I Musici - Vivaldi: 12 Concerti op. 7 (1991)

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Title: I Musici - Vivaldi: 12 Concerti op. 7 (1991)
Year Of Release: 1976 (1991)
Label: Philips
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 01:46:32
Total Size: 653 Mb
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Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

CD 1:

01. Concerto pour hautbois n° 1 en si bémol majeur RV465 - I. Allegro [0:02:11.00]
02. Concerto pour hautbois n° 1 en si bémol majeur RV465 - II. Adagio [0:02:33.00]
03. Concerto pour hautbois n° 1 en si bémol majeur RV465 - III. Allegro [0:02:02.00]
04. Concerto pour violon n° 2 en ut majeur RV188 - I. Allegro [0:03:30.00]
05. Concerto pour violon n° 2 en ut majeur RV188 - II. Largo [0:03:02.00]
06. Concerto pour violon n° 2 en ut majeur RV188 - III. Allegro [0:02:53.00]
07. Concerto pour violon n° 3 en sol mineur RV326 - I. Allegro [0:03:00.00]
08. Concerto pour violon n° 3 en sol mineur RV326 - II. Grave [0:03:27.00]
09. Concerto pour violon n° 3 en sol mineur RV326 - III. Presto [0:01:57.00]
10. Concerto pour violon n° 4 en la mineur RV354 - I. Allegro [0:03:01.00]
11. Concerto pour violon n° 4 en la mineur RV354 - II. Adagio [0:03:36.00]
12. Concerto pour violon n° 4 en la mineur RV354 - III. Allegro [0:03:35.00]
13. Concerto pour violon n° 5 en fa majeur RV285a - I. Allegro [0:03:36.00]
14. Concerto pour violon n° 5 en fa majeur RV285a - Grave [0:03:21.00]
15. Concerto pour violon n° 5 en fa majeur RV285a - III. Allegro [0:02:46.00]
16. Concerto pour violon n° 6 en si bémol majeur RV374 - I. Allegro [0:03:01.00]
17. Concerto pour violon n° 6 en si bémol majeur RV374 - II. Largo [0:02:42.00]
18. Concerto pour violon n° 6 en si bémol majeur RV374 - III. Allegro [0:02:38.00]

CD 2:
01. Concerto No. 7 in B-Flat Major - I. Allegro [0:02:48.00]
02. Concerto No. 7 in B-Flat Major - Ii. Largo [0:01:54.00]
03. Concerto No. 7 in B-Flat Major - Iii. Allegro [0:02:15.00]
04. Concerto No. 8 in G Major - I. Allegro Assai [0:02:22.00]
05. Concerto No. 8 in G Major - Ii. Largo Cantabile [0:03:06.00]
06. Concerto No. 8 in G Major - Iii. Allegro [0:02:20.00]
07. Concerto No. 9 in B-Flat Major - I. Allegro [0:03:45.00]
08. Concerto No. 9 in B-Flat Major - Ii. Grave [0:03:41.00]
09. Concerto No. 9 in B-Flat Major - Iii. Alla Breve [0:04:09.00]
10. Concerto No. 10 in F Major - I. Allegro [0:03:23.00]
11. Concerto No. 10 in F Major - Ii. Adagio [0:02:11.00]
12. Concerto No. 10 in F Major - Iii. Allegro [0:03:26.00]
13. Concerto No. 11 in D Major - I. Allegro [0:04:56.00]
14. Concerto No. 11 in D Major - Ii. Grave [0:02:12.00]
15. Concerto No. 11 in D Major - Iii. Allegro [0:03:54.00]
16. Concerto No. 12 in D Major - I. Allegro [0:02:31.00]
17. Concerto No. 12 in D Major - Ii. Grave Assai [0:02:29.00]
18. Concerto No. 12 in D Major - Iii. Allegro [0:02:19.00]

Performers:
Salvatore Accardo - violin
Heinz Holliger - oboe
I Musici

These recordings by I Musici, with soloists Salavatore Accardo (violin) and Heinz Holliger (oboe) display both attributes in spades. The recordings were made in 1975. While maybe not displaying the same cutting-edge tempi as the most recent competition (Federico Guglielmo and Il Arte Dell'Arco in the new Brilliant Classics Vivaldi edition) they are still very very good. If you see this set for sale I wouldn't hesitate to grab it. In comparison to Guglielmo's wonderful re-recording of all the numbered Vivaldi opuses 1-12, many of the I Musici recordings from the '70s are sounding decidedly stodgy. This opus, however, does not. Heinz Holliger was in his absolute prime in the 70s and no further proof is needed than his work in Vivaldi's fast movements. In contrast, Salvatore Accardo was at his absolute best bringing out the soulful cantabile lines of the middle movements in these concerti. Despite having a very modern (2014) rendition of op 7, I will be holding onto these for their sheer beauty. There are just some evenings when you need a more soulful approach to Vivaldi with a glass of nice vino while watching a sunset..