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| |  | Vivaldi - Recorder Concertos
Erik Bosgraaf (recorder) Cordevento Stravinsky famously quipped that Vivaldi didn’t write 400 concertos, rather he wrote one concerto 400 times. Rather unfair, though witty. For many people though, Vivaldi is the composer of The Four Seasons (the first four of the twelve concertos Op.8), and maybe the famous Gloria. He is a composer who repays closer attention. There are some superb concertos in his large output, and some of them were sufficiently striking enough to attract the attention of J.S. Bach and Johann Quantz. His concertos are remarkable not only for the wealth of invention and the outstanding quality of the music, but also for the amazing range of instruments he wrote for. This CD is devoted to concertos for sopranino and alto recorders. Two of his greatest concertos ‘Tempesta di mare’ (Storm at Sea) and ‘La notte’ (Night) feature on the programme. | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Il Barocco Strumentale Italiano
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| |  | Concerti da CameraItalian Recorder Sonatas
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| |  | Vivaldi - Concerti & cantate da camera III
“Polverelli is an agile singer who negotiates Vivaldi's sometimes hazardous vocal lines with technical assurance and lively responses to the texts.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2005 *** “Naïve's monumental Vivaldi series continues its sensible policy of mixing chamber cantatas and concertos in this third volume, in which Italian ensemble L'Astrée are joined by mezzosoprano Laura Polverelli. Polverelli proves an agile artist, as much she needs to be; Vivaldi, as is his wont, challenges her vocal athleticism with the kind of jagged melodic lines and rattling passagework that a kinder composer might have avoided, all in the cause of expressing what seem like the rather subtler shades of Arcadian love.
Happy to say, she triumphs. Despite having a voice whose operatic intensity, dark colouring and low centre of gravity sound at first as if they will be ill-suited to the angular music that Vivaldi- lovers will know lies ahead, when the time comes she negotiates the composer's treacherously scattered notes with languid ease. What is more, she brings a commanding sense of drama to the recitatives and uncommon dignity and moment to the arias. The cantatas themselves are worth the trouble: the two intertwining violins of Amor hai vinto ooze amorous disquiet; Lungi dal vago volto closes with a gleeful hoedown; and Vengo a voi, luci adorate sets out in a mood of modish galant but cannot escape its Vivaldian identity for long.
The instrumental support from L'Astrée is tightly solid throughout (save for a slightly acid violin in Lungi dal vago volto) and the three concertos are performed with imagination and spirit. Particularly enjoyable is RV107, where the omission of continuo leaves us with a charming (and in no way incomplete-sounding) trio of recorder, oboe and bassoon. A disc principally for Vivaldi specialists, perhaps, but newcomers who stumble across it will surely find plenty to entertain them too.” Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 | |
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| | | |  | Vivaldi - Jubilee Set
Vivaldi: | Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione - 12 concerti, Op. 8 Recorder Concerto in C minor, RV441 Recorder Concerto in C major, RV444 Flute Concerto, Op. 10 No. 1 in F major, RV 433 'La tempesta di mare' Flute Concerto, Op. 10 No. 5 in F major, RV 434 Flute Concerto, Op. 10 No. 2 in G minor, RV 439 'La notte' Concerto in D minor for violin, organ & strings RV541 Concerto in C major for violin, violoncello, organ & strings RV554a Concerto in A major, RV 335a 'Il rosignuolo' Concerto in F major for traverso, organ & strings RV767 Concerto in C minor for violin, organ & strings RV766 Concerto in C major for violin, traverso & organ RV779 Concerto in F major for violin, organ & strings RV542 Bassoon Concerto, RV 467 in C major Bassoon Concerto, RV 491 in F major Bassoon Concerto, RV 500 in A minor Bassoon Concerto, RV 499 in A minor Bassoon Concerto, RV 466 in C major Bassoon Concerto, RV 486 in F major Bassoon Concerto, RV 474 in C major Bassoon Concerto, RV 487 in F major Concerto for strings No. 6, RV 154 Concerto In B Flat Major RV 367 Concerto, Op. 3 No. 2 'Con due Violini e Violoncello obligato', RV 578 Concerto a quattro, Op. 12 No. 3, RV 124 Concerto In G Minor RV 302 Concerto, Op. 3 No. 8 'Con due Violini obligati', RV 522 Concerto in G minor, RV105 Trio Sonata in A minor RV86 Concerto in G major, RV101 Concerto in G minor, RV107 Concerto in G minor, RV 103 Concerto RV98 Concerto RV151 in G major for strings & basso continuo 'Alla rustica' Cello Concerto in G minor, RV417 Flute Concerto, Op. 10 No. 3 in D major, RV 428 'Il gardellino' Concerto for 2 Flutes, Strings and Continuo in C, R533 Concerto for Strings RV 155 Concerto in D major, RV92 Concerto in D major, RV 84 Concerto for violin, 2 oboes, bassoon, 2 horns, timpani, strings & continuo in D, RV 562a Concerto for Multiple Instruments, 'per l'orchestra di Dresda' in G minor RV576 Concerto in D minor, RV566 Concerto for Two Horns and Strings RV538 Concerto for Multiple Instruments in F RV569 Introduzione al Gloria, RV 639 'Jubilate, o amoeni chori' Gloria, RV588 Stabat Mater, RV621 |
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| |  | The Baroque Collection
Albinoni: | Concerto Op. 2 No. 9 for oboe & strings in D minor Concerto Op. 7 No. 2 for two oboes & strings in C major Concerto Op. 7 No. 6 for oboe & strings in D major Concerto Op. 9 No. 9 for two oboes & strings in C major Concerto Op. 7 No. 8 for two oboes & strings in D major Concerto Op. 9 No. 5 for oboe & strings in C major Concerto Op. 7 No. 3 for oboe & strings in B flat major Concerto Op. 9 No. 3 for two oboes & strings in F major | Bach, J S: | Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1-6 BWV1046-1051 (complete) Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, BWV1041 Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major, BWV1042 Violin Concerto in D minor, BWV1052 Violin Concerto in G minor, BWV1056 Concerto for Three Violins in C major, BWV1064 Concerto for Flute, Violin & Harpsichord in A minor, BWV1044 Concerto for Oboe & Violin in C minor, BWV1060 Oboe d'amore Concerto in A major, BWV1055 Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV1043 | Corelli: | Concerti grossi, Op. 6 (12, complete) Sinfonia, WoO 1, to the oratorio Santa Beatrice d'Este Sonata a quattro in G minor, WoO 2 | Couperin, F: | Les Nations | Handel: | Messiah Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV351 Water Music Suites Nos. 1-3, HWV348-350 Concerti grossi Op. 3 Nos. 1-6, HWV312-317 Organ Concerto No. 1 in G minor, HWV289, Op. 4 No. 1 Organ Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, HWV290, Op. 4 No. 2 Organ Concerto No. 3 in G minor, HWV291, Op. 4 No. 3 Organ Concerto No. 4 in F major, HWV292, Op. 4 No. 4 | Locatelli: | Flute Sonata, Op. 2 No. 1 in C major Flute Sonata, Op. 2 No. 2 in D major Flute Sonata, Op. 2 No. 3 in B flat major Flute Sonata, Op. 2 No. 4 in G major Flute Sonata, Op. 2 No. 5 in D major Flute Sonata, Op. 2 No. 6 in G minor L'Arte del Violino Op. 3, Concerto No. 1 L'Arte del Violino Op. 3, Concerto No. 2 L'Arte del Violino Op. 3, Concerto No. 3 | Purcell: | My beloved spake, Z28 O God, thou art my god, Z35 Lord, how long wilt thou be angry?, Z25 Remember not, O Lord, our offences, Z50 Hear my prayer, O Lord, Z15 Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary, 1695 | Telemann: | Overture (Suite) TWV 55:D1 in D major for trumpet, oboe, strings & b.c. Quartet TWV 43:d1 in D minor for 2 flutes, recorder (or bassoon or cello) & b.c. Concerto TWV 53:F1 in F major for 3 violins, strings & b.c. Conclusion in E minor, TWV 50:5 for winds, strings & b.c. Concerto TWV 51:D7 in D major for trumpet, strings & b.c. Concerto TWV 53:D5 in D major for trumpet, violin, cello, strings & b.c. Overture (Suite) TWV 55:D8 in D major for trumpet, strings & b.c. Quintet (Sinfonia spirituosa) in D major TWV 44:1, for trumpet. 2 violins, viola & b.c. Concerto TWV 51:e1 in E minor for oboe, strings & b.c. Concerto TWV 51:A2 in A major for oboe d'amore, strings & b.c Concerto TWV 51:D5 in D major for oboe, strings & b.c. Concerto TWV 51:c1 in C minor for oboe, strings & b.c. Concerto TWV 51:d1 in D minor for oboe, strings & b.c. Concerto TWV 51:G3 in G major for oboe d'amore, strings & b.c. | Vivaldi: | The Four Seasons Flute Concerto, Op. 10 No. 3 in D major, RV 428 'Il gardellino' Concerto for 2 Trumpets, Strings & Continuo in C major, RV 537 Concerto for violin, 2 oboes, bassoon, 2 horns, timpani, strings & continuo in D, RV 562a Concerto for Multiple Instruments, 'per l'orchestra di Dresda' in G minor RV576 Concerto in D minor, RV566 Concerto for Two Horns and Strings RV538 Concerto for Multiple Instruments in F RV569 Concerto for strings No. 6, RV 154 Concerto In B Flat Major RV 367 Concerto, Op. 3 No. 2 'Con due Violini e Violoncello obligato', RV 578 Concerto a quattro, Op. 12 No. 3, RV 124 Concerto In G Minor RV 302 Concerto, Op. 3 No. 8 'Con due Violini obligati', RV 522 Concerto in G minor, RV105 Trio Sonata in A minor RV86 Concerto in G major, RV101 Concerto in G minor, RV107 Concerto in G minor, RV 103 Concerto RV98 Concerto RV151 in G major for strings & basso continuo 'Alla rustica' |
Brilliant Classics presents a fantastic set of popular Baroque music at super budget price. These 25 CDs feature energetic performances and thoroughly researched interpretations by specialist early music ensembles. | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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