Giuliano Carmignola - Vivaldi: The Four Seasons & 3 Concertos for Violin and Orchestra (2009) CD-Rip
Artist: Giuliano Carmignola
Title: Vivaldi - The Four Seasons & 3 Concertos for Violin & Orchestra
Year Of Release: 2009
Label: Sony Music
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 01:11:19
Total Size: 370 Mb
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Tracklist: Title: Vivaldi - The Four Seasons & 3 Concertos for Violin & Orchestra
Year Of Release: 2009
Label: Sony Music
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 01:11:19
Total Size: 370 Mb
WebSite: Album Preview
[1-3] Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E major ("La Primavera," The Four Seasons; "Il cimento" No. 1), Op.8/1, RV 269
[4-6] Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in G minor ("L'estate," The Four Seasons; "Il cimento" No. 2), Op. 8/2, RV 315
[7-9] Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F major ("L'autunno," The Four Seasons; "Il cimento" No. 3), Op.8/3, RV 293
[10-12] Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F minor ("L'inverno," The Four Seasons; "Il cimento" No. 4), Op. 8/4, RV 297
[13-15] Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E flat major, RV 257
[16-18] Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in B flat major, RV 376
[19-21] Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in D major, RV 211
Performers:
Giuliano Carmignola, baroque violin, anonymouse, Italy, 17th century
Venice Baroque Orchestra, orchestra, on period instruments:
Luca Mares, Laura Mirri, Mauro Lopes, violin I
Giuseppe Cabrio, Vania Pedroneto, Margherita Zane, Terri Ratcliff, violin II
Alessandra di Vincenzo, meri drobac, Franco Galetto, violoncello
Alessandro Sbrogio, violone
Ivano Zanenghi, archlute
Andrea Marcon: conductor, harpsichord, organ; music direction
Recorded November 15-17, 1999 at Abbazia di Rosazzo, Manzano (Udine), Italy
You're moaning to yourself, "Yet another Four Seasons?" But this disc, believe it or not, is actually worth hearing. Violinist Giuliano Carmignola and the Venice Baroque Orchestra use a slightly different scoring of Vivaldi's masterpiece, the 1996 Ricordi critical edition, and somehow unveil world premieres of three Vivaldi concertos. Their period-instrument performance of The Four Seasons is beautifully played and recorded. Andrea Marcon's conducting stretches the Adagio movements out, but the group makes up for lost time in some feverish Allegro sections. Carmignola's tone is impeccable and his playing sounds incredibly fresh throughout, even on this tried-and-true work. Does the ensemble's Italian background help their understanding of Vivaldi's music (as the liner notes surmise)? Probably not, but they've done their homework on these pieces, and they put plenty of drama into their performances. The violin concertos they dust off are impressive as well, especially for the deft fiddling required in RV 376 (Concerto in B-flat Major) and the pretty organ playing by Marcon. This is a great disc--no fancy gimmick, no scantily clad superstar on the cover; just spirited interpretations and wonderful music. --Jason Verlinde