Artist: L'Astrée
Title: Vivaldi: Concerti da camera
Year Of Release: 2004
Label: Naive
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 01:15:18
Total Size: 374 Mb
Tracklist:
Concerto RV 99 in fa maggiore per flauto traverso, oboe, violino, fagotto e basso continuo
01. I. Allegro [00:03:31]
02. II. Largo [00:01:52]
03. III. Allegro [00:02:02]
Concerto RV 91 in re maggiore per flauto traverso, violino, fagotto e basso continuo
04. I. Allegro [00:02:40]
05. II. Largo [00:02:08]
06. III. Allegro non molto [00:02:21]
Concerto RV 101 in sol maggiore per flauto diritto, oboe, violino, fagotto e basso continuo
07. I. [Allegro] [00:04:25]
08. II. Largo [00:01:45]
09. III. Allegro [00:02:39]
Concerto RV 90 in re maggiore per flauto traverso, oboe, violino, fagotto e basso continuo ("Il gardellino")
10. I. [Allegro] [00:04:25]
11. II. Largo [00:02:44]
12. III. Allegro [00:03:27]
Concerto RV 106 in sol minore per flauto traverso, violino, fagotto e basso continuo
13. I. [Allegro] [00:02:50]
14. II. Largo [00:02:19]
15. III. Allegro [00:02:22]
Concerto RV 95 in re maggiore per flauto diritto, oboe, violino, fagotto e basso continuo ("La pastorella")
16. I. Allegro [00:03:45]
17. II. Largo [00:01:55]
18. III. Allegro [00:02:39]
Concerto RV 88 in do maggiore per flauto traverso, oboe, violino, fagotto e basso continuo
19. I. Allegro [00:03:00]
20. II. Largo,Cantabile [00:02:04]
21. III. Allegro [00:02:13]
Concerto RV 94 in re maggiore per flauto diritto, oboe, violino, fagotto e basso continuo
22. I. Allegro [00:03:33]
23. II. Largo [00:03:05]
24. III. Allegro [00:03:32]
Concerto RV 107 in sol minore per flauto traverso, oboe, violino, fagotto e basso continuo
25. I. Allegro [00:02:17]
26. II. Largo [00:02:44]
27. III. Allegro [00:02:47]
Performers:
L'Astrée Ensemble
Giorgio Tabacco, conductor
Never judge a CD by its cover; nothing about this album's tacky artwork nor the scanty information on its back will prepare the listener for the truly delectable contents inside. The refined period performances of Vivaldi's chamber concertos by the fabulous L'Astrée ensemble make this album a delightful experience, and despite Opus 111's questionable packaging, the label deserves high marks for providing exquisite sound quality and for devoting serious attention to a worthy project. Part of a series surveying all the manuscripts in the Vivaldi collection of the National University Library in Turin, this volume presents nine works in various combinations for flute, recorder, oboe, bassoon, violin, cello, theorbo, guitar, and harpsichord. Best-known of the selections is the Concerto in D major, RV 90, "Il gardellino," celebrated for its gentle lyricism and clever mimicry a goldfinch. Also familiar is the Concerto in D major, RV 95, "La pastorella," which features a vivid depiction of a rustic dance in the third movement. The remaining concertos are equally enjoyable, for L'Astrée's vibrant playing and the transparent timbres of its original instruments bring crispness, spontaneity, and even a feeling of novelty to Vivaldi's music.
