3]

onofri e' il piu grande violinista del mondo.

[MysticalMind]

I love Enrico Onofri.

[Ennah08]

@ModellMeister

I was a bit confused, too. Apparantly two different concertos. The concerto that was found in 2010 is for flute and has the number RV431a.

[ModellMeister]

Grosso Mogol i thought it was Il Gran Mogol

[dantreel]

Could someone tell me the name of the painting and the artist, please!!!!!!!?

[jebsievers]

@jebsievers LOVE BOOYAH, SELF. GONNA HAVE TO 'MEMBER THAT. LOVE THIS DAMN SONG.

[jebsievers]

@ThrashMan91 Sounds like B natural minor. Just a guess! OMG can't wait for pizza to arrive. Ordered beef, mushroom and green pepper. So pumped!

[jebsievers]

DEAR BOOYAH,  SUP? GUESS I FOUND YA FINALLY, A JUSTIFICATION FOR YOU, THAT CHEESY WORD, IN A SONG. FOUND YA! TUCKED AWAY HIDING IN A VIVALDI SONG. GOTCHA, BOOYAH! NOW I CAN FINALLY SAY YA! BOOYAH! BOOYAH! Later.

[jebsievers]

@HARMONICO101 HI! LOVE YA!

[jyoo31]

I really liked this piece and wanted to play it but i couldnt find a place to buy it. So i actually contacted Enrico Onofri, and he graciously sent me a pdf version with his cadenza. I thought that was cool.

[DavidOlshan]

great music, the video could be a tiny bit engaging