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Mexico after the Spanish arrived saw a great deal of European art and culture being imported, including music from the great centers such as Venice. Not having harpsichords to hand, it became usual to use local instruments, vihuela and guitarron, for continuo. This policy is used here, and the sharp clear sound of the strings with the rhythmic base gives these works a new impetus and vitality. The Vivaldi pieces are fairly well known but the fine concertos by Facco were only discovered relatively recently. Album Tracks 1. Giacomo Facco (1676-1753) Concerto in E minor InchPensieri AdriarmoniciInch for Violin, Strings and Continuo, Op. 1 No. 1 2. Concerto in a Major, InchPensieri AdriarmoniciInch for Violin, Strings and Continuo, Op. 1 No. 5 3. Antonio Vivaldi (1678- 1741) Concerto in D Major for Strings, RV121 4. Concerto in a Minor, InchL'estro ArmoncioInch for Violin, Op. 3 No. 6 5. Concerto in C Major for Sopranino Recorder, RV443 6. Concerto in D minor for Strings, RV127 7. Concerto in C Major for Psaltery, RV425 8. Concerto in a Minor for Sopranino Recorder, RV445
