Nature in Vivaldi's Sounds

Antonio Vivaldi conveyed the beauty and dramatic conflicts of nature with unparalleled intensity. In the violin concerto “Tempesta di mare” (The Storm at Sea) and the flute concertos "La notte" (The Night) and "Il gardellino" (The Goldfinch), Vivaldi demonstrates his adeptness at using solo instruments and the unique affects and atmospheres their sounds evoke. The Baroque music of Western Europe was widely performed in Latin America, and Vivaldi’s Concerto for Two Mandolins will be performed on Iberian colonial and native instruments, giving a taste of the fusion of traditional and folk instruments that might have been heard.