Modo Antiquo, Federico Maria Sardelli - Corelli: Opera VI Concerti Grossi: Concerti 1-12 (1999)

These performances of the first six of Corelli's Concerti Grossi, Op. 6, may be a bit too much for some listeners. Modo Antiquo is an Italian period instrument ensemble that plays with an Italianate intensity of expression and heightened lyricism that might be too emotional for those listeners who like their period instrument practice on the dry side. And for listeners who like their Corelli austere and their sonorities severe, Modo Antiquo's dramatic Corelli and lush sonorities may be too sensual. Nor will listeners who like their sound on the crisp and clear side be impressed by the deep and reverberant acoustic in which Tactus presents Modo Antiquo's performance. But for listeners who love warmly expressive playing with hugely sculptured sonorities captured in richly upholstered sound, this disc will be immediately attractive.

Tracklist:

CD1

Concerto No. 1 In D Major 11:38
1-1 1. Largo 1:08
1-2 2. Allegro 1:24
1-3 3. Largo - Allegro 1:19
1-4 4. Allegro 1:13
1-5 5. Largo 2:56
1-6 6. Allegro 1:35
1-7 7. Allegro 2:04
Concerto No. 2 In F Major 10:00
1-8 1. Vivace - Allegro - Adagio - Vivace - Allegro - Largo Andante 4:14
1-9 2. Allegro 1:32
1-10 3. Grave - Andante Largo 2:11
1-11 4. Allegro 2:01
Concerto No. 3 In C Minor 9:56
1-12 1. Largo 2:06
1-13 2. Allegro 1:55
1-14 3. Grave 1:41
1-15 4. Vivace 2:02
1-16 5. Allegro 2:09
Concerto No. 4 In D Major 9:45
1-17 1. Adagio - Allegro 3:23
1-18 2. Adagio 2:21
1-19 3. Vivace 0:56
1-20 4. Allegro 3:01
Concerto No. 5 In B Flat Major 10:28
1-21 1. Adagio - Allegro - Adagio 3:26
1-22 2. Adagio 1:50
1-23 3. Allegro - Adagio 1:53
1-24 4. Largo - Allegro 3:16
Concerto No. 6 In F Major 12:31
1-25 1. Adagio 2:02
1-26 2. Allegro 1:49
1-27 3. Largo 3:39
1-28 4. Vivace 2:06
1-29 5. Allegro 2:52

CD2

Concerto No. 7 In D Major 9:22
2-1 1. Vivace - Allegro 1:31
2-2 2. Adagio 1:05
2-3 3. Allegro 1:46
2-4 4. Andante Largo 2:52
2-5 5. Allegro 0:57
2-6 6. Vivace 1:11
Concerto No. 8 In G Minor ("Christmas Concerto") 14:02
2-7 1. Vivace - Grave, Arcate, Sostenuto E Come Stà 1:30
2-8 2. Allegro 2:01
2-9 3. Adagio - Allegro - Adagio 3:18
2-10 4. Vivace 1:00
2-11 5. Allegro 2:05
2-12 6. Largo. Pastorale Ad Libitum 4:06
Concerto No. 9 In F Major 8:51
2-13 1. Preludio: Largo 1:22
2-14 2. Allemanda: Allegro 2:39
2-15 3. Corrente: Vivace 1:33
2-16 4. Gavotta: Allegro 0:51
2-17 5. Adagio 0:48
2-18 6. Minuetto: Vivace 1:38
Concerto No. 10 In C Major 12:29
2-19 1. Preludio: Andante Largo 2:40
2-20 2. Allemanda: Allegro 2:17
2-21 3. Adagio 0:58
2-22 4. Corrente: Vivace 2:26
2-23 5. Allegro 2:26
2-24 6. Minuetto: Vivace 1:41
Concerto No. 11 In B Flat Major 9:41
2-25 1. Preludio: Andante Largo 2:25
2-26 2. Allemanda: Allegro 2:25
2-27 3. Adagio 0:46
2-28 4. Andante Largo 1:33
2-29 5. Sarabanda: Largo 1:20
2-30 6. Giga: Vivace 1:11
Concerto No. 12 In F Major 10:18
2-31 1. Preludio: Adagio 2:38
2-32 2. Allegro 2:19
2-33 3. Adagio 1:53
2-34 4. Sarabanda: Vivace 0:49
2-35 5. Giga: Allegro 2:33