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The release of Concerti Grossi Opus 6 marks the beginning of Linn and The Avison Ensemble’s commitment to record Corelli’s complete chamber music.
Arcangelo Corelli was one of the shining geniuses of the baroque era and his twelve Concerti Grossi are considered among the very best of Italian baroque output.
The twelve Concerti Grossi demonstrate an austere grandeur and a never-ending invention which is never routine.
The Avison Ensemble will release three further recordings of Corelli in 2013 which will mark the 300th anniversary of the composer’s death.
Known as the ‘Father of the Concerto Grosso’ Corelli showcased the form’s potential, popularised it, and wrote the first great music for it, although he did not actually invent the form!
Formed in 1985, the Ensemble has attracted great critical acclaim. The Guardian commented: “I’d take the Avison Ensemble over Karajan…any day”.
The Avison Ensemble comprises some of Europe's leading Baroque musicians, including artists from The Hague, Germany, France, Austria and London, with international soloists from all over the globe.
Pavlo Beznosiuk, the UK's foremost baroque violin virtuoso, is in demand as a soloist and orchestral leader performing regularly with the Academy of Ancient Music and Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.
Corelli: Concerto Grosso in D Major, No. 1
Concerto Grosso in D Major, No. 1 - i. Largo-Allegro
Concerto Grosso in D Major, No. 1 - ii. Largo
Concerto Grosso in D Major, No. 1 - iii. Allegro
Concerto Grosso in D Major, No. 1 - iv. Allegro
Corelli: Concerto Grosso in F Major, No. 2
Concerto Grosso in F Major, No. 2 - i. Vivace-Allegro
Concerto Grosso in F Major, No. 2 - ii. Allegro
Concerto Grosso in F Major, No. 2 - iii. Grave-Andante-Largo
Concerto Grosso in F Major, No. 2 - iv. Allegro
Corelli: Concerto Grosso in C minor, No. 3
Concerto Grosso in C minor, No. 3 - i. Largo
Concerto Grosso in C minor, No. 3 - ii. Allegro
Concerto Grosso in C minor, No. 3 - iii. Grave
Concerto Grosso in C minor, No. 3 - iv. Vivace
Concerto Grosso in C minor, No. 3 - v. Allegro
Corelli: Concerto Grosso in D Major, No. 4
Concerto Grosso in D Major, No. 4 - i. Adagio-Allegro
Concerto Grosso in D Major, No. 4 - ii. Adagio
Concerto Grosso in D Major, No. 4 - iii. Vivace
Concerto Grosso in D Major, No. 4 - iv. Allegro
Corelli: Concerto Grosso in B-flat Major, No. 5
Concerto Grosso in B-flat Major, No. 5 - i. Adagio-Allegro
Concerto Grosso in B-flat Major, No. 5 - ii. Adagio
Concerto Grosso in B-flat Major, No. 5 - iii. Allegro
Concerto Grosso in B-flat Major, No. 5 - iv. Largo-Allegro
Corelli: Concerto Grosso in F Major, No. 6
Concerto Grosso in F Major, No. 6 - i. Adagio
Concerto Grosso in F Major, No. 6 - ii. Allegro
Concerto Grosso in F Major, No. 6 - iii. Largo
Concerto Grosso in F Major, No. 6 - iv. Vivace
Concerto Grosso in F Major, No. 6 - v. Allegro
Corelli: Concerto Grosso in D Major, No. 7
Concerto Grosso in D Major, No. 7 - i. Vivace-Allegro-Adagio
Concerto Grosso in D Major, No. 7 - ii. Allegro
Concerto Grosso in D Major, No. 7 - iii. Andante largo
Concerto Grosso in D Major, No. 7 - iv. Allegro
Concerto Grosso in D Major, No. 7 - v. Vivace
Corelli: Concerto Grosso in G minor, No. 8
Concerto Grosso in G minor, No. 8 - i. Vivace-Grave
Concerto Grosso in G minor, No. 8 - ii. Allegro
Concerto Grosso in G minor, No. 8 - iii. Adagio-Allegro-Adagio
Concerto Grosso in G minor, No. 8 - iv. Vivace
Concerto Grosso in G minor, No. 8 - v. Allegro
Concerto Grosso in G minor, No. 8 - vi. Pastorale: Largo
Corelli: Concerto Grosso in F Major, No. 9
Concerto Grosso in F Major, No. 9 - i. Preludio: Largo
Concerto Grosso in F Major, No. 9 - ii. Allemanda: Allegro
Concerto Grosso in F Major, No. 9 - iii. Corrente: Vivace
Concerto Grosso in F Major, No. 9 - iv. Gavotta: Allegro
Concerto Grosso in F Major, No. 9 - v. Adagio
Concerto Grosso in F Major, No. 9 - vi. Minuetto: Vivace
Corelli: Concerto Grosso in C Major, No. 10
Concerto Grosso in C Major, No. 10 - i. Preludio-Andate-Largo
Concerto Grosso in C Major, No. 10 - ii. Allemanda: Allegro
Concerto Grosso in C Major, No. 10 - iii. Adagio
Concerto Grosso in C Major, No. 10 - iv. Corrente: Vivace
Concerto Grosso in C Major, No. 10 - v. Allegro
Concerto Grosso in C Major, No. 10 - vi. Minuetto: Vivace
Corelli: Concerto Grosso in B-flat Major, No. 11
Concerto Grosso in B-flat Major, No. 11 - i. Preludio: Andante Largo
Concerto Grosso in B-flat Major, No. 11 - ii. Allemanda: Allegro
Concerto Grosso in B-flat Major, No. 11 - iii. Adagio-Andante-Largo
Concerto Grosso in B-flat Major, No. 11 - iv. Sarabanda: Largo
Concerto Grosso in B-flat Major, No. 11 - v. Giga: Vivace
Corelli: Concerto Grosso in F Major, No. 12
Concerto Grosso in F Major, No. 12 - i. Preludio: Adagio
Concerto Grosso in F Major, No. 12 - ii. Allegro
Concerto Grosso in F Major, No. 12 - iii. Adagio
Concerto Grosso in F Major, No. 12 - iv. Sarabanda: Vivace
Concerto Grosso in F Major, No. 12 - v. Giga: Allegro
16th September 2012
“What emerges in Pavlo Beznosiuk's supple performance with the Avison is music of immense suavity and elegance – from the enchanting Largo of the 6th, to the tender pastoral of the Christmas Concerto.”
14th October 2012
“The Avison Ensemble offer suave, personable performances, allowing this exquisitely engaging music to do its own work.”
The Irish Times
November 2012
****
“The nicely sprung playing of the Avison Ensemble under Pavlo Beznosiuk conveys the music’s vitality in a way that manages to be both relaxed and purposefully pointed”
December 2012
“these new performances are certainly part of the competition, supple and elegant, perfectly in harmony with the suave if at times austere character of the music and, above all, architecturally shaped with subtlety and finesse...the sense of ensemble is faultless and, in the faster movements, breathtakingly impressive.”
April 2013
****
“the Avison Ensemble eschews the flashy bravura of some of its competitors in favour of a subtle graciousness that seems to capture essence of Corelli's polished style. They point up the fleet dance rhythms with lightweight bowing and clean articulation”
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Concerto Grosso in D Major, No. 1 - i. Largo-Allegro
