Viva Vivaldi!

[Wakefield]

There, fixed. 

No doubt, Andrei, you're excellent reading between the lines!!! 

[Florestan]

A man after my own heart.

Blimey, Gurn, has the fate been mean to you!... A Vermontese (is that the right term? I concocted it after Piedmontese...  ) turned Texan, when you should actually have been born a Viennese. Have you ever considered emmigrating from the wilderness to civilization? 

[Gurn Blanston]

Blimey, Gurn, has the fate been mean to you!... A Vermontese (is that the right term? I concocted it after Piedmontese...  ) turned Texan, when you should actually have been born a Viennese. Have you ever considered emmigrating from the wilderness to civilization? 

I could handle Vienna, for a few decades anyway, which is all I have left, I reckon. That was a great compliment, thanks! 

[Gurn Blanston]

I would make some room giving away two or three Ninths... 

I don't have any Mahler, nor Bruckner either...

[Gurn Blanston]

Joining you with a Vivaldi purchase Gurn 

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Does anyone know if this is the same set? A newer or older release? Something else?

If it is, then I have it already, I just didn't recognize the cover!

[Gurn Blanston]

Any thoughts on this set? I never see it mentioned anywhere, but the playing on it is excellent. Of course, it IS some of my favorite players (Wallfisch & Tafelmusik)... For some reason, I seem to have a lot of obscure recordings. Ah well, my cross to bear. 

[HIPster]

Does anyone know if this is the same set? A newer or older release? Something else?

If it is, then I have it already, I just didn't recognize the cover!

I believe that it is Gurn!   

[Gurn Blanston]

I believe that it is Gurn!   

Ah, then you are really going to like it! I have Manze/Romanesca doing these same sonatas, but Biondi has a lot more pep. Bueno! 

[Gurn Blanston]

Hard to remember how much Guglielmi used to get around before his Brilliant contract. I've always liked these concertos, I used to have a Philips disk which had them (I solisti?? can't remember), but this is better to my ears.

[kishnevi]

Lina Tur Bonet, perhaps?   

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Note: thread and topic appropriate recording.

Has anyone heard this recording?  I see the same group has a Biber recording as well.

I found that recording to be a bit meh...
Or perhaps I was having a bad ear day when I played it.

[Que]

Does anyone know if this is the same set? A newer or older release? Something else?

If it is, then I have it already, I just didn't recognize the cover!

It is the same recording. HIPster posted the cover of the original cover, this is the reissue after the ARCANA catalogue had been revived:

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That is the one I have myself, comes with full liner notes.

Q

[king ubu]

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Highly recommended. 

High on my list now.

The group Modo Antiquo has several excellent Vivaldi releases.

I particularly like this disc of Opera Overtures and instrumental music ~

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A favorite Vivaldi recording. 

It is the same recording. HIPster posted the cover of the original cover, this is the reissue after the ARCANA catalogue had been revived:

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That is the one I have myself, comes with full liner notes.

Q

Done ordered ... hope you guys are happy now 

[Gurn Blanston]

It is the same recording. HIPster posted the cover of the original cover, this is the reissue after the ARCANA catalogue had been revived:

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That is the one I have myself, comes with full liner notes.

Q

Thanks. Yes, full notes and all, very nice digipak (not an oxymoron) of very nice music.

[Gurn Blanston]

Done ordered ... hope you guys are happy now 

Isn't it awful?    Since our last adventure a couple of days ago, I have been going through my Vivaldi (which has been understandably ignored due to my other pressing issues), and discovered that I also have that Opera Overtures disk. I can't remember anything about it, so it will get a close relisten tonight.   0:)

[Wakefield]

I found that recording to be a bit meh...
Or perhaps I was having a bad ear day when I played it.

I don't have the actual CD, but your comment piqued my curiosity and - with the recording available through Apple Music - I decided to give it a chance this morning.

IMO, Lina Tur Bonet's playing is highly enjoyable, with a beautiful and superbly controlled tone. Her partners are also very good. Maybe your disappointment has more to do with the works themselves: not Vivaldi's more fast and furious compositions? 

Anyway, I fully enjoyed the disk:

http://www.youtube.com/v/tEqGx5w8mZ8

[HIPster]

Isn't it awful?    Since our last adventure a couple of days ago, I have been going through my Vivaldi (which has been understandably ignored due to my other pressing issues), and discovered that I also have that Opera Overtures disk. I can't remember anything about it, so it will get a close relisten tonight.   0:)

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Revisiting this disc now: it holds up and then some for me.   

Sound is very good here and the players all seem to be totally committed to Vivaldi in their playing.  Beautiful interplay throughout. 

[Gurn Blanston]

Well, this came today (already!); if Beyer was very good 5 years ago when they did 4 Seasons, you need to hear her now, she's OTT! This is a concept album, which for me is just fine, it's what I do with my music already. There are definitely some things on here I've never heard, even if they aren't world premieres. Some of them are reconstructions, one is a fantasia! Anyway, if you are on the fence, don't be, get it! 

[Gurn Blanston]

I pulled this disk with some Opus 14 cello sonatas out of the pile this morning; I had forgotten what a wonderful cellist Roel Dieltens is! The tone he teases out of his instrument is incredible, and he plays these sonatas like he loves them, not like it is a base he needs to touch while passing 'GO'.

[Florestan]

Browsing through my Vivaldi recordings I stunbled upon this beauty which I can´t even remember hearing:



Will give it a spin tonight.

[Gurn Blanston]

Browsing through my Vivaldi recordings I stunbled upon this beauty which I can´t even remember hearing:



Will give it a spin tonight.

That looks good! I have not seen that disk before, I'll have to see if it is available still here.