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Antonio VIVALDI Virtuoso Impresario Vivaldi: A Tale of Two Seasons Violin Concerto, RV 191 in C major
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Quel rossor che in volto miri (from Montezuma)
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In mezzo alla procella (from Motezuma)
Avie 2287 Another admirable release (2013) in a fine series, recorded in Adrian Chandler's own edition. I have played it through twice with great enjoyment. Sally Bruce-Payne's mezzo is a particular pleasure, and her elaborate decorations of the vocal lines contribute to the excitement of the arias from near-forgotten operas. The production of the booklet is comprehensive and impeccable, with none of the repetitiveness noted in the case of the earlier one reviewed below. Since then, we have been enjoying Chandler in master-classes at Greenwich. Peter Grahame Woolf
Concerto for violin, strings and continuo RV370 Arias for soprano from La Fida ninfa RV714 Concerto for violin, strings & continuo RV254 La Serenissima director/violin Adrian Chandler Mhairi Lawson Soprano Avie AV 2128 This is a CD with a distinctive 'personality'; feisty playing and singing, exciting virtuosity in the concertos, The Scottish singer Mhairi Lawson goes to her arias with a will, and the mixture (5 concertos and 5 arias) is just right. Words and translations and full documentation, nicely illustrated. But thoughtless to have photos of the leader and singer both supplied thrice with the tri-liingual CVs. Peter Grahame Woolf |
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Concerto In B Flat Major RV 367
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Concerto for Violin "Il Grosso Mogul" in D major RV 208
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Ferri, ceppi, sangue, morte (from L’incoronazione di Dario)
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Io sento in questo seno (from Arsilda Regina di Ponto)
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Sentirò fra ramo (from L'incoronazione di Dario)
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Sinfonia to L'Incoronazione di Dario RV719 for strings & continuo
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with one of the dazzling cadenzas composed by Chandler according to the 'improvised' manner of the time. There are some oddities to grab the attention. RV561 is one of a group to feature two cellos. RV243 has the solo violinist play without using his E-string, and with the bottom string tuned up a tone; a scordatura effect more often associated with Biber.