Collegium Musicum 90, Simon Standage - Vivaldi - String Concertos Volume 2 (2001) [Hi-Res]

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01. Concerto for Strings in C Major, RV 109: I. Allegro
02. Concerto for Strings in C Major, RV 109: II. Adagio
03. Concerto for Strings in C Major, RV 109: III. Allegro molto
04. Concerto for Strings in G Minor, RV 152: I. Allegro molto
05. Concerto for Strings in G Minor, RV 152: II. Andante molto
06. Concerto for Strings in G Minor, RV 152: III. Allegro molto
07. Concerto for Strings in D Minor, RV 128: I. Allegro non molto
08. Concerto for Strings in D Minor, RV 128: II. Largo
09. Concerto for Strings in D Minor, RV 128: III. Allegro
10. Concerto for Strings in C Major, RV 117: I. Allegro alla francese
11. Concerto for Strings in C Major, RV 117: II. Largo
12. Concerto for Strings in C Major, RV 117: III. Allegro
13. Concerto for Strings in B-Flat Major, RV 163, "Conca": I. [Allegro]-Allegro molto
14. Concerto for Strings in B-Flat Major, RV 163, "Conca": II. Andante
15. Concerto for Strings in B-Flat Major, RV 163, "Conca": III. Allegro
16. Concerto for Strings in G Minor, RV 153: I. Allegro
17. Concerto for Strings in G Minor, RV 153: II. Andante
18. Concerto for Strings in G Minor, RV 153: III. Allegro assai
19. Concerto for Strings in B Minor, RV 168: I. Allegro
20. Concerto for Strings in B Minor, RV 168: II. Andante
21. Concerto for Strings in B Minor, RV 168: III. Allegro
22. Concerto for Strings in D Major, RV 124: I. Allegro
23. Concerto for Strings in D Major, RV 124: II. Grave
24. Concerto for Strings in D Major, RV 124: III. Allegro
25. Concerto for Strings in C Minor, RV 120: I. Allegro non molto
26. Concerto for Strings in C Minor, RV 120: II. Largo
27. Concerto for Strings in C Minor, RV 120: III. Allegro
28. Sinfonia in C Major, RV 112: I. Allegro
29. Sinfonia in C Major, RV 112: II. Andante
30. Sinfonia in C Major, RV 112: III. Presto
31. Concerto for Strings in F Minor, RV 143: I. Allegro
32. Concerto for Strings in F Minor, RV 143: II. Adagio
33. Concerto for Strings in F Minor, RV 143: III. [Allegro]
34. Concerto for Strings in B-Flat Major, RV 162: I. Allegro
35. Concerto for Strings in B-Flat Major, RV 162: II. Largo
36. Concerto for Strings in B-Flat Major, RV 162: III. Allegro assai

With this album, Simon Standage continues his survey of the 40 odd concertos for strings by Vivaldi. As with period practice, winds are added to a few of the works. The continuo consists of harpsichord and guitar, the latter a very appealing sounding period instrument. There is less unity of mood on this album than on Volume 1 of this series. Instead, one is prone to gasp at Vivaldi's prodigious invention. There is never any let up in the profusion of fresh ideas and interesting orchestration. The Collegium Musicum 90 plays with great spirit but never any coarseness. Standage's tempos never dawdle, but nothing ever seems rushed for virtosity's sake. Standage seems to have enormous respect for this music, even if it is one of the more obscure aspects of Vivaldi's genius. The sound engineering, as usual for Chandos, is excellent.

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