René Schiffer & Mime Yamahiro Brinkmann, cello soloists
The first movement of Vivaldi's fiery Concerto for Two Cellos, probably written for the young girls whom he taught at the Pieta orphanage in Venice. This was one of the first pieces featuring the cello in a solo capacity.
Highlights from the Feb. 2008 performance for WVIZ-PBS studios, Cleveland, Ohio.
Apollo's Fire Baroque Orchestra, Jeannette Sorrell, director.
www.apollosfire.org
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