Only now are we fully aware of the true immensity of Vivaldi’s concerto repertoire. The violin is by no means the only instrument he favoured: the place of the bassoon in his work catalogue is remarkable for its size and stylistic homogeneity, as well as for his solistic treatment of an instrument previously confined to the continuo.
Seven new concertos here join the twenty-six already recorded in the first four volumes of the Vivaldi Edition, an anthology Sergio Azzolini embarked on in 2009 with L’Aura Soave, and now builds on with L’Onda Armonica. Press reviews have unfailingly acclaimed every new release. "[Sergio Azzolini] is an accomplished master of his instrument, and despite all the difficulties with which Vivaldi challenges the performer, he transforms them into something wondrous - his virtuosity is amazing, but he also has a gift for characterizing every melody in an almost magical way", wrote Early Music Review on the appearance of his first volume of the concertos in October 2010.