Mandolin Concerti

On this CD:

1. Work(s) Concerto for 2 Mandolins & orchestra in C major
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Marie Bereau, Christian Schneider, Grenoble Ensemble, Danielle Meyer, Senya Trubashnik

2. Mandolin Concerto, for mandolin, strings & continuo in C major, RV 425 Concerto for Mandoline, strings in D major
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Marie Bereau, Christian Schneider, Grenoble Ensemble, Danielle Meyer, Senya Trubashnik

3. Mandolin Concerto, for mandolin, strings & continuo in C major, RV 425
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Marie Bereau, Christian Schneider, Grenoble Ensemble, Danielle Meyer, Senya Trubashnik

4. Double Mandolin Concerto, for 2 mandolins, strings & continuo in G major, RV 532
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Marie Bereau, Christian Schneider, Grenoble Ensemble, Danielle Meyer, Senya Trubashnik

5. Oboe Concerto, for oboe, strings & continuo in D minor, Op. 8/9, RV 454
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Senya Trubashnik

Mandolin Concerti, Music, Vivaldi, Schneider, Meyer, Classical, Classical Music
Vivaldi: Concerti per mandolini
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 Vivaldi: Concerti per mandolini
Antonio Vivaldi , Fabio Biondi , and Europa Galante
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ASIN: B00005UV9F
Release Date: 2003-01-07

Tracks:

  1. I. Allegro
  2. II. Andante
  3. III. Allegro
  4. I. Allegro Molto
  5. II. Andante Molto
  6. III. Allegro
  7. I. [Allegro]
  8. II. Larghetto
  9. III. Allegro
  10. I. Allegro
  11. II. Largo
  12. III. Allegro
  13. I. Allegro
  14. II. [Lento]
  15. III. Allegro
  16. I. [Allegro]
  17. II. Largo
  18. III. [Allegro]
  19. I. Allegro
  20. II. Largo A Piacimento
  21. III. Allegro

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The seven Concerti per Mandolini are diverse enough to disprove the frequently heard accusation that all Vivaldi concertos sound alike. Though they are cast in the same three-movement structure, each has its own character, from playful, ingratiating charm to ardor, high drama, and lamentatious intensity. The fast movements are stately and brilliant with scintillating running passages; the slow ones are songful, pleading, and melancholy. Though at times Vivaldi succumbs to his predilection for sequences, these pieces have an incredible variety of tonality, mood, and color, employing a large number of instruments in many arresting combinations; the final one requires 17 instruments. In addition to the solo mandolins, there are standard and unusual strings and winds, including such rarities as chalumeaux, theorbo, viole all'inglese, and violini in tromba marina. The performances, at lowered pitch, are splendid throughout: brilliant in the fast, virtuosic movements, perfect in intonation and balance, pure in sound, invariably expressive, often passionate. The players use vibrato sparingly and add elegant ornamentation and cadenzas. Biondi, director and concertmaster, has a wonderfully sweet tone and leads without dominating the group. One cavil: the musicians get louder on all ascending passages and softer on all descending ones, and they make a long pause before every final note. This approach may be stylistically "authentic," but it becomes an annoying mannerism through overuse and exaggeration. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Finally, Fast Enough!!!!.......2007-02-17

The Concerto for Diverse Instruments (called Two Mandolins on this CD) a piece that I had an old LP of with Bernstein & the NY Philharmonic, but until now, no one has really played it with the speed and spirit that old LP recording had. I really do recommend this CD and also will be buying more of Fabio Biondi's materials as time goes on. While he's no Bernstein, his work on this particular piece surpasses that of the great master!

4 out of 5 stars Study in Color.......2006-03-25

Admittedly I bought this CD because it was the only recording of RV 558 that I could find in Hong kong. This is one of the most bizarre concerti grosso that has ever been composed; it is scored for 2 violini in trombe marina, 2 recorders, 2 mandolins, 2 chalemeaux, 2 theorbos and cello, in addition to strings and continuo (performed here on harpsichord). Clearly Vivaldi wanted to make a splash with this piece and he threw in everything in the back closet; the alternation of tone colors is really amazing.

A word about these instruments, working backwards. The theorbo is an obsolete but astonishingly lovely member of the lute family; it's something like a cross between a harp (with 8 unfretted bass strings that can sound only a single note) and a twelve string guitar (with 6 pairs of fretted strings) but pitched low--the upper two strings are not considerably higher than the two strings below them, which makes for ease of fingering but limits the upper range. The chalemeaux are precursors of the clarinet and are aurally difficult to distinguish from their progeny. Mandolins are plucked/strummed stringed instruments with 4 pairs of strings tuned like a violin, and these instruments were most likely played by violinists. The violins in trombe marina are somewhat controversial; Europa Galante come down firmly on the side of the score that these are essentially regular violins fixed with an asymmetric bridge which causes a sort of buzzing or rattling sound rather similar to the buzziness of the harpsichord, oddly enough, and which was thought to imitate the sound of the obsolete and incredibly bizarre tromba marina. But other scholars have argued that the parts were meant for performance on actual trombe marina. The "Sea Trumpet" was in fact a stringed instrument thought to sound like a trumpet but be more agile (trumpets in those times did not have valves and so had a very limited pitch choice--they were essentially bugles.). It has only a single melodic string, rather long, but up to 50 strings that resonate with sympathetic vibration with the melodic string. To make things even more curious, only harmonics were played on the instrument, throwing the intonation of certain pitches completely out of the norm. The tromba marina gets its name in part because it was said to be heard best at a distance, as over a body of water. I can testify that this is true--it's really a hideous sound that you wouldn't want to hear close up, something like a viola being scratched against a chalkboard. It's hard for me to believe that Vivaldi really composed this piece not just for one tromba marina, but for two; beyond the horror of the noise lies the fact that the parts probably aren't even close to possible on the tromba marina, but lie perfectly well on the violin.

At any rate, the piece is about color in a way that probably no one other than Bach conceived of for a very long time. And herein lies my complaint (a minor one); the performance is lovely, but I sometimes find the harpsichord overwhelming. It's especially difficult to hear the theorbos--they're so low; and to distinguish the violins in trombe marina sometimes--they match the harpsichord sound too much. Granted, in the Concerto RV 555, the two harpsichords are solo instruments and should be treated as such. But how RV 558 would flourish with less harpsichord--it would be such a treat.

At any rate, these are all delightful pieces, really some of Vivaldi at his best if you're tired of the Four Seasons, and certainly worthwhile performances.

5 out of 5 stars Vivaldi and Europa Galante Make a Joyful Noise.......2004-04-27

As all reviewers on this page seem to agree, the first order of business is to jettison the old saw that Vivaldi wrote the same concerto 500 times. Certainly he can be faulted, as he always will, for falling back on too-obvious formulae (those oft-cited repeated sequences of his), but as for sounding alike: Just try the jovial, gallant first movement of RV 425 for solo mandolin and follow it with the somber, near-tragic opening of RV 319 for violin, oboes, and bassoon. Next, give RV 558 a spin; how different the grand, heroic sweep of this first movement!

Now that we've disposed of the chestnut about the sameness of the concerti, we can talk about the performances of Biondi and Europa Galante. I find them enthrallingly virtuosic in the Bach-like noodlings required of the two violins and two cellos in RV 564, a truly captivating work reminiscent, for me, of the Third Brandenburg. On the other hand, Biondi captures perfectly the sober mood of RV 319, where sentiment overrules virtuosity.

The two concertos for mandolins (RV 532 and RV 425) are some of Vivaldi's most genial, and they emerge with the right sense of dash and wit, while the two concerti RV 558 and RV 555 for "molti strumenti" make a grand noise, especially those raspy, rattling violini in tromba marina! On the other hand, the recorders, chalumeaux, theorbos, and cellos add a tenderness and grace in their solos that balance out the acerbity of these strange instruments. RV 555 increases the stereophonic effects with two harpsichords and with three violins against two viole all'inglese and the aforementioned cellos. In all, it's a remarkable sound world Vivaldi created in these two works, like nothing else in the concerto literature, and the virtuosi of Europa Galante make the music sound every bit as important as it should.

The recording, made in a church, is both close-up and highly reverberant, which takes a little getting used to, but once the ear adjusts, it reveals the dividends paid by the close miking. The solos all emerge with crystal clarity and timbral purity, while the ensemble playing is detailed and analytical without being clinical, thanks to that reverb. Though the recording tends to highlight the high end of things, it is probably true to the big, bright sound picture Vivaldi "saw" when he conducted his all-girl orchestra at the Ospedale della Pieta.

An exciting CD indeed.

5 out of 5 stars Who says baroque stuff can't be electrifying?.......2004-01-13

This is one of the most encouraging and exciting discs in 2002! After a few hours of Vivaldi listening, one often gets the impression that he spinned out new concerti by applying the same formula - they all sound vaguely the same, after all. Vivaldi fatigue I call it. That's all the more why we need a disc like this: Biondi and his superb Europa Galante show that Vivaldi concerti can be full of surprises and excitement, and extremely colourful writings. These are readings of high drama and strong emotions, it's hard to imagine anybody not moved by the sheer energy level and dedication. Concerto RV 576 gets a superb airing especially.

5 out of 5 stars - Biondi is still surprising- Grâce à Pisendel.......2003-02-14

At first, I had to be convinced. I have to admit it was long. Now it's done. Well done.
Fabio Biondi is at his best in the "Concerto en sol mineur" (dédié à Pisendel(RV 319)". In "Concerto en ut majeur" (RV 558), Jean-Christophe Spinosi (do you know him and his ensemble "Matheus" (Naive)) was able to gave more surrealistic moments. But the Europa Galante version is very interesting.

I give Biondi credits to let the other members of his "formidable" Europa Galante free to play like it was some "concertos grossos". A very good CD full of vitality. Virgin Veritas does it better than it was the case in the concertos grossos of Scarlatti (father and son.)Better sound. Biondi is a great virtuose. I am waiting for his next challenge. Vivaldi again ?
Vivaldi: Concerti per Mandolini
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Great Vivaldi
  • The best of Vivaldi
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  • Scimone's Mandolins the best
  • The Vivaldi Mandolin Concerti
 Vivaldi: Concerti per Mandolini

Manufacturer: Erato
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ASIN: B000005E5W
Release Date: 1991-08-10

Tracks:

  1. Concerto in G Major for Two Mandolins, Strings and Harpsichord, RV 532: Allegro
  2. Concerto in G Major for Two Mandolins, Strings and Harpsichord, RV 532: Andante
  3. Concerto in G Major for Two Mandolins, Strings and Harpsichord, RV 532: Allegro
  4. Concerto in C Major for Mandolin Strings and Harpsichord, RV 425: Allegro
  5. Concerto in C Major for Mandolin Strings and Harpsichord, RV 425: Largo
  6. Concerto in C Major for Mandolin Strings and Harpsichord, RV 425: (Allegro)
  7. Concerto in C Major for Two Flutes, Two Salmoe, Two Violins: Allegro molto
  8. Concerto in C Major for Two Flutes, Two Salmoe, Two Violins: Andante molto
  9. Concerto in C Major for Two Flutes, Two Salmoe, Two Violins: Allegro
  10. Concerto in D Major for Mandolin, Strings and Harpsichord, RV 93: (Allegro giusto)
  11. Concerto in D Major for Mandolin, Strings and Harpsichord, RV 93: Largo
  12. Concerto in D Major for Mandolin, Strings and Harpsichord, RV 93: Allegro

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Great Vivaldi.......2005-08-12

One of the best compilations of Vivaldi I have heard. To the best of my knowledge, this disc is not available in my country

5 out of 5 stars The best of Vivaldi.......2003-09-21

This is an outstanding recording. Once you hear it you'll wish you'd learned of it years earlier. "The Four Seasons" will bore you after you'd enjoyed this utterly delightful recording. Vivaldi reached his peak of skill in these mandolin concertos and the performance and technical recording are superb. I ordered 10 copies to give to my best friends, to share the pleasure....

5 out of 5 stars hiro.......2001-02-26

My last girlfriend like this. Anyway,I love this music,Vivaldi's mandolin concerto. Indeed,I know another recording more better, but I like this recording its clearly reemarging Vivaldi's passion.Thanks anyway.

5 out of 5 stars Scimone's Mandolins the best.......2001-01-09

I'll spare you longwinded discussion and cut to the chase.

This is quite simply the most delightful recording of these concertos I have ever encountered in 30+ years of listening to and collecting recorded music.

I am glad to see it is still in Erato's active catalog.

5 out of 5 stars The Vivaldi Mandolin Concerti.......2000-05-03

I first listened to the I Solisti Veneti ensemble playing Vivaldi, conducted by Claudio Scimone, about 15 years ago, and this particular recording has during that time remained one of my favorites of all music.

The violin concerto discordato with the lovely passacaglia is beyond description. The second movement played duo coro with violin and cello is unforgettable.

No Vivaldi collection is complete without this recording.
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    ASIN: B0000C83YQ
    Release Date: 2003-10-21

    Tracks:

    1. Vivaldi: Spring from the Four Seasons
    2. Hummel: Mandolin Concerto - 2nd Movement
    3. Respighi: Six Pieces for Violin 7 Piano - 4th Movement
    4. Scheibe: Sinfonia in A Minor - Allegro
    5. Torriba: Sonatina - 1st Movement
    6. Bach: Violin Concerto No.2 in E Majpr - 3rd Movement
    7. Albinoni: Concerto with Two Oboes - 1st Movement
    8. Bach: Brandenberg Concerto No. 5 - 3rd movement
    9. Telemann: Concerto in D - 1st Movement
    10. Vivaldi: Concerto for Strings in D Major - 1st Movement
    11. Chopin: 12 Etudes, Op. 10, No. 10
    12. Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 4 - 3rd Movement
    13. : Schubert: String Quartet, D. 112 - 3rd Movement
    14. Ireland: A Downland Suite - 3rd movement
    15. Arne: Symphony No. 2 - 3rd movement
    16. Vivaldi: Concerto for Lute - 3rd Movement
    17. Elgar: Chanson de matin
    18. Spohr: String Sextet, Op. 140 - 3rd 7 4th Movement
    19. Mozart: Rondo in C major for Flute (violin) and Orchestra
    20. Villa Lobos: Choros No. 1
    21. Chopin: 12 Etudes, Op. 10, No. 5

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    1. Beethoven: Seven Bagatelles, Op. 33, No. 4
    2. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 - 2nd Movement
    3. Pergolesi: Concerti Armonici No. 5 in B-Flat
    4. Handel: 'Where E'er You Walk' from Semele
    5. Handel: Water Music, Suite No. 2 - Sarabande
    6. Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - 2nd Movement
    7. Tarrega: Recuerdos de la Alhambra
    8. Handel 'Lascia ch'io Pianga' from Rinaldo
    9. Field: Concerto No. 2 in A-Flat - 2nd Movement
    10. Herschel: Symphony No. 2 - 2nd movement
    11. Pachelbel: Canon in D
    12. Field: Nocturme No. 5 in B-flat
    13. Bach: 'Sheep May Safely Graze'
    14. Debussy: preludes Book 1 - No. 8
    15. Massenet: Le Denier Sommiel de la Vierge
    16. Myers: Cavatina
    Vivaldi: Concerti Per Stumenti Diversi/Concertos for Diverse Instruments
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      ASIN: B0000040ZS
      Release Date: 1989-05-23
      Mandolin Concerti
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        Vivaldi , Scimone , and I Solisti Veneti
        Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
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        ASIN: B000009JYX
        Release Date: 1993-07-06
        Vivaldi - Concerti per Liuto e Mandolino / Il Giardino Armonico
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        • One of the most exciting and beautiful Vivaldi CD!
        • Absolutely exhilirating! Vivaldi ecstasy.
        		 Vivaldi - Concerti per Liuto e Mandolino / Il Giardino Armonico
        Antonio Vivaldi , Giovanni Antonini , Il Giardino Armonico , Marco Bianchi , Duilio Galfetti , Joachim Held , Eric Hoeprich , Lisa Klewitt , Giorgio Merati , Leonardo Muzii , Enrico Onofri , Luca Pianca , Massimo Lonardi , Elena Russo , Lorenzo Ghielmi , Paolo Rizzi , Wolfgang Paul , and Paolo Beschi
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        5. La Casa del Diavolo

        ASIN: B000000SK4
        Release Date: 1993-08-03

        Tracks:

        1. Concerto In C Major RV 558: Allegro molto
        2. Concerto In C Major RV 558: Andante molto
        3. Concerto In C Major RV 558: Allegro
        4. Concerto In D Minor RV 540: Allegro
        5. Concerto In D Minor RV 540: Largo
        6. Concerto In D Minor RV 540: Allegro
        7. Concerto In C Major RV 425: Allegro
        8. Concerto In C Major RV 425: Largo
        9. Concerto In C Major RV 425: (Allegro)
        10. Trio In G Minor RV 85: Andante molto
        11. Trio In G Minor RV 85: Larghetto
        12. Trio In G Minor RV 85: Allegro
        13. Concerto In D Major RV 93: (Allegro)
        14. Concerto In D Major RV 93: Largo
        15. Concerto In D Major RV 93: Allegro
        16. Trio In C Major RV 82: Allegro non molto
        17. Trio In C Major RV 82: Larghetto
        18. Trio In C Major RV 82: Allegro
        19. Concerto In G Major RV 532: Allegro
        20. Concerto In G Major RV 532: Andante
        21. Concerto In G Major RV 532: Allegro

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars One of the most exciting and beautiful Vivaldi CD!.......2000-01-04

        Every Vivaldi CD from this ensemble is worth collecting, but this is definitely the first one I'll recommend. Their performance of this wonderful music is exciting, funny, and surprising!

        You'll love it.

        5 out of 5 stars Absolutely exhilirating! Vivaldi ecstasy........1999-12-11

        I wish I could give this CD 10 stars! This is a must for all Vivaldi or Baroque music lovers! Il Giardino Armonico is the greatest interpreter of Vivaldi's music! Just listen to the 1st and 13th track and you'll be blown away immediately! It's so full of vitality & joy and played with virtuosity and excitement! Their judgement and execution are perfection, yet their spirit, imagination and virtuosity are far beyond that! This is how Baroque music should be played! I've played this CD for my friends, and they all fell in love with this kind of music and playing. I have some of the works listed here played by other ensembles, and they all sound dull and lifeless by comparison! In fact, every recording made by "Il Giardino Armonico" is absolutely wonderful. Try them!
        Vivaldi: Famous Concerti
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          		Vivaldi: Famous Concerti

          Manufacturer: Naxos
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          All Works by VivaldiAll Works by Vivaldi | Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          ConcertinosConcertinos | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
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          ASIN: B0000014G0
          Release Date: 2000-10-06

          Tracks:

          1. Con in C, RV 537: Allegro - Crispian Steele-Perkins/Michael Meekes
          2. Con in C, RV 537: Largo - Crispian Steele-Perkins/Michael Meekes
          3. Con in C, RV 537: Allegro - Crispian Steele-Perkins/Michael Meekes
          4. Ob Con in a, RV 461: Allegro Non Molto - Stefan Schilli
          5. Ob Con in a, RV 461: Larghetto - Stefan Schilli
          6. Ob Con in a, RV 461: (Allegro) - Stefan Schilli
          7. Vn Con in a, Op.3, No. 6: Allegro - Jindrich Pazdera
          8. Vn Con in a, Op.3, No. 6: Largo - Jindrich Pazdera
          9. Vn Con in a, Op.3, No. 6: Presto - Jindrich Pazdera
          10. Con (Sinf) in D, RV 122: Allegro - City Of London Sinf/Nicholas Kraemer
          11. Con (Sinf) in D, RV 122: Largo - City Of London Sinf/Nicholas Kraemer
          12. Con (Sinf) in D, RV 122: Presto - City Of London Sinf/Nicholas Kraemer
          13. Ob Con in C, RV 447: Allegro Non Molto - Stefan Schilli
          14. Ob Con in C, RV 447: Larghetto - Stefan Schilli
          15. Ob Con in C, RV 447: Minuetto - Stefan Schilli
          16. Vc Con in G, RV 413: Allegro - RAFAEL WALLFISCH
          17. Vc Con in G, RV 413: Largo - RAFAEL WALLFISCH
          18. Vc Con in G, RV 413: Allegro - RAFAEL WALLFISCH
          19. Con in a, Op.3, No. 8: Allegro - Capella Istropolitana/Jaroslav Kr(e)chek
          20. Con in a, Op.3, No. 8: Larghetto E Spiritoso - Capella Istropolitana/Jaroslav Kr(e)chek
          21. Con in a, Op.3, No. 8: Allegro - Capella Istropolitana/Jaroslav Kr(e)chek
          22. Con in g, RV 151, 'Alla Rustica': Presto - Accademia Filarmonici/Alberto Martini
          23. Con in g, RV 151, 'Alla Rustica': Adagio - Accademia Filarmonici/Alberto Martini
          24. Con in g, RV 151, 'Alla Rustica': Allegro - Accademia Filarmonici/Alberto Martini
          25. Con in G, RV 532: Allegro - Zoltan Tokos/Bela Sztankovits
          26. Con in G, RV 532: Andante - Zoltan Tokos/Bela Sztankovits
          27. Con in G, RV 532: Allegro - Zoltan Tokos/Bela Sztankovits
          Early Romantic Piano Concerti
          Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
          • Saving the Best Till Last
          		 Early Romantic Piano Concerti

          Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          All Works by ClementiAll Works by Clementi | Clementi, Muzio | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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          ASIN: B000001K4F
          Release Date: 1996-07-09

          Tracks:

          1. Concerto In C Major: I. Allegro con spirito
          2. Concerto In C Major: II. Adagio e cantabile, con grande espressione
          3. Concerto In C Major: III. Presto
          4. Concerto No. 2 In A-Flat Major: I. Allegro moderato
          5. Concerto No. 2 In A-Flat Major: II. Poco adagio
          6. Concerto No. 2 In A-Flat Major: III. Allegro moderato innocente
          7. Concerto In G Major, Op. 73: I. Allegro moderato
          8. Concerto In G Major, Op. 73: II. Andante grazioso
          9. Concerto In G Major, Op. 73: III. Rondo

          Tracks:

          1. Concerto No. 5, Op. 48: I. Allegro maestoso
          2. Concerto No. 5, Op. 48: II. Larghetto
          3. Concerto No. 5, Op. 48: III. Rondo A l'hongroise
          4. Divertissement de Concert, Op. 204
          5. Concerto In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 55: I. Allegro maestoso
          6. Concerto In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 55: II. Larghetto
          7. Concerto In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 55: III. Rondo: Allegretto

          Customer Reviews:

          4 out of 5 stars Saving the Best Till Last.......2002-10-19

          Full disclosure: I am not a musician. I am only a listener with an opinion. All of the concertos on this (double) album are worth hearing. But for myself, the one I have returned to many times is the album finale, a Piano Conerto by Ferdinand Ries. Yes, I know he is criticised for his deep emulation of Beethoven, but his music is wonderful just the same. I imagine that there are few composers who could bring off derivative music like this and still retain some genuine originality. Personally, I'm searching for more Ferdinand Ries. I like his stuff!
          Concerti for 2 Guitars & Strings
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            		Concerti for 2 Guitars & Strings

            Manufacturer: Fleur De Son
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            Piazzolla, AstorPiazzolla, Astor | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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            All Works by Alessandro MarcelloAll Works by Alessandro Marcello | Marcello, Alessandro | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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            ASIN: B00005RTT2
            Release Date: 2001-10-30

            Tracks:

            1. Double Con 'Hommage A Liege': I. Intro: Lentamente
            2. Double Con 'Hommage A Liege': II. Milonga
            3. Double Con 'Hommage A Liege': III. Tango
            4. Con in d: I. Andante E Spiccato
            5. Con in d: II. Adagio
            6. Con in d: III. Presto
            7. Fant Corelliana: Grave
            8. Fant Corelliana: Presto, Adagio, Grave, Presto
            9. Fant Corelliana: Vivace
            10. Fant Corelliana: Presto, Adagio, Allegro
            11. Con in G, R.V.532: I. Allegro
            12. Con in G, R.V.532: II. Andante
            13. Con in G, R.V.532: III. Allegro
            Vivaldi: Concerti and Other Works
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              		Vivaldi: Concerti and Other Works

              Manufacturer: Music Masters Jazz
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

              TriosTrios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
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              ASIN: B000000FR9
              Release Date: 1994-06-07

              Tracks:

              1. Con In C, For Mandolin And Str(s), RV.425: Allegro
              2. Con In C, For Mandolin And Str(s), RV.425: Largo
              3. Con In C, For Mandolin And Str(s), RV.425: Allegro
              4. Son In g, RV.42: Andante molto
              5. Son In g, RV.42: Larghetto
              6. Son In g, RV.42: Allegro
              7. Con In D, For Lute, RV.93: Allegro
              8. Con In D, For Lute, RV.93: Largo
              9. Con In D, For Lute, RV.93: Allegro
              10. Con In D, For Kyd (arr. J.S. Bach BWV.972): Allegro
              11. Con In D, For Kbd (arr. J.S. Bach BWV.972): Larghetto
              12. Con In D, For Kbd (arr. J.S. Bach BWV.972): Allegro
              13. Con In G, For Two Mand And Str, RV.532: Allegro
              14. Con In G, For Two Mand And Str, RV.532: Andante
              15. Con in G, For Two Mand And Str, RV.532: Allegro
              16. Con In d, For Viola d'Amore And Lute, RV.540: Allegro
              17. Con In d, For Viola d'Amore And Lute, RV.540: Largo
              18. Con In d, For Viola d'Amore And Lute, RV.540: Allegro
              19. Trio Son In C, RV.82: Allegro non molto
              20. Trio Son In C, RV.82: Larghetto
              21. Trio Son In C, RV.82: Allegro

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