Although Antonio Vivaldi is famous for violin concertos like those in the collection The Four Seasons, he composed a handful of works placing trumpets in the spotlight. One of these is the Concerto in C Major for 2 Trumpets and Strings, written around 1715–1720 and probably intended for the young residents of the Venetian Ospedale della Pietà, the famed conservatory for orphaned girls where Vivaldi spent much of his career. In Vivaldi’s day, the natural trumpet without valves limited the notes the instrument was able to produce. Despite these constraints, the composer still manages to dazzle. In all three movements, Vivaldi’s gift for rhythmic vitality and inventive color is on full display, as the two soloists trade bright fanfares and echoing calls, set against the strings in spirited dialogue.