Hansjörg Schellenberger: Vivaldi – Oboe sonata RV 53 – I. Adagio

VIVALDI, Antonio

Sonata for Oboe and Keyboard in C minor RV 53 F XV,2

I. Adagio

Hansjörg Schellenberger, professor

André Evert Van Daalen, student

Vadim Gladkov, accompanying pianist

Professor Schellenberger explains at the beginning the meaning of Adagio in the Baroque period, and also talks about Bach’s ornamentation. Occasionally, the ornamentation refers to the bass line and is the most “espressivo” way of playing.
Schellenberger insists on the expression of each ornament and how they are written in the score, which determines how to play them. Rhythm is also important to give the correct character to the designs with improvisations. The ornaments before the cadenza should be lighter to give more importance to the cadence itself. It is also necessary to feel the vibration more than the note.
As a final recommendation, Schellenberger advises the student to play without pressure, in a more relaxed way as in the Baroque period.

Language: English