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'Released to mark the 300th anniversary of Corelli's death, this album from The Avison Ensemble is certainly a celebration of his colourful music.' Classic FM Radio
'Delightfully amiable, effervescent performances of all twelve concertos recorded with an enjoyable level of warmth and detail. I've enjoyed these a lot.' BBC Radio 3 CD Review
The UK's leading period instrument ensemble, The Avison Ensemble, presents the first recording in their series celebrating the chamber music of Arcangelo Corelli. Directed by Pavlo Beznosiuk the ensemble explores the inspirational works of the Italian composer, including a captivating interpretation of the much-loved Christmas Concerto.
'Arcangelo Corelli Opus 6: Concerti Grossi' is the third album in The Avison Ensemble's critically acclaimed series of recordings with Linn, and the first in their celebration of Corelli's chamber music. Released to mark the 300th anniversary of the death of the composer the ensemble's greatly anticipated set will explore the six opera of the eminent Italian's chamber music: the concerti grossi, violin sonatas, chamber sonatas and church sonatas
DISC 1
01.(Concerto Grosso in D Major, No. 1) Largo - Allegro - Largo - Allegro04:32
02.Largo02:44
03.Allegro01:57
04.Allegro02:10
05.(Concerto Grosso in F Major, No. 2 ) Vivace - Allegro - Adagio - Vivace - Allegro - Largo Andante03:55
06.Allegro01:56
07.Grave - Andante Largo02:05
08.Allegro02:52
09.(Concerto Grosso in C minor, No. 3) Largo02:02
10.Allegro01:59
11.Grave01:48
12.Vivace02:35
13.Allegro02:26
14.(Concerto Grosso in D Major, No. 4) Adagio - Allegro03:24
15.Adagio01:44
16.Vivace01:04
17.Allegro03:18
18.(Concerto Grosso in B-flat Major, No. 5) Adagio - Allegro03:21
19.Adagio01:35
20.Allegro02:13
21.Largo - Allegro03:23
22.(Concerto Grosso in F Major, No. 6) Adagio01:40
23.Allegro01:51
24.Largo03:02
25.Vivace02:08
26.Allegro03:13
02.Largo02:44
03.Allegro01:57
04.Allegro02:10
05.(Concerto Grosso in F Major, No. 2 ) Vivace - Allegro - Adagio - Vivace - Allegro - Largo Andante03:55
06.Allegro01:56
07.Grave - Andante Largo02:05
08.Allegro02:52
09.(Concerto Grosso in C minor, No. 3) Largo02:02
10.Allegro01:59
11.Grave01:48
12.Vivace02:35
13.Allegro02:26
14.(Concerto Grosso in D Major, No. 4) Adagio - Allegro03:24
15.Adagio01:44
16.Vivace01:04
17.Allegro03:18
18.(Concerto Grosso in B-flat Major, No. 5) Adagio - Allegro03:21
19.Adagio01:35
20.Allegro02:13
21.Largo - Allegro03:23
22.(Concerto Grosso in F Major, No. 6) Adagio01:40
23.Allegro01:51
24.Largo03:02
25.Vivace02:08
26.Allegro03:13
01.(Concerto Grosso in D Major, No. 7) Vivace - Allegro - Adagio02:27
02.Allegro02:08
03.Andante largo02:09
04.Allegro01:07
05.Vivace01:20
06.(Concerto Grosso in G Minor, No. 8 'Fatto per la notte di Natale') Vivace - Grave01:59
07.Allegro02:30
08.Adagio - Allegro - Adagio02:43
09.Vivace01:14
10.Allegro02:09
11.Pastorale: Largo03:50
12.(Concerto Grosso in F Major, No. 9) Preludio: Largo01:18
13.Allemanda: Allegro02:36
14.Corrente: Vivace01:29
15.Gavotta: Allegro00:45
16.Adagio00:47
17.Minuetto: Vivace01:45
18.(Concerto Grosso in C Major, No. 10) Preludio: Andante largo02:03
19.Allemanda: Allegro02:31
20.Adagio00:55
21.Corrente: Vivace02:36
22.Allegro02:18
23.Minuetto: Vivace02:14
24.(Concerto Grosso in B-flat Major, No. 11) Preludio: Andante largo02:20
25.Allemanda: Allegro02:26
26.Adagio - Andante largo02:02
27.Sarabanda: Largo01:07
28.Giga: Vivace01:31
29.(Concerto Grosso in F Major, No. 12) Preludio: Adagio02:06
30.Allegro02:16
31.Adagio01:28
32.Sarabanda: Vivace00:54
33.Giga: Allegro03:09
02.Allegro02:08
03.Andante largo02:09
04.Allegro01:07
05.Vivace01:20
06.(Concerto Grosso in G Minor, No. 8 'Fatto per la notte di Natale') Vivace - Grave01:59
07.Allegro02:30
08.Adagio - Allegro - Adagio02:43
09.Vivace01:14
10.Allegro02:09
11.Pastorale: Largo03:50
12.(Concerto Grosso in F Major, No. 9) Preludio: Largo01:18
13.Allemanda: Allegro02:36
14.Corrente: Vivace01:29
15.Gavotta: Allegro00:45
16.Adagio00:47
17.Minuetto: Vivace01:45
18.(Concerto Grosso in C Major, No. 10) Preludio: Andante largo02:03
19.Allemanda: Allegro02:31
20.Adagio00:55
21.Corrente: Vivace02:36
22.Allegro02:18
23.Minuetto: Vivace02:14
24.(Concerto Grosso in B-flat Major, No. 11) Preludio: Andante largo02:20
25.Allemanda: Allegro02:26
26.Adagio - Andante largo02:02
27.Sarabanda: Largo01:07
28.Giga: Vivace01:31
29.(Concerto Grosso in F Major, No. 12) Preludio: Adagio02:06
30.Allegro02:16
31.Adagio01:28
32.Sarabanda: Vivace00:54
33.Giga: Allegro03:09
BBC Music Magazine
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'a subtle graciousness that seems to capture the essence of Corelli's polished style'
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International Record Review
'the Avison Ensemble sets its unique seal on the performance'
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Early Music Review
Live review: 'Corelli at Christmas'
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Early Music Review
'This is still a beautiful disc and the excellent sleeve notes add to its allure.'
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SA-CD.net
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'meltingly lyrical in the slow movements and full of life in the faster ones.'
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Gramophone
'...the sense of ensemble is faultless and, in the faster movements, breathtakingly impressive.'
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The Independent
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Live Review: Corelli at Christmas, Avison Ensemble, Rebecca Bottone, Kings Place, London
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MusicWeb International
Recordings Of The Year 2012: 'The Avisons get the mix for this set of famous concerti absolutely right.'
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Musique pour tous
'Great interpretation'
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The Irish Times
'...relaxed and purposefully pointed.'
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Audiophile Audition
'...highly refined and some have extremely virtuosic parts...'
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Music Web International
'...a strong claim to offer the lightest and airiest accounts that I’ve heard...'
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BBC Radio 3
'Delightfully amiable, effervescent performances of all twelve concertos recorded with an enjoyable level of warmth and detail.'
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Codaex
Arcangelo Corelli war zweifellos einer der „Top-Stars“ im Italien der Barockzeit,
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Sunday Times
...suave, personable performances
more
Codaex
Features in: 'Codaex interesting releases October 2012'
The Independent
'immense suavity and elegance'
more
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'a subtle graciousness that seems to capture the essence of Corelli's polished style'
more
International Record Review
'the Avison Ensemble sets its unique seal on the performance'
more
Early Music Review
Live review: 'Corelli at Christmas'
more
Early Music Review
'This is still a beautiful disc and the excellent sleeve notes add to its allure.'
more
SA-CD.net
'meltingly lyrical in the slow movements and full of life in the faster ones.'
more
Gramophone
'...the sense of ensemble is faultless and, in the faster movements, breathtakingly impressive.'
more
The Independent
Live Review: Corelli at Christmas, Avison Ensemble, Rebecca Bottone, Kings Place, London
more
MusicWeb International
Recordings Of The Year 2012: 'The Avisons get the mix for this set of famous concerti absolutely right.'
more
Musique pour tous
'Great interpretation'
more
The Irish Times
'...relaxed and purposefully pointed.'
more
Audiophile Audition
'...highly refined and some have extremely virtuosic parts...'
more >>
Music Web International
'...a strong claim to offer the lightest and airiest accounts that I’ve heard...'
more
BBC Radio 3
'Delightfully amiable, effervescent performances of all twelve concertos recorded with an enjoyable level of warmth and detail.'
more
Codaex
Arcangelo Corelli war zweifellos einer der „Top-Stars“ im Italien der Barockzeit,
more
Sunday Times
...suave, personable performances
more
Codaex
Features in: 'Codaex interesting releases October 2012'
The Independent
'immense suavity and elegance'
more
| Review by larsmusik January 18, 2013 | Performance:  Sonics (S/MC): / |
| Arcangelo Corelli (1653–1713) published relatively few compositions during his lifetime — in fact the Opus 6 Concerti Grossi were brought out a year after his death—but his influence over composers of the late Baroque Era was unprecedented. Many of the techniques we associate more with others, such as the chains of melodic sequences at the heart of so many Vivaldi concerti, were more likely his inventions. He also made extensive use of suspensions, those sweetly dissonant combinations of tones formed when the harmony shifts under a sustained note. These concerti feature a solo trio of two violins and cello, accompanied and augmented by a string orchestra (here 3/3/2/1/1) and continuo, including both keyboards — harpsichord or organ — and archlute, beautifully played by Roger Hamilton and Paula Chateauneuf respectively. Some of the concerti are scored so simply that they could in fact be played by the solo trio alone, but even the simplest pieces gain some depth and varied shading from the alteration of solo passages with ritornelli, antiphonal exchanges, and echoes from the full ensemble. The well-established Avison Ensemble employs period instruments, and their performances of the entire cycle are quite sensitive: meltingly lyrical in the slow movements and full of life in the faster ones. They also embellish when appropriate, but it is worth noting that Corelli conceived this as ensemble music, and as such it does not offer the sorts of opportunities for solo display, including wholesale improvisation, that abound in the solo sonatas. Nevertheless the transitions between movements, the cadential trills, and the occasional repetitions that lend themselves to ornamentation are handled with considerable skill — and not just by leader Pavlo Beznosiuk but also by Mr. Hamilton at the Loosemore box organ, for example. The recording seems near-ideal to me. It offers a resonant church acoustic, more wood than stone, that supports the low strings without ever swamping the vivid sound of the violins and violas. There is a nice “spread” to the orchestral layout, and one is always able to distinguish easily between the solo trio and the whole group. One remains conscious of the continuo players’ contributions throughout, but they are never mixed too far forward in the presentation. This music charms by its simplicity, which is only further enhanced through the seasoned musicianship of the Avison Ensemble. Strongly recommended. | |
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