Cello Concerti 1 & 2 / Fantasia

On this CD:

1. Cello Concerto, for cello & orchestra No. 1, A. 095
Composed by Heitor Villa-Lobos
Performed by Galicia Symphony Orchestra with Antonio Meneses
Conducted by Victor Pablo Perez

2. Cello Concerto, for cello & orchestra No. 2, A. 516
Composed by Heitor Villa-Lobos
Performed by Galicia Symphony Orchestra with Antonio Meneses
Conducted by Victor Pablo Perez

3. Fantasia, for cello & orchestra, A. 454
Composed by Heitor Villa-Lobos
Performed by Galicia Symphony Orchestra with Antonio Meneses
Conducted by Victor Pablo Perez

Tracks:

An Untold Story: Assaggio No.1 In G Minor - Johann Helmich Roman
The Legend Of Casanova: Tambourins I/II From Daro - Jean-Philippe Rameau
I Yield To Love: Cello Concerto No.3 In D Minor - Leonardo Leo
Eternal Damnation: Overture From Les Fetes De Polymnie/Overture From Platee/Overture From Zoroastre - Jean-Philippe Rameau
The Doge's Decree: Concerto In C Major - Antonio Vivaldi
A Venetian Virgin - Alexandre Desplat
San Cremori At Dawn: Concerto In C Major For Harpsicord And Strings - Giovanni Paisiello
A Lover's Duel: Overture From La Madrilena - Vicente Martin Y Soler
A Terrible Mistake: Concerto A 5, Op.9, No.4 - Tomaso Albinoni
A Secret Lover?: Sinfonia From The Opera Farnace - Antonio Vivaldi
Marriage Is A Safe Haven: Concerto A 5, Op.9 No.4 - Tomaso Albinoni
Trailing Guardi: Sonata For Violin And Bassocontinuo, Op.5 No.11 In E Minor - Arcangelo Corelli
The Noble Pig: Concerto Per Quartetto No.8 - Francesco Durante
Paprizzio's Arrival: Concerto A 5, Op.9 No.2 In D Minor - Tomaso Albinoni
Inquisitor Pucci - Alexandre Desplat
: Concerto A 5, Op.9 No.4 - Tomaso Albinoni
A Big Idea: Harpsicord Concerto In B Flat Major - Francesco Durante
A Nom De Plume/Carnivale!: Concerto A 5, Op.9 No.6 In G Major/Bouree From Les Plaisirs Champetres - Tomaso Albinoni
The Plume's Nom Is Casanova! - Sonny Kompanek
Dancing At The Doge's Ball: Riguadon From Water Music Suite, No.3 In G Major/Bouree From Music For Royal Fireworks/Loure From Tafelmusik1 - George Frideric Handel
One Step Closer To Heaven: Concerto A 5, Op.9 No.4 In A Major - Tomaso Albinoni
Casanova's Confession: Sonata Op.5 No.7 In D Minor - Arcangelo Corelli
The Hanging: Violin Concerto 'Il Cimento Dell'Armonia E Dell'INvenzione' Op.8 No.11 In D Major - Antonio Vivaldi
A Great Escape: Overture From Zais/Overture From Nais/Overture From Achante Et Cephise Ou La Sympathie - Jean-Philippe Rameau
My Place Is With Casanova: Overture From Le Temple De La Gloire/Overture From Zais/Sonata For Violin And Bassocontinuo, Op.5 No.7 In D Minor - Arcangelo Corelli
All's Well...:Concerto A 5, Op.9 No.4 In A Major - Tomaso Albinoni

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The action in this tale about the 18th century adventurer and (at least in popular lore) seducer is set in Cassanova's native Venice in the mid-1700s, so it makes sense that the soundtrack would be loaded with Baroque pieces. The Venice-based Tomaso Albinoni is featured prominentaly, along with heavyweights such as Antonio Vivaldi, Jean-Baptiste Rameau, and George Frideric Handel, and lesser-known composers such as Arcangelo Corelli, Francesco Durante, and Alexandre Desplat. Er, actually Desplat is a contemporary French film composer who also released his score for the couldn't-be-more-different Syriana shortly after Casanova came out. Of the two pieces he penned here, "A Venetian Virgin" is in pure Baroque style, while "Inquisitor Pucci" betrays a more modern film-music vibe. Meanwhile, orchestrator Sonny Kompanek rearranged a couple of the tracks and authored the tense "The Plume's Nom Is Casanova," which doesn't sound embarrassing sandwiched between pieces by Albinoni and Handel. Overall, it would have been nice to get longer excerpts from the pieces--many feel chopped into too-small fragments--but the music's innate grace and elegance can't be beat for a period film. Or for any film, really: Vivaldi's Concerto in C Major ("The Doge's Decree") will be familiar to buffs, who will remember it featuring prominently in the Dustin Hoffman-¬Meryl Streep showdown Kramer vs. Kramer back in 1979. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

Sheer Beauty for the Ears.......2006-07-25

For those that purchased this CD, I need not get into how masterfully infectious the movie was. After the first viewing, I found it charming, but after the second, I was hooked by the witty, clever story holding fun twists all along the way. So while I could go on and on about the movie and all of its wonderful aspects, the score was simply priceless. Apt in every scene, and all done with incredible baroque music that I had never had the opportunity of hearing before the film.

The disc walks you through the movie with no changes that I could tell from the original score. The only omission I found was that the song dubbed "Casanova's Theme" is played in much greater length in the closing credits, and that didn't seem to make it to the CD. Not a terrible loss.

Authenticity can sound great as well!.......2006-07-11

As an avid baroque music listener and performer, I can attest to the delightfully pleasing performances on the soundtrack as well as the painstakingly accurate performance practices utilized in the recording of this soundtrack.

The producers of this film fortunately went to the trouble of hiring some of the top period performance musician-specialists in the country (perhaps in the entire world) to record the soundtrack to Casanova. I know, because several of them were faculty members of the Oberlin Conservatory Baroque Performance Institute who went AWOL to Hollywood in June 2005 for the recording sessions. We all forgave them, and were actually quite excited that period music performance was having its day on the silver screen.

Do not miss this exquisite potpourri of wonderful baroque composers' works performed as closely as humanly possible to the way that they heard their works during their lifetimes! The film may not have been intended to be historically accurate (part of the fun), but the music certainly ended up that way. Not only that, but it sounds heavenly (unlike Casanova's antics) and up-to-date, not musty and old as if it were sealed in a museum case.

a little world of baroque sound.......2006-02-26

Lots of interesting baroque music unknown to me and
put together in dramatic sequences that add zest and
class to the listening experience. Also wonderful to
play in auto while driving thru boring country or in
slow moving traffic!
This CD will get a lot of play from me.
5 Stars!

Wonderful relaxing music........2006-02-25

Saw the movie and had to have the soundtrack. Great music to relax by. When you need to get away from the cares of the day the classics can't be beat. The producers of this movie certainly chose wonderful music to accompany it.

-.......2006-02-18

Good music but each is too short.
The original version of each may be better.

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Flat Vivaldi

Vivaldi: Concerti per violoncello 1
Christophe Coin
Manufacturer: Naive
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000LE0TE2
Release Date: 2007-05-29

Customer Reviews:

Flat Vivaldi.......2007-06-09

IGA is one of my favorite ensembles of baroque music, and I own several recordings with Mr. Coin. The recorded sound is excellent, and the sound and texture of the orchestra is superb.

3 stars? A few movements are a tad slow for my taste, which with IGA, is unusual. What I took the stars away for, however, is for Mr. Vivaldi... these, as a collection, aren't his strongest musical contributions. There is a reason I've never heard some of these concertos before; they're not his greatest.

The 2 CDs released by Dieltiens on HMundi are superior... excellent performances, and better concertos in terms of the musical material.

You will likely enjoy this, however, if you're a Il Giardino Armonico fan, or a fan of Chrisophe Coin on the cello.

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Tomaso Albinoni
Albinoni: Oboe Concerti, Vol. 2 ~ Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni
Everything is recommendable.

Albinoni: Oboe Concerti, Vol. 2

Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

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Albinoni's Adagios
Manfredini: CONCERTI GROSSI OP. 3 Nos. 1-12
Geminiani: Concerti Grossi Vol. 1

ASIN: B00000142T
Release Date: 1995-12-12

Tracks:

Sinf in G: Allegro - Anthony Camden/Alison Alty
Sinf in G: Adagio - Anthony Camden/Alison Alty
Sinf in G: Allegro - Anthony Camden/Alison Alty
Con in C, Op.7 No.2: Allegro - Anthony Camden/Alison Alty
Con in C, Op.7 No.2: Adagio - Anthony Camden/Alison Alty
Con in C, Op.7 No.2: Allegro - Anthony Camden/Alison Alty
Con in B flat, Op.7 No.3: Allegro - Anthony Camden
Con in B flat, Op.7 No.3: Adagio - Anthony Camden
Con in B flat, Op.7 No.3: Allegro - Anthony Camden
Con in D, Op.7 No.8: Allegro - Anthony Camden/Alison Alty
Con in D, Op.7 No.8: Largo - Anthony Camden/Alison Alty
Con in D, Op.7 No.8: Allegro - Anthony Camden/Alison Alty
Con in F, Op.7 No.9: Allegro - Anthony Camden
Con in F, Op.7 No.9: Adagio - Anthony Camden
Con in F, Op.7 No.9: Allegro - Anthony Camden
Con in D, Op.7 No.1: Allegro - Anthony Camden
Con in D, Op.7 No.1: Adagio e staccato - Anthony Camden
Con in D, Op.7 No.1: Allegro assai - Anthony Camden
Con in G, Op.9 No.6: Allegro - Anthony Camden/Alison Alty
Con in G, Op.9 No.6: Adagio non troppo - Anthony Camden/Alison Alty
Con in G, Op.9 No.6: Allegro - Anthony Camden/Alison Alty

Customer Reviews:

Tomaso Albinoni.......2006-08-18

This was my first CD of music produced by Albinoni, and I was quite pleased. I first discovered Albinoni while listening to my local classical station. After hearing a fantastic Baroque piece, I jotted down the name of the composer and looked him up later. Albinoni's music is wonderful, especially if you are a fan of the classic Baroque style (as I am). This CD contains a superb collection of oboe concerti which rival any oboe pieces I have ever heard. Wonderful in your car, at the office, or just relaxing at home with a good book. Very nice collection!

Albinoni: Oboe Concerti, Vol. 2 ~ Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni.......2005-03-18

Albinoni was a contemporary of the better known JS Bach and in my opinion he is not as good as Bach but compared to modern composers he is quite accomplished. The oboe is a very sensual instrument and when one hears this it can easily lead to various states of emotionality. Albinoni does this quite well and the Naxos recording does this masterfull composer justice with a quite accomplished recording. Anthony Camden is a very skilled oboist and he brings the music to life and is an interesting read from what I read in the well-written booklet that comes with the music. This is a recording that I highly recommend and it is truly a pleasure to listen and experince should a fine recording.

Everything is recommendable........2004-03-02

Those who want to hear what other composers were doing during Bach and Handel's time should snap up some of the many CDs featuring the works of Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni in the Naxos catalogue. His oboe concerti are collected on three Naxos CDs. The works are charming, mellifluous and engaging. They are also amongst the first extended series of concerti written for oboe soloist with orchestra.

Tracks:

Concerto Grosso in C Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: Andante
Concerto Grosso in C Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: Allegro
Concerto Grosso in C Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: Adagio
Concerto Grosso In C Minor, Op. 2, No. 1: Allegro
Concerto Grosso In C Minor, Op. 2, No. 2: Adagio
Concerto Grosso In C Minor, Op. 2, No. 2: Allegro
Concerto Grosso In C Minor, Op. 2, No. 2: Adagio
Concerto Grosso In C Minor, Op. 2, No. 2: Allegro
Concerto Grosso In D Minor, Op. 2, No. 3: Presto
Concerto Grosso in D Minor, Op. 2, No.: Adagio
Concerto Grosso in D Minor, Op. 2, No.: Allegro
Concerto Grosso In D Major, Op. 2, No. 4: Andante
Concerto Grosso In D Major, Op. 2, No. 4: Allegro
Concerto Grosso In D Major, Op. 2, No. 4: Andante
Concerto Grosso In D Major, Op. 2, No. 4: Allegro
Concerto Grosso In D Minor, Op. 2, No. 5: Adagio
Concerto Grosso In D Minor, Op. 2, No. 5: Allegro
Concerto Grosso In D Minor, Op. 2, No. 5: Andante
Concerto Grosso In D Minor, Op. 2, No. 5: Allegro
Concerto Grosso In A Major, Op. 2, No. 6: Andante
Concerto Grosso In A Major, Op. 2, No. 6: Allegro - Grave
Concerto Grosso In A Major, Op. 2, No. 6: Allegro
Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 3, No. 1: Adagio
Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 3, No. 1: Allegro
Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 3, No. 1: Adagio
Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 3, No. 1: Allegro
Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 3, No. 2: Largo e staccato
Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 3, No. 2: Allegro
Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 3, No. 2: Adagio
Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 3, No. 2: Allegro
Concerto Grosso in E Minor, Op. 3, No. 3: Adagio e staccato
Concerto Grosso in E Minor, Op. 3, No. 3: Allegro
Concerto Grosso in E Minor, Op. 3, No. 3: Adagio
Concerto Grosso in E Minor, Op. 3, No. 3: Allegro
Concerto Grosso in D Minor, Op. 3, No. 4: Largo e staccato
Concerto Grosso in D Minor, Op. 3, No. 4: Allegro
Concerto Grosso in D Minor, Op. 3, No. 4: Largo
Concerto Grosso in D Minor, Op. 3, No. 4: Vivace

Customer Reviews:

Excellent performance of a baroque masterpiece.......2004-07-20

The concerto grosso is best listened to as a regular concerto instead of as a chamber piece like a string quartet. All of these concerto are from opus two and three and belong in everyone's colection (not just baroque fans). I am no expert on classical music and this is the only performance that I have heard. The capella I. give a spirited peformance making each ove the over ten peices highly individual. I liked this disc so much I plan to buy the other two Geminiani discs by Naxos. Like I said I have not heard other perfornces but I can't imagine it could be better done. pPlease excuse typos I have a neurolocal disease

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Dining Classics

Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000C83YQ
Release Date: 2003-10-21

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

Beethoven: Seven Bagatelles, Op. 33, No. 4
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 - 2nd Movement
Pergolesi: Concerti Armonici No. 5 in B-Flat
Handel: 'Where E'er You Walk' from Semele
Handel: Water Music, Suite No. 2 - Sarabande
Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - 2nd Movement
Tarrega: Recuerdos de la Alhambra
Handel 'Lascia ch'io Pianga' from Rinaldo
Field: Concerto No. 2 in A-Flat - 2nd Movement
Herschel: Symphony No. 2 - 2nd movement
Pachelbel: Canon in D
Field: Nocturme No. 5 in B-flat
Bach: 'Sheep May Safely Graze'
Debussy: preludes Book 1 - No. 8
Massenet: Le Denier Sommiel de la Vierge
Myers: Cavatina

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Christmas Adagio
Karajan
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001GS9
Release Date: 1996-10-15

Tracks:

Christmas Concerto, Op. 8, No. 6: 1. Grave - Vivace
Christmas Concerto, Op. 8, No. 6: 2. Largo
Christmas Concerto, Op. 8, No. 6: 3. Vivace
Ancient Airs And Dances For Lute: 4. Siciliana
Christmas Concerto, Op. 3, No. 12: 1. Pastorale (Largo)
Christmas Concerto, Op. 3, No. 12: 2. Largo
Christmas Concerto, Op. 3, No. 12: 3. Allegro
Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 6, HWV 324 In G Minor: Musette
Concerto Grosso, Op. 1, No. 8, In F Minor: 1. Largo - Grave
Concerto Grosso, Op. 1, No. 8, In F Minor: 2. Vivace
Concerto Grosso, Op. 1, No. 8, In F Minor: 3. Grave
Concerto Grosso, Op. 1, No. 8, In F Minor: 4. Largo Andante
Concerto Grosso, Op. 1, No. 8, In F Minor: 5. Andante
Concerto Grosso, Op. 1, No. 8, In F Minor: 6. Pastorale - Andante
Christmas Concerto, Op. 6, No. 8 In G Minor: 1. Vivace - Grave - Allegro
Christmas Concerto, Op. 6, No. 8 In G Minor: 2. Adagio - Allegro - Adagio
Christmas Concerto, Op. 6, No. 8 In G Minor: 3. Vivace
Christmas Concerto, Op. 6, No. 8 In G Minor: 4. Allegro
Christmas Concerto, Op. 6, No. 8 In G Minor: 5. Pastorale (Largo)
Silent Night

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Beautifully Played Concertos
Vivaldi: Cello Concerti, Vol. 1
Wonderful performances and warm sound

Vivaldi: Cello Concerti, Vol. 1

Manufacturer: Naxos
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ASIN: B00000140B
Release Date: 1995-05-23

Tracks:

Concerto In F Major, RV 412: Allegro
Concerto In F Major, RV 412: Larghetto
Concerto In F Major, RV 412: Allegro
Concerto In A Minor, RV 419: Allegro
Concerto In A Minor, RV 419: Andante
Concerto In A Minor, RV 419: Allegro
Concerto In D Major, RV 404: Allegra
Concerto In D Major, RV 404: Affettuoso
Concerto In D Major, RV 404: Allegro vivace
Concerto In C Major, RV 399: Allegro
Concerto In C Major, RV 399: Largo
Concerto In C Major, RV 399: Allegro
Concerto In D Minor, RV 406: Allegro non molto
Concerto In D Minor, RV 406: Andante
Concerto In D Minor, RV 406: Minuetto
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Concerto In C Major, RV 398: Largo
Concerto In C Major, RV 398: Allegro
Concerto in F Major, RV 410: Allegro
Concerto in F Major, RV 410: Largo
Concerto in F Major, RV 410: Allegro

Customer Reviews:

Beautifully Played Concertos.......2007-05-22

Someone said that Vivaldi wrote the same concerto 500 times. That being said, these Cello concertos are beautifully played and very entertaining music. This group uses modern instruments, but they do a great job with the music. The words fresh and lively would describe this music well.

Vivaldi: Cello Concerti, Vol. 1.......2006-08-23

Excellent quality recording. Very stylistic playing and fine performances. Arrived quickly. The original case had been damaged and the CD was sent with the seal unbroken. A replacement case accompanied the order at no extra charge. There was no damage to the CD Thanks to Amazon for the courtesy.

Wonderful performances and warm sound.......2005-12-12

This is volume 1 of a 4-volume set on the Naxos label comprising all of Vivaldi's 27 cello concertos. I have only heard volumes 1 and 2, so cannot fairly evaluate 3 and 4 yet, but I can tell you that the first two volumes are terrific performances of this wonderful music. Vivaldi was very inventive in writing these, so they never seem repetitive, and the good blend of tempos keeps them from seeming either too hurried or too sedate. Raphael Wallfisch on solo cello performs with enthusiasm and precision, yet always tastefully in accord with how the music was written. The recording quality is very good too, warm and well-balanced. If you trust the writers of the Penguin Guide as I do to rate classical recordings, they sum up their attitude to all 4 volumes of these recordings with the statement: "a remarkable achievement, standing very high in the Vivaldi discography," and give their very highest "Rosette" rating to volume 3.

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Music to get your teeth into..
Love every second of it!
Excellent Recording; Historically Important
EYE OPENING
Loves the ancient sounds and instruments

Scarlatti: Concerti & Sinfonie

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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ASIN: B00005RFSC
Release Date: 2002-05-07

Tracks:

Sinfonia Avanti La Serenata 'Clori, Dorino E Amore': I. Largo
Sinfonia Avanti La Serenata 'Clori, Dorino E Amore': II. Presto
Sinfonia Avanti La Serenata 'Clori, Dorino E Amore': III. Minuet
Sinfonia Avanti La Serenata 'Clori, Dorino E Amore': IV. Grave
Sinfonia In C Major: I. Presto
Sinfonia In C Major: II. Andante E Staccato
Sinfonia In C Major: III. Allegrissimo
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Grosso No.1 In F Minor: I. Grave
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Grosso No.1 In F Minor: II. Allegro
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Grosso No.1 In F Minor: III. Largo
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Grosso No.1 In F Minor: IV. Allemande (Allegro)
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Gross No.2 In C Minor: I. Allegro
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Gross No.2 In C Minor: II. Grave
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Gross No.2 In C Minor: III. Minueto
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Grosso No.3 In F Major: I. Allegro
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Grosso No.3 In F Major: II. Largo
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Grosso No.3 In F Major: III. Allegro
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Grosso No.3 In F Major: IV. Largo
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Grosso No.3 In F Major: V. Allegro
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Gross No.4 In G Minor: I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Gross No.4 In G Minor: II. Grave
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Gross No.4 In G Minor: III. Vivace
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Grosso No.5 In D Minor: I. Allegro
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Grosso No.5 In D Minor: II. Grave
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Grosso No.5 In D Minor: III. Allegro
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Grosso No.5 In D Minor: IV. Minuet (Molto Veloce)
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Gross No.6 In E Major: I. Allegro
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Gross No.6 In E Major: II. Allegro
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Gross No.6 In E Major: III. Largo
Sei Concerti In Sette Parti: Concerto Gross No.6 In E Major: IV. Affettuoso
Sinfonia A 3 In G Major: I. Allegrissimo
Sinfonia A 3 In G Major: II. Grave
Sinfonia A 3 In G Major: III. Allegrissimo
Sinfonia In A Minor: I. Allegrissimo
Sinfonia In A Minor: II. Adagio
Sonata (Concerto IX) In A Minor: I. Allegro
Sonata (Concerto IX) In A Minor: II. Largo
Sonata (Concerto IX) In A Minor: III. Fuga
Sonata (Concerto IX) In A Minor: IV. Piano
Sonata (Concerto IX) In A Minor: V. Allegro

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This recording presents music by two Scarlattis: Alessandro (1660-1725), composer of innumerable vocal and chamber works, and his son Domenico (1685-1757), famous mostly for his several hundred keyboard sonatas. Alessandro is represented by six Concerti Grossi, a Sonata, and a Sinfonia; Domenico by three Sinfonias. All feature solo instruments: harp, recorder, and most prominently, violins and continuo cello. Alessandro fostered his son's talent, but the two eventually, perhaps inevitably, became rivals, and Domenico left his native Rome for Portugal and then Spain. Most of Alessandro's music recorded here is somber, solemn, and mournful, full of dissonances and sighing suspensions; four of the six concerti are in minor, but the two in major are bright and sprightly. One of the highlights is the slow, pastoral Finale of No. 6. They vary greatly in form, character, and texture; there is much masterful counterpoint, pungent rhythmic inventiveness, and a chromaticism that seems ahead of its time.

Europa Galante, an excellent Italian period-instrument group, is distinguished by its successful blending of meticulous technical and ensemble execution with musical spontaneity. Notable among the soloists are cellist Maurizio Naddeo and recorder player Petr Zeifart. Violinist Fabio Biondi, the group's director, is outstanding for his virtuosity, beautiful tone, and daring, inventive ornamentation. He deserves our gratitude for rescuing these unfamiliar works from undeserved neglect. --Edith Eisler

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Music to get your teeth into.........2006-08-04

This disc is a little imposing at first, but familiarity is rewarded with this program of superb early baroque music that has a great variety of pieces.

One of the reviewers below finds it depressing. I can understand how the slow dense shifting chords in several of the pieces could evoke that feeling, but for me they seem to express some deeply felt and complex inner peace, especially as they are interspersed with some light and elegant passages, especially some that feature lute or plucked violin(?).

I guess that this isn't perhaps the easiest Biondi disc to listen to for some people (I would advise listening to a few tracks first), but Europa Gallante give a wonderful compact performance.

Love every second of it!.......2006-07-01

This is my kind of music - rich, elegant, arrogant, polished, colourful and stylish.

Fabio Biondi and his team make the most beautiful possible in this CD and my only complaint is that the CD wasn't totally devoted to Alessandro Scarlatti - why bother with Domenico here?

The A minor concerto/sonata for recorder, two violins, violoncello & basso continuo is a highlight and exquisite piece of music.

A "must have".

Excellent Recording; Historically Important.......2006-06-06

A Crisp and clear recording, and the best of the orderly, structured music of The Enlightenment in my opinion. One can hear the optimism and confidence of the time ringing thru the music of The Scarlattis. Around 1701, Domenico (b.1685 - d.1757) was named organist and composer of the vice-regal court at Naples, where his father was a respected maestro. About a year later he took a leave of absence and travelled with his family to Florence where his father, Alessandro (b. 1660 - d. 1725), hoped for employment from Pnnce Ferdinando de' Medici. Sadly, Alessandro didn't get the job, so his father canned Domenico in 1705 and sent him off to Venice to find employment. Some think that Domenico first met Handel in Venice. (The two eventually formed a strong friendship.) Domenico also spent time in Rome (where he wrote seven operas for Queen Maria Casimira) and in Portugal.

By the invention of the machine gun (esp. the Gatlin gun in 1861), things have changed in classical music, and one does not hear such calm, rational, even mathematical structures appearing as the main motiffs from composers of the day. Even earlier, however, the committment to reason was fading fast. First, in 1853, Richard Wagner publishes the librettos to Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring Cycle): Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Seigfried and Die Götterdämerung. The Ring Cycle is considered one of the most ambitious musical projects ever undertaken by a single person, and everything is now "over the top", poetic and romantic. Second, in 1860 the slave trade introduces West African rhythms, work songs, chants and spirituals to America, which strongly influence blues and jazz, and which attracts many of the best musical minds of the era.

For some time now, there has been no room for any philosopher kings in contemporary (i.e post-enlightenment) society. Given the continuing craziness of the early 21st century, don't look for any to soon arise.

EYE OPENING .......2006-02-06

When I listen to instrumental Baroque music I, of course, go to J.S. Bach then to Tomoso Albinoni and to Antonio Vivaldi not thinking of Alessandro Scarlatti or his son Domenico for instrumental (as in string ensembles) Baroque music. I primarily think of Alessandro for vocal works and Domenico for keyboard works. This recording has certainly opened my eyes to the fact there was far more to the Scarlattis than my preconceived ideas.

Alessandro's Concerti Grossi are indeed rather somber being written mainly in minor keys and consisting of at least two slow movements. I do have a propensity for the love of works in minor keys and for movements marked "Grave", "Adagio" and/or "Largo"; therefore, I enjoyed his Concertos. (After all, there are dance movements that although they would not make one "twirl the floor" they are very graceful.) The programming on this disc is great because the aforesaid somber works by Alessandro are lightened by the Sinfonias of his son Domenico whose works are mainly in major keys and are more lively!

Fabio Biondi and the original instrumental group Europa Galante play wonderfully plus the sound of the recording is full, lush and warm.

In closing, I will still stick to Tomoso Albinoni and to Antonio Vivaldi to start my day. However, this recording of Alessandro and Domenico Scarlatti is a fine way to end my day. The music is indeed beautiful!

Loves the ancient sounds and instruments.......2005-10-12

There is such a difference in this type of music that compares to no other. It is so uplifting and vital.

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Manufacturer: Dorian Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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