Daniel Gaede - Vivald: The Four Seasons (2008) [DSD64]

"The sensation of this recording is the extremely clear, direct, warm and spacious sound. Thanks to the transistor-free tube technology which documents a musical delicacy we can rediscover this much-worn piece. Violinist Gaede and his Polish colleagues play not only with utmost precision and finely discerning dynamics, but also with bite and expression. […]" (Audio)


Tracks:

Antonio Vivaldi
Le Quattro Stagioni / The Four Seasons
Concerto No.1 La Primavera / Spring, Op.8 No.1 RV269
01. 1. Allegro (3:04)
02. 2. Largo e pianissimo (2:15)
03. 3. Allegro (3:55)
Concerto No.2 L'Estate / Summer, Op.8 No.2 RV315
04. 1. Allegro ma non molto (5:28)
05. 2. Adagio (1:44)
06. 3. Presto (2:33)
Concerto No.3 L'Autunno / Autumn, Op.8 No.3 RV293
07. 1. Allegro (5:11)
08. 2. Adagio molto (2:51)
09. 3. Allegro (2:56)
Concerto No.4 L'Inverno / Winter, Op.8 No.4 RV297
10. 1. Allegro non molto (3:14)
11. 2. Largo (1:52)
12. 3. Allegro (3:15)
Violin Concerto in G minor, Op.12 No.1 RV317
13. 1. Allegro (3:30)
14. 2. Adagio (4:15)
15. 3. Allegro (3:01)
Violin Concerto in E-flat major, RV257
16. 1. Andante molto e quasi allegro (4:36)
17. 2. Adagio (3:05)
18. 3. Allegro (3:07)

Personnel:

Daniel Gaede - violin
Wojciech Rajski - conductor
Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra