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These concerti, though ostensibly for string orchestra, presumably can be played by a chamber orchestra or a small group such as Ensemble Il Falcone, which realizes the four parts on a combination of two violins, viola, cello, violone, and harpsichord. Musicologists date this Galuppi set of seven to about 1740, which is early in his career -- at the time he was just becoming established in Venice and had yet to travel abroad. Without a solo part and flexibly scored in high, Italianate Baroque style, these concerti were among the last compositions of their kind, and one could be forgiven for mistaking the fugal, sprightly Concerto No. 2 in G major as being the work of Johann Sebastian Bach. There's every reason to get to know these concertos, and you wonder why they aren't performed with more frequency.