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Classical | Label: Chandos | Catalog Number: 777 0782
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The six violin concertos offered here are among 30 or so that Vivaldi dedicated to Anna Maria, one of his most gifted pupils who went on to become one of his most important colleagues (she remained on staff at the Ospedale Della Pieta in Venice nearly 70 years until her death at the age of 86). As one would expect given his longstanding admiration of Anna, Vivaldi crafted these remarkably versatile, ravishing concertos not only to showcase the soloist's apparently limitless expressive range and virtuosity, but he also loaded them with endearing personality and wit that often transcend the flash
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The six violin concertos offered here are among 30 or so that Vivaldi dedicated to Anna Maria, one of his most gifted pupils who went on to become one of his most important colleagues (she remained on staff at the Ospedale Della Pieta in Venice nearly 70 years until her death at the age of 86). As one would expect given his longstanding admiration of Anna, Vivaldi crafted these remarkably versatile, ravishing concertos not only to showcase the soloist's apparently limitless expressive range and virtuosity, but he also loaded them with endearing personality and wit that often transcend the flash
01.Concerto in B minor RV 387 104:22
02.Concerto in B minor RV 387 202:58
03.Concerto in B minor RV 387 302:37
04.Concerto in A major RV 343 103:55
05.Concerto in A major RV 343 203:08
06.Concerto in A major RV 343 302:52
07.Concerto in D major RV 229 103:39
08.Concerto in D major RV 229 202:44
09.Concerto in D major RV 229 303:48
10.Concerto in A major RV 349 104:41
11.Concerto in A major RV 349 202:36
12.Concerto in A major RV 349 303:30
13.Concerto in D minor RV 248 104:40
14.Concerto in D minor RV 248 203:15
15.Concerto in D minor RV 248 303:43
16.Concerto in B flat major RV 366 103:40
17.Concerto in B flat major RV 366 202:02
18.Concerto in B flat major RV 366 303:44
02.Concerto in B minor RV 387 202:58
03.Concerto in B minor RV 387 302:37
04.Concerto in A major RV 343 103:55
05.Concerto in A major RV 343 203:08
06.Concerto in A major RV 343 302:52
07.Concerto in D major RV 229 103:39
08.Concerto in D major RV 229 202:44
09.Concerto in D major RV 229 303:48
10.Concerto in A major RV 349 104:41
11.Concerto in A major RV 349 202:36
12.Concerto in A major RV 349 303:30
13.Concerto in D minor RV 248 104:40
14.Concerto in D minor RV 248 203:15
15.Concerto in D minor RV 248 303:43
16.Concerto in B flat major RV 366 103:40
17.Concerto in B flat major RV 366 202:02
18.Concerto in B flat major RV 366 303:44
The early pioneering interpretations of Vivaldi and baroque music in general, using period-instruments, were dictated primarily by the severe limitations of their instruments. Consequently, performance style often came across as technically mechanical, rather lacklustre, frequently insipid and even sterile. Thankfully there are several outstanding specialist period-instrument ensembles that have come to prominence on the late-baroque scene in the last ten or so years. This new generation has successfully improved in technical proficiency permitting a much freer interpretative approach.
I would confidently nominate the premier specialist period-instrument ensembles of the new generation in this type of repertoire as the: Concerto Italiano under Rinaldo Alessandrini; the Venice Baroque Orchestra with Giuliano Carmignola under Andrea Marcon; Europa Galante under Fabio Biondi; Il Giardino Armonico under Giovanni Antonini; The English Concert under Andrew Manze; Ensemble Explorations under Roel Dieltiens; Academia Montis Regalis under Alessandro de Marchi; Arte Dei Suonatori led by Rachel Podger and the Freiburger Barockorchester under Gottfried von der Goltz.
This is an interesting release of six of Vivaldi’s Violin concertos on the CPO label from the Padua-based ensemble L'Arte dell'Arco, under the direction of baroque violin Federico Guglielmo. Director and founder Federico Guglielmo varies the size of L'Arte dell'Arco depending on the demands of each programme from a small string trio ensemble to a thirty member orchestra. On this release L'Arte dell'Arco are trimmed down to a seven piece chamber orchestra.
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The sound quality provided by the CPO engineers is warm and most natural. Congratulations are in order for the excellent booklet notes from Federico Guglielmo: most interesting and highly informative.
The works on this recording remind one that Anna Maria must have been a most remarkable performer. Lovers of the late-baroque music of Vivaldi might want to explore this CPO release but overall the result is disappointing. There are however many excellent recordings available of similar repertoire from the new generation of period-instrument ensembles that will undoubtedly delight. Michael Cookson
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