Recorded June 26th - 30th 1991, Great Hall of the Arsenal in Metz, France
Fabio Biondi (violin P.A. Testore, Milan 1750), Rinaldo Alessandrini (Italian style harpsichord Alain Anselm; organ Jean-François Muno,18th-century Neapolitan tradition, 1989), Maurizio Naddeo (Italian anonymous cello, Milanese school, late 18th century), Paolo Pandolfo (Italian anonymous double bass, late 18th century) & Rolf Lislevand (theorbo Lourdes Uncilla Moreno, 1989, after an early 17th-century Italian instrument; baroque guitar Lourdes Uncilla Moreno, 1989, after an early 17th -century Italian instrument)
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Discovered by Michael Talbot in 1973, the 12 sonatas of the Manchester manuscript are generally considered the high point of the composer’s chamber music. In his liner notes, Michael Talbot reckons that Vivaldi assembled them to present to Cardinal Ottoboni, the great Roman patron of the arts (portrayed by Francesco Trevisani on the front cover), on the occasion of the cardinal’s visit to Venice, his birthplace, in 1726.
They are performed here by Fabio Biondi, one of the most authoritative Vivaldi performers, accompanied by an all-star continuo group: Rinaldo Alessandrini, Rolf Lislevand, Paolo Pandolfo and Maurizio Naddeo. Long overdue for re-release, this milestone of the Arcana catalogue returns with new artwork, new digipack presentation and new barcode. Born in Palermo, Fabio Biondi began his international career at the age of 12, performing his first solo concert with the RAI Symphony Orchestra. When he was 16, he was invited by the Musikverein to perform Bach’s violin concertos. Since then, Biondi has performed with ensembles including Cappella Real, Musica Antiqua Wien, Seminario Musicale, La Chapelle Royale and Les Musiciens du Louvre, all specialising in the performance of baroque music using original technique and instruments. In 1990, he founded Europa Galante, an ensemble which, in just a few years thanks to their worldwide concert schedule and extraordinary recording successes, became the most internationally renowned and awarded Italian ensemble of baroque music at that time.
Vivaldi: Sonata I en ut majeur RV 3 - Largo
Vivaldi: Sonata I en ut majeur RV 3 - Allegro
Vivaldi: Sonata I en ut majeur RV 3 - Largo
Vivaldi: Sonata I en ut majeur RV 3 - Allegro ma non troppo
Vivaldi: Sonata III en sol mineur RV 757 - Largo
Vivaldi: Sonata III en sol mineur RV 757 - Allegro
Vivaldi: Sonata III en sol mineur RV 757 - Grave
Vivaldi: Sonata III en sol mineur RV 757 - Allegro
Vivaldi: Sonata VI en la majeur RV 758 - Largo
Vivaldi: Sonata VI en la majeur RV 758 - Allegro
Vivaldi: Sonata VI en la majeur RV 758 - Andante
Vivaldi: Sonata VI en la majeur RV 758 - Presto
Vivaldi: Sonata II en ré mineur RV 12 - Largo
Vivaldi: Sonata II en ré mineur RV 12 - Allegro
Vivaldi: Sonata II en ré mineur RV 12 - Allegro
Vivaldi: Sonata II en ré mineur RV 12 - Presto
Vivaldi: Sonata VIII en sol majeur RV 22 - Andante
Vivaldi: Sonata VIII en sol majeur RV 22 - Allegro
Vivaldi: Sonata VIII en sol majeur RV 22 - Andante
Vivaldi: Sonata VIII en sol majeur RV 22 - Allegro
Vivaldi: Sonata X en si mineur RV 760 - Andante
Vivaldi: Sonata X en si mineur RV 760 - Allegro
Vivaldi: Sonata X en si mineur RV 760 - Largo
Vivaldi: Sonata X en si mineur RV 760 - Allegro
Vivaldi: Sonata IV in re major RV 755 - 1. Preludio. Andante
Vivaldi: Sonata IV in re major RV 755 - 2. Corrente. Allegro
Vivaldi: Sonata IV in re major RV 755 - 3. Andante
Vivaldi: Sonata IV in re major RV 755 - 4. Corrente. Allegro
Vivaldi: Sonata IX in mi minor RV 17a - 1. Preludio. Allegro
Vivaldi: Sonata IX in mi minor RV 17a - 2. Corrente. Allegro
Vivaldi: Sonata IX in mi minor RV 17a - 3. Sarabanda. Largo
Vivaldi: Sonata IX in mi minor RV 17a - 4. Allemanda. Allegro
Vivaldi: Sonata XI in mi major RV 756 - 1. Preludio. Largo
Vivaldi: Sonata XI in mi major RV 756 - 2. Allemanda. Allegro
Vivaldi: Sonata XI in mi major RV 756 - 3. Sarabanda. Andante
Vivaldi: Sonata XI in mi major RV 756 - 4. Giga. Allegro
Vivaldi: Sonata VII in do minor RV 6 - 1. Preludio. Andante
Vivaldi: Sonata VII in do minor RV 6 - 2. Corrente. Allegro
Vivaldi: Sonata VII in do minor RV 6 - 3. Grave
Vivaldi: Sonata VII in do minor RV 6 - 4. Allemanda. Allegro
Vivaldi: Sonata XII in do major RV 754 - 1. Preludio. Largo
Vivaldi: Sonata XII in do major RV 754 - 2. Allemanda. Allegro
Vivaldi: Sonata XII in do major RV 754 - 3. Sarabanda. Largo
Vivaldi: Sonata XII in do major RV 754 - 4. Corrente. Allegro
Vivaldi: Sonata V in si major RV 759 - 1. Preludio. Largo
Vivaldi: Sonata V in si major RV 759 - 2. Allemanda. Allegro
Vivaldi: Sonata V in si major RV 759 - 3. Sarabanda. Largo
Vivaldi: Sonata V in si major RV 759 - 4. Corrente. Allegro
July 2010
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“...these Sonatas are pleasingly varied and of a generally high level of musical interest...[Biondi] is an imaginative interpreter”
Vivaldi: Sonata I en ut majeur RV 3 - Largo
