Oboe Concertos: Lencses(Ob)Ensemble La Follia

Vivaldi: Oboe Concertos

Konzert fur Oboe, Streicher und b.c. C-Dur RV 452
Konzert fur Oboe, Streicher und b.c. D-Dur RV 453
Konzert fur Oboe, Streicher und b.c. C-Dur RV 447
Konzert fur Oboe, Streicher und b.c. a-Moll RV 461
Konzert fur Oboe, Streicher und b.c. C-Dur RV 178
Konzert fur Oboe, Violine, Streicher und b.c. B-Dur RV 548

Lajos Lencses, oboe

Recoeded 1987 & 2009

Following his recent recordings of Oboe Concertos from the Classical and Romantic periods, the critically acclaimed oboist Lajos Lencses turns once again to the Baroque: the Oboe Concerti of Antonio Vivaldi. While Lajos Lencses has never fully embraced the current fad for historical-authentic performance practice, he never hesitates to utilize these techniques when it serves the expressive character of the music. The Vivaldi's Oboe Concerti are among the jewels of the Baroque literature. In each work, from the lively opening Allegros, to the noble beauty of the Adagios, through to the dance-like final movements, Vivaldi's inexhaustible inventiveness can be heard. Lajos Lencses brings each of these musical pearls to life - from rhythmic, rapid passage-work to melancholy meditations - as no other musician can.
For this new recording, he is joined by the all-female ensemble La Follia. The selection was Lencses' own - both for the exceptional musicianship of this young ensemble, but also in tribute to the young woman of the Ospedale della Pieta, orphanage where Vivaldi worked.
While these considerations are perhaps not scientifically durable, they give these new interpretations an added dimension for appreciation. ( Haenssler Classic )