This piece is in the Baroque 'Concerto Großo' style. The idea of 'The Violinists of the Pieta' sprang from the tradition of the Venetian Ospedale della Pieta, the orphanage that housed some of the fin...
These four pieces are found in the series of instrumental dances published by Pierre Attaingnant in Paris 1530 and 1557.The arrangements treat the music quite freely - while keeping much of the style...