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| Vivaldi: Concerti con molti strumenti, Vol. 2 |
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Manufacturer: Virgin Classics
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0724354572326
Label: Virgin Classics
Manufacturer: Virgin Classics
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Virgin Classics
Release Date: 2005-10-04
Studio: Virgin Classics
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Summary: Vivaldi's Variety
Comment: This disc gives the lie to the cliche that Vivaldi wrote the same concerto six hundred times. This isn't simply a matter of the great variety of instruments serving as soloiists (one concerto boasts a group of soloists including a violin, two hunting horns, two oboes, and timpani!). In Fabio Biondi, Vivaldi finds a performer and conductor whose own inventiveness complements that of the composer's. The spaciousness of the recording adds to the alluring sounds produced by Europa Galante, even in the all-strings concerto for four violins (not the familiar B minor Concerto that Bach transcribed in his Concerto for Four Harpsichords, but an equally arresting work.) All in all an exuberant and entertaining disc, although even with such variety I can only enjoy Vivaldi one concerto per hearing.
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Summary: Amazing
Comment: Europa Galante is amazing they have elevated my spirits to new high. All you need to do is listen to the first track and you will be sold. I am now looking at other CD by Europa Galante and will have to visit one of their concerts one day. I don't know too much about Classical music but the greats and the stuff most people listen to. Well, they played the greats (Vivaldi) but it sounds so much greater and much more fun. If you want a burst of energy this is the CD.
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Summary: Super Ka-Pow Fun Time Happy Maximum Diversion
Comment: RV 569 has been a favorite ever since I received an ASMF recording of it as a child. Biondi and company give it an exhilarating performance, one that will take your breath away. They still manage to sound very sweet, even when they have you on the edge of your seat. The quality of the recording is excellent, although I rather enjoyed the more "spacious" recorded sound of The King's Consort performing the same repertoire on Hyperion with almost identical forces. Both recordings possess a distinctly different ambience. One listen to RV 566 should persuade any music lover of this new release's merits. Europa Galante's woodwinds are delightfully sonorous and the continuo is prominently plucky and varied nicely in a dramatic fashion. Although it might seem uncharacteristic of Biondi's reputation as a maniac, he often utilizes understatement and simplicity to enhance the music's rhythmic vitality and it works especially well here. This release is obviously a must have for anyone who buys these sorts of recordings, but it's also very accessible music that would make an ideal gift for a child or perhaps someone just getting into music. This release is not beyond criticism, however lovely it may be. There are a few brief spots where the solo playing isn't "technically" perfect, but it doesn't necessarily detract from the enjoyment of the performances.
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