A. Marcello - Oboe Concerto in d minor (Marcel Ponseele, baroque oboe / Il Gardellino)

Alessandro Marcello (1684~1750) Concerto per Oboe, Archi e Basso Continuo in re minore, SF 935 - Op.1 (First published in 1717) I. Andante e spiccato - 00:00 II. Adagio - 03:32 III. Presto - 07:09 Marcel Ponseele (Baroque Oboe) Ensemble Il Gardellino Marcel Ponseele (conductor) A slightly older contemporary of Antonio Vivaldi, Marcello held concerts at his hometown of Venice. He composed and published several sets of concertos, including six concertos under the title of La Cetra (The Lyre), as well as cantatas, arias, canzonets, and violin sonatas. Marcello often composed under the pseudonym Eterio Stinfalico, his name as a member of the celebrated Arcadian Academy (Pontificia Accademia degli Arcadi). He died in Padua in 1747. Alessandro’s brother was Benedetto Marcello (1686~1739), also a composer. Although his works are infrequently performed today, Marcello is regarded as a very competent composer. His La Cetra conce