Antonio Vivaldi: 6 Concerti, Op. 10

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One of the touchstones of the Baroque repertoire, Vivaldi's Op. 10 concertos are made up of six excellently composed works that cover virtually the entire emotional and musical range of the Baroque flute. They have been popular with audiences and flute players alike since their original publication back in the first decades of the 18th century, and Galway performs them with his characteristic rhythmic zest and generosity of spirit. This disc clearly belongs on the shortlist for fans of flute music in general or Galway in particular. --David Hurwitz

Antonio Vivaldi: 6 Concerti, Op. 10, Music, Antonio Vivaldi, James Galway, Malcolm Proud, New Irish Chamber Orchestra, Classical, Classical Music, Concerto, Concerto for More Than Three Solo Instruments
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    ASIN: B00008LKDY
    Release Date: 2003-07-08
    Antonio Vivaldi: Concerti Op. 8
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • classic performances
    • Pina Carmirelli's Is The Best By I Musici If Not The Best Period
    • I-Musici + Vivaldi; wow!
    • Buena interpretación de I Musici
    • okay Four Seasons, the other concerti are not as good...
    Antonio Vivaldi: Concerti Op. 8

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    ASIN: B00000416D
    Release Date: 1993-10-12

    Tracks:

    1. Concerto No.1 In E, RV269 (Spring): I - Allegro
    2. Concerto No.1 In E, RV269 (Spring): II - Largo
    3. Concerto No.1 In E, RV269 (Spring): III - Allegro (Danza pastorale)
    4. Concerto No.2 In G Minor, RV315 (Summer): I - Allegro non molto - Allegro
    5. Concerto No.2 In G Minor, RV315 (Summer): II - Adagio - Presto - Adagio
    6. Concerto No.2 In G Minor, RV315 (Summer): III - Presto (Tempo impetuoso d'estate)
    7. Concerto No.3 In F, RV293 (Autumn): I - Allegro (Ballo, e canto de' villanelli)
    8. Concerto No.3 In F, RV293 (Autumn): II - Adagio molto (Ubriachi dormienti)
    9. Concerto No.3 In F, RV293 (Autumn): III - Allegro (La caccia)
    10. Concerto No.4 In F Minor, RV297 (Winter): I - Allegro non molto
    11. Concerto No.4 In F Minor, RV297 (Winter): II - Largo
    12. Concerto No.4 In F Minor, RV297 (Winter): III - Allegro
    13. Concerto No.5 In E Flat, RV253 (The Sea Storm): I - Allegro
    14. Concerto No.5 In E Flat, RV253 (The Sea Storm): II - Largo
    15. Concerto No.5 In E Flat, RV253 (The Sea Storm): III - Allegro
    16. Concerto No.6 In C, RV180 (Pleasure): I - Allegro
    17. Concerto No.6 In C, RV180 (Pleasure): II - Largo
    18. Concerto No.6 In C, RV180 (Pleasure): III - Allegro

    Tracks:

    1. Concerto No. 7 in D Minor, RV 242: I - Allegro
    2. Concerto No. 7 in D Minor, RV 242: II - Largo
    3. Concerto No. 7 in D Minor, RV 242: III - Allegro
    4. Concerto No. 8 in G Minor, RV 332: I - Allegro
    5. Concerto No. 8 in G Minor, RV 332: II - Largo
    6. Concerto No. 8 in G Minor, RV 332: III - Allegro
    7. Concerto No. 9 in D Minor, RV 236: I - Allegro
    8. Concerto No. 9 in D Minor, RV 236: II - Largo
    9. Concerto No. 9 in D Minor, RV 236: III - Allegro
    10. Concerto No. 10 In B Flat, RV 362 'La caccia': I - Allegro
    11. Concerto No. 10 In B Flat, RV 362 'La caccia': II - Adagio
    12. Concerto No. 10 In B Flat, RV 362 'La caccia': III - Allegro
    13. Concerto No. 11 in D, RV 210: I - Allegro
    14. Concerto No. 11 in D, RV 210: II - Largo
    15. Concerto No. 11 in D, RV 210: III - Allegro
    16. Concerto No. 12 in C, RV 178: I - Allegro
    17. Concerto No. 12 in C, RV 178: II - Largo
    18. Concerto No. 12 in C, RV 178: III - Allegro

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    Vivaldi's The Four Seasons is actually part of a larger group of works, the Twelve Violin Concertos, op. 8. This set, in turn, has an additional subtitle: "The Contest Between Invention and Harmony"; not that anyone is quite sure what this means. Aside from The Four Seasons there are several other works with subtitles, including "Storm at Sea," "The Hunt" and "Rapture." It's only natural that when you've composed some 600 concertos for various instruments, the ones with the catchy names will become the most popular. But the others are no less fine, and if your interest in Vivaldi goes beyond the "Big Four," then you might want to check out this excellent set. --David Hurwitz

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars classic performances.......2007-07-10

    "The Four Seasons" naturally tend to overshadow the other eight concertos of Vivaldi's op. 8, of which Spring, Summer, Autumn, & Winter are merely a part. That these four concertos form a suite of their own adds to the relative neglect of the other concertos; but, the other eight concertos are full of great music, even if they aren't as brilliantly conceived as their famous relatives. But what other music did Vivaldi write that can live up to the reputation of "The Four Seasons"?

    For several decades beginning in the 1950's I Musici was the leading ensemble specializing in Italian Baroque music, & these performances were standard-setting in their time. They still hold up exceptionally well even though approaches to early music, driven by the period instrument revolution, have changed somewhat since then.

    Perhaps the simplest way to define the differences between I Musici & more contemporary ensembles is that I Musici's approach, while spirited & completely authentic, is also refined & elegant without being extravagent, whereas more modern groups often sound scaled down & a little more earthy. Both definitely have their merits, although I find myself attracted more to I Musici's grandeur & sweep.

    The stereo sound here is acceptable. The first four concerti ("The Four Seasons") date from 1959 & appear to have been recorded in a bigger hall than the other eight, which were recorded in 1961.

    If you are looking for a classic set of op. 8, then I Musici is the way to go. If you looking only for "The Four Seasons," expand your horizons & buy this set.

    3 out of 5 stars Pina Carmirelli's Is The Best By I Musici If Not The Best Period.......2005-10-20

    Although I Musici is certainly one of the best chamber groups in the world for Baroque music if not the best as claimed by Toscanini, there is also a standard of excellence for the violin soloists in I Musici itself over the past 50 years and Felix Ayo is simply not a top contender. Ayo is decent for the concerti but the crucial 'Four Seasons' is very average by the standards of I Musici itself. Although I find Ayo's interpretation better than Michelucci's with I Musici, this performance of 'The Four Seasons' itself is not I Musici's best for this piece by a long shot. I have not heard one rendition anywhere whether chamber or symphonic that even compares to the absolutely brilliant 1982 performance by I Musici and Pina Carmirelli. It is truly the clearest and most passionate performance available to date. Carmirelli's proficiency for this piece completely surpasses Ayo's rather safe and monotone interpretation. Michelucci's is even worse. With a steady but constant pace, Carmirelli swings the bow and soars the scales with impeccable clarity and proficiency: there is simply not one hesitation or moment of faltering in transitions. It is simply a breathtakingly divine performance that surpasses Ayo's rather cautious performance.

    For those who are debating other options, don't be deceived into buying other performances even if they have skilled violinists such as Perlman or Zuckerman. The latter are specialized in the German Romantic and Klezmer traditions of violin and so tend to perform better with Northern European composers from the Romantic period such as Brahms or Wienawski but not with Italian ones generally and Italian Baroque violin pieces least of all! As for performances by great conductors and symphonies such as Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic or Solti and the Chicago/London Symphonies, the orchestral ensembles they use are generally too large for chamber pieces and most of the instruments used are modern. They are also recorded in too large of spaces so the performances sound like Beethoven's 9th instead of a chamber lyrical piece. There are other groups and recordings that are more faithful to Baroque techniques and traditional interpretations but their performances tend to suffer in their lyrical aspects and recording quality. The artists in such chamber groups generally come from academic backgrounds in traditional techniques and instruments instead of professional circles and so are more focused on applying the techniques instead of evoking from them the lyrical mood required by the piece. This results in clumsy and lifeless performances where each musician is so painfully struggling to apply the correct technique to their individual instrument that the entire piece comes out sounding as a cacophony instead of a symphony. Vivaldi was an innovative and demanding composer and this piece is one of the most difficult pieces to perform in the repertoire of music for the solo violin. I Musici have been world acclaimed leaders in performing Italian Baroque for over 50 years and have performed with many of the best musicians in this field. They emphasize more on a passionate Italian Romantic interpretation in its performances instead of a rigid Baroque one but reach a good balance with tradition by performing in the Italian style almost exclusively on Stradivarius instruments and within the size of a small Baroque chamber orchestra. The Stradivarius is the gem of traditional string instruments and really an instrument in and of itself that no other period instrument can even compare to. There are also really no chamber groups in existence that perform on so many Stradivari at once as they are simply too rare and even many professionals simply lack sufficient talent to play one proficiently.

    Ayo's performance is not the worst in terms of I Musici but it is definitely not the best the group ever performed. He actually does quite well in the remaining concerti. It is simply not a good performance of 'The Four Seasons' which is the most technically demanding and where Ayo starts to slip. It is still better than most of those by your typical chamber groups out there however. The best for I Musici if not across the board is its 1982 performance with Pina Carmirelli. Carmirelli's performance is extremely hard to find these days and sometimes ridiculously expensive so a close match by a comparable Italian chamber group is Salvatore Acardo's Stradivarius performance with I Solisti delle Settimane Musicali di Napoli which is available in abundance here on Amazon. Accardo himself had already played several times with I Musici before making his legendary performance with Il Solisti and had cultivated his talent to mastery. That peformance is the only close contender I can think of that comes even close to Carmirelli's passionate and legendary performance. Unless you are interested purely in symphonic interpretations, I would stick to either Carmirelli's performance or Accardo's as an alternative because the quality of their performances is exponentially superior to everyone elses' without question.

    4 out of 5 stars I-Musici + Vivaldi; wow!.......2000-07-17

    Los doce conciertos Op.8 de Vivaldi son sin duda alguna una de las obras de "música clásica" más conocidas y más desconocidas al mismo tiempo. Son las más conocidas porque los primeros 4 conciertos son las célebres "cuatro estaciones", obra de referencia obligada incluso para quienes no gustan de este tipo de música; pero son desconocidas porque los 8 conciertos restantes han pasado desapercibidos para la enorme mayoría del público, a pesar de su gran belleza. I Musici durante mucho tiempo fue considerada una de las mejores orquestas de cámara del mundo, y si a ello añadimos que también era considerada como una de las mejores intérpretes de la obra de Vivaldi, entonces tenemos que en este disco combinamos lo mejor de ambas opiniones, para obtener una colección excepcional. Quizá la única crítica que se les podría hacer es que no utilizan "instrumentos originales" como se ha puesto de moda últimamente, pero su interpretación es tan brillante que fácilmente se les perdona eso y más. Quizá la calidad de grabación deje algo que desear (estas grabaciones fueron hechas alrededor de 1960, cuando la tecnología de almacenamiento de audio aún no estaba tan perfeccionada), pero por su precio y por la calidad de la interpretación bien vale la pena probar estos dos discos.

    4 out of 5 stars Buena interpretación de I Musici.......2000-06-16

    Los doce conciertos Op.8 de Vivaldi son sin duda alguna una de las obras de "música clásica" más conocidas y más desconocidas al mismo tiempo. Son las más conocidas porque los primeros 4 conciertos son las célebres "cuatro estaciones", obra de referencia obligada incluso para quienes no gustan de este tipo de música; pero son desconocidas porque los 8 conciertos restantes han pasado desapercibidos para la enorme mayoría del público, a pesar de su gran belleza.

    I Musici durante mucho tiempo fue considerada una de las mejores orquestas de cámara del mundo, y si a ello añadimos que también era considerada como una de las mejores intérpretes de la obra de Vivaldi, entonces tenemos que en este disco combinamos lo mejor de ambas opiniones, para obtener una colección excepcional. Quizá la única crítica que se les podría hacer es que no utilizan "instrumentos originales" como se ha puesto de moda últimamente, pero su interpretación es tan brillante que fácilmente se les perdona eso y más. Quizá la calidad de grabación deje algo que desear (estas grabaciones fueron hechas alrededor de 1960, cuando la tecnología de almacenamiento de audio aún no estaba tan perfeccionada), pero por su precio y por la calidad de la interpretación bien vale la pena probar estos dos discos.

    4 out of 5 stars okay Four Seasons, the other concerti are not as good..........2000-06-01

    An overall great recording, but the Four Seasons here could be a little more energetic, but that is a matter of taste. This recording sounds just a little too slow. The other concertos are not nearly as satisfying as the big four, but the ones in minor keys are pretty good. I usually listen to the Four Seasons on other recordings and come to these CD's for No.6, No.7, No.8, and No. 10, the rest not being as interesting in my humble opinion. Of course, virtuosity and showmanship permeate all of these violin concertos. The recordings were made in 1959 and 1961, but the sound quality is relatively excellent, with great balance between solo violin, harpsichord, and orchestra. The liner notes are informative and sincerely point out that not all of Vivaldi's concertos are of equal interest, with a few hints as to which ones are considered outstanding. Whatever you do, please consider a period instrument recording of the Four Seasons too so that you hear the real Baroque sound as well as more modern interpretations, both approaches are beautiful, thanks to Vivaldi's creativity.
    Vivaldi: 5 Concerti
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      Vivaldi: 5 Concerti

      Manufacturer: Denon Records
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      ASIN: B000009HZ4
      Release Date: 1993-08-30

      Tracks:

      1. I. Allegro Molto
      2. II. Andante Molto
      3. III. Allegro
      4. I. Allegro (Moderato E Deciso)
      5. II. Largo
      6. III. Presto
      7. I. Allegro
      8. II. Larghetto E Spiritoso
      9. III. Allegro
      10. I. Allegro
      11. II. Andante
      12. III. Allegro
      13. I. Allegro
      14. II. Largo
      15. III. Allegro
      Christmas Concerti
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        Christmas Concerti

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        5. Locatelli: Concerti Grossi, Op. 1, Nos. 7-12

        ASIN: B0000013U2
        Release Date: 1994-02-15

        Tracks:

        1. Sinfonia from The Messiah
        2. Conc Grosso in d, Op.8 No.6: Grave. Vivace
        3. Conc Grosso in d, Op.8 No.6: Largo
        4. Conc Grosso in d, Op.8 No.6: Vivace
        5. 'Siciliano' from Violin Sonata No.4 in c
        6. Conc Grosso in C, Op.3 No.12: Largo
        7. Conc Grosso in C, Op.3 No.12: Largo
        8. Conc Grosso in C, Op.3 No.12: Allegro
        9. Largo from Concerto in C for Flautino, Strings and Continuo, RV 443
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        11. Con Grosso in g, Op.6, No.8 'Christmas': Allegro
        12. Con Grosso in g, Op.6, No.8 'Christmas': Adagio-Allegro-Adagio
        13. Con Grosso in g, Op.6, No.8 'Christmas': Vivace
        14. Con Grosso in g, Op.6, No.8 'Christmas': Allegro
        15. Con Grosso in g, Op.6, No.8 'Christmas': Pastorale ad libitum: Largo
        16. Ste No.3 in D, BWV 1068
        17. Con Grosso in f, Op.1 No.8: Largo-Grave-Vivace
        18. Con Grosso in f, Op.1 No.8: Grave
        19. Con Grosso in f, Op.1 No.8: Largo andante
        20. Con Grosso in f, Op.1 No.8: Andante
        21. Con Grosso in f, Op.1 No.8: Pastorale
        22. Fl Con in F 'La tempesta di mare', RV 433: Allegro
        23. Fl Con in F 'La tempesta di mare', RV 433: Largo
        24. Fl Con in F 'La tempesta di mare', RV 433: Presto
        25. Capriccio from Ste No.5
        Bach, Vivaldi, Marcello: Concerti Italiani
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        Bach, Vivaldi, Marcello: Concerti Italiani

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        ASIN: B00004ZBLB
        Release Date: 2004-07-20

        Tracks:

        1. Adagio E Staccato
        2. Vivace
        3. Adagio E Staccato
        4. Prestissimo
        5. Allegro, Adagio E Spiccato. Allegro
        6. Largo E Spiccato
        7. Allegro
        8. Andante E Spiccato
        9. Adagio
        10. Presto
        11. Allegro
        12. Andante
        13. Presto
        14. Allegro
        15. Largo
        16. Allegro
        17. Largo. Fantasmi - Presto. Largo
        18. Presto
        19. Il Sonno - Largo
        20. Allegro

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        "Concept" discs get a bad name, but here's one that works. Alessandrini has come up with the idea of recording the original Venetian concertos that served as the basis for well-known adaptations by Bach. An added twist is his orchestration of Bach's original piece for harpsichord, the Italian Concerto, in the style of the Italian masters whose works served as Bach's models. Alessandrini also supplies the missing violin solo part for Benedetto Marcello's Concerto on this disc. It all comes off so well because the works here are wonderful examples of their genre and because of the marvelous playing of the expert period instrument group, Concerto Italiano, whose playing here is beyond praise. Highlights abound: the surprising staccato movements of the Marcello Violin Concerto, the exquisite playing of oboe soloist Andrea Mion in brother Alessandro Marcello's Oboe Concerto, the zippy Vivaldi Op. 3 No. 11 Concerto for four violins, and the fantasy-filled version of Vivaldi's "La Notte" Flute Concerto among them. A disc full of endless delights. --Dan Davis

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Reviving Dead Guys.......2004-11-24

        The Baroque era? Just a bunch of dead guys' dead music. It was three centuries ago, for example, that Bach transcribed some Venetian violin concertos into works for solo harpsichord. (Big deal.) But what if you reversed the process? What if you turned Bach's harpsichord piece "after the Italian taste" into a violin concerto and restored the lost violin parts of some of Bach's transcriptions? Presto, you'd have some brand-new Baroque music, thematically arranged.
        Concerto Italiano and its director, Rinaldo Alessandrini, have done just that -- and created marvels. Listen for the use of staccato and silence in the two slow movements of Benedetto Marcello's second Concerti a cinque; the contrast between the serene Adagio and the festive Presto in his brother Alessandro's exquisite oboe concerto; and the second of Vivaldi's amazingly innovative flute concertos, with its creepy "Night" and hypnotic "Sleep" sections.
        In 2003, Gramophone declared that Concerto Italiano's version of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons was the finest ever recorded. The pristine Naive Classique recording of Concerti Italiani will similarly raise your spirits -- along with those of a few dead guys.

        5 out of 5 stars Superbly Realized Venetian Concerti Bach Had Transcribed.......2004-08-24

        This is an astoundingly beautiful disc. The idea is simple, although no one had done it before: record several of the original Venetian concerti that Bach transcribed for his own use, most often for him to play at the keyboard. And then for fun: reconstruct a putative orchestral 'original' for Bach's famous solo harpsichord 'Italian Concerto,' whose original is either lost or possibly never existed; it's possible Bach simply wrote a harpsichord piece in the Italian style and called it 'Italian Concerto'. In the latter case, Rinaldo Alessandrini wrote a violin concerto based on the 'Italian Concerto,' supplying 'missing' orchestral parts. Whatever you think of the idea, it comes off beautifully. Further, Alessandrini's Concerto Italiano (how apt that this group is playing these Italian concerti!) favor us with spectacularly impeccable playing and astounding verve and energy.

        There are some especially winning moments in this disc. There is the third movement (Adagio e staccato) of Benedetto Marcello's violin concerto in E minor whose staccato accompaniment limns a countermelody whose chords are played in triplicate thus: ff ppp p. What a striking and effective idea! Then one must mention oboist Andrea Mion's subtlety in Marcello's brother Alessandro's Oboe Concerto in D minor. The whole of Vivaldi's 'La Notte' 'concerto for diverse instruments' in G minor. And, finally, the tasteful reconstruction of Bach's Italian Concerto as a violin concerto, whose superimposed lines of counterpoint add, rather than subtract, from Bach's harpsichord original.

        All in all, this is an extraordinarily attractive disc and I recommend it unreservedly.

        TT= 63:05

        Scott Morrison
        Antonio Vivaldi: 6 Flute Concerti, Op. 10
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