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Vivaldi: Nature Concertos
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Vivaldi: Nature Concertos
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by Antonio Vivaldi, Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca, Giuliano Carmignola, and Giuliano Carmignola
Sales Rank: 208395
Price:$16.98
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Listener Reviews & Comments
This is Carmignola before his (current) hey-day, prior to his association with Marcon's Venice Baroque Orchestra. Strangely enough, I prefer his early temperament. The CD is examplary of everything a modern baroque ensemble should be like -- there are the Europa Galante-like dynamic shifts so sudden you'd swear just a second ago you were listening to a largo, not an allegro; lean, aggressive violins competing with a loud and insistent basso continuo; and of course, a sparkling first violinist. Carmignola here, on this CD, essentially surpasses his current form, mostly because he's nail-biting less about going off-tune and more concerned with actually playing. But the biggest credit must go to the ensemble, the Sonatori de la Gioisa Marca. They are incredibly lithe and responsive to Vivaldi's nuances, without either the heavy-handedness that sometimes accompanies a Europa Galante interpretation or the trademark over-the-top aggression of an Il Giardino Armonico, or even the ghastly uniformity of his current troupe. True, the performances here may sometimes lack a certain pinch of refinement or elegance. But that's a miniscule reservation. The sound is very good, slightly favouring the first violinist, as is common, but the harpsichord is almost equally prominent -- a very wise move by whoever the engineers are.
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Vivaldi: Nature Concertos
by Antonio Vivaldi, Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca, Giuliano Carmignola, and Giuliano Carmignola
Price:$16.98
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