Il Giardino di Musica

On this CD:

1. Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major, BWV 1042 I. Allegro
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Vaclav Hudecek
Conducted by Dmitry Sitkovetsky

2. Thais, opera Meditation
Composed by Jules Massenet
Performed by Pardubice Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra with Vaclav Hudecek
Conducted by Bohumil Kulinsky

3. Mazurek for violin & orchestra in E minor, B. 90 (Op.49)
Composed by Antonin Dvorak
Performed by Czech Philharmonic Orchestra with Vaclav Hudecek
Conducted by Jiri Belohlavek

4. Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major ("Turkish") K. 219 I. Allegro aperto
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Vaclav Hudecek
Conducted by Igor Oistrakh

5. Elizabethan Serenade
Composed by Ronald Binge
Performed by Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra with Vaclav Hudecek
Conducted by Vladimir Valek

6. Violin Concerto ("L'autunno", The Four Seasons), for violin, strings & continuo in F major ("Il cimento" No. 3), Op.8/3, RV 293 III. Allegro
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Vaclav Hudecek
Conducted by Pavel Kogan

7. Dalibor, opera, JB 1:101 Act Two, Scene 5, Change of Scene 2 - solo violin
Composed by Bedrich Smetana
Performed by Prague National Theatre Orchestra with Vaclav Hudecek

8. Concerto for violin & keyboard in F major, H. 18/6 III. Presto
Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn
Performed by Prague Chamber Orchestra with Bella Davidovich, Vaclav Hudecek
Conducted by Dmitry Sitkovetsky

9. Concerto for 2 harpsichords & strings in C minor (or for oboe & violin in D minor), BWV 1060
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Vaclav Hudecek, Dmitry Sitkovetsky
Conducted by Dmitry Sitkovetsky

10. Humoresque No. 7 for piano in G flat major, B. 187/7 (Op. 101/7)
Composed by Antonin Dvorak
Performed by Vaclav Hudecek, Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Petr Adamec

11. Violin Concerto, for violin & orchestra (or violin & piano) in D major, Op. 35 III. Finale. Allegro vivacissimo
Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Performed by Czech Philharmonic Orchestra with Vaclav Hudecek, Dmitry Sitkovetsky
Conducted by David Oistrakh

Il Giardino di Musica, Music, Johann Sebastian Bach, Ronald Binge, Antonin Dvorak, Franz Joseph Haydn, Jules Massenet, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Bedrich Smetana, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Antonio Vivaldi, Bohumil Kulinsky, David Oistrakh, Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Igor Oistrakh, Jirí Belohlávek, Pavel Kogan, Vladimir Valek, Orchestr Ceská Filharmonie, Pardubice Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra, Prague Chamber Orchestra, Prague National Theatre Orchestra, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bella Davidovich, Petr Adamec, Vaclav Hudecek, Classical, Concerto, Concerto for Two Solo Instruments, Czech Romantic Opera, Keyboard, Keyboard Concerto, Music for Keyboard, Opera, Orchestral, Orchestral & Symphonic, Orchestral Music, Violin Concerto

Cecilia Bartoli - The Vivaldi Album / Il Giardino Armonico
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Cecilia Bartoli - The Vivaldi Album / Il Giardino Armonico
Antonio Vivaldi , Giovanni Antonini , Cecilia Bartoli , and Il Giardino Armonico
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ASIN: B00002CF52
Release Date: 1999-10-26

Tracks:

Dell'aura al sussurrar
Dopo un'orrida procella
Di due rai languire costante
L'Orlando finto pazzo: Qual favellar? ... Andero, volero, gridero
Zeffiretti, che sussurrate
La fida ninfa: Alma oppressa
La fida ninfa: Dite, oime
Giustino: Sventurata navicella
Giustino: Sorte, che m'invitasti ... Ho nel petto un cor si forte
L'Olimpiade: Tra le follie ... Siam navi all'onde algenti
Farnace: Gelido in ogni vena
Anch'il mar par che sommerga
Teuzzone: Di trombe guerriere

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Mezzo Cecilia Bartoli could easily rest on her laurels as one of today's most charismatic, characterful singers for her lively portrayals of Mozart and Rossini heroines. But it's been particularly exciting to observe her growth as an artist in exploring the exuberant world of baroque opera, with its range of pyrotechnic demands--both vocal and emotional. Bartoli's show-stopping virtuosity in a Vivaldi aria from her Live in Italy recital gave a tantalizing sample of her finesse in that style. For The Vivaldi Album, Bartoli conducted extensive research into the composer's manuscripts, (a documentary tracing her quest is planned for subsequent international screening). Although he's best known for his concertos--in typically baroque fashion, two of the arias in fact recycle material from The Four Seasons--Vivaldi was a ferociously prolific composer of operas for the cutting-edge theaters of his time, and the arias gathered here demonstrate the word-painting magic of his music, from the sylvan setting of dueting flageolets in "Di due rai languire costante" to the storm-tossed passions of "Anch'il mar par che sommerga," where Bartoli spins out ripples of rapid-fire coloratura with a gravity-defying accuracy that will leave your head spinning. In addition to many such examples of vocal acrobatics, Bartoli brings exquisite nuance and limpid tone to the delicate echo effects of "Zeffiretti, che sussurrate," and there's no better test for the remarkable flexibility of her range--full and dusky at the bottom and thrilling at the top--than the huge intervallic leaps of "Dopo un'orrida procella." With her naturally large voice, Bartoli can at times tend to histrionic excess (in the recitative to the short aria from "L'Orlando finto pazzo"), but the expressive color of her phrasing is wonderfully matched throughout by the Giardino Armonico's lively panache. All power to Bartoli in her goal of reviving this neglected aspect of Vivaldi's output. --Thomas May

Customer Reviews:

Cecilia Bartoli brings Baroque music to life.......2005-08-24

This album is so good that it has converted me to liking Vivaldi! I'm a fan of other Baroque composers such as Bach, Telemann, Couperin and Handel but had never really appreciated Vivaldi until I heard this album. Cecilia's technical experise and her intense interpretation makes this album a delight to listen to. She brings Vivaldi's arias to life as I've heard no other performer manage to do so. A brilliant album that I listen to again and again.

A Revelation.......2003-11-05

I was amazed with this album of super fine music. I had known all my life that Vivaldi wrote tons of operas, but finding them, or the scores of them, was nearly impossible. In time I found a few, and was I ever amazed and disappointed. The published scores that were available were what was common practice of that time: there were the vocal lines and a figured bass and nothing more. There were no indications of orchestration. Even with that little bit, I was shocked with the intensity and complexity of this vocal writing. This man knew how to write for the voice. Until singers are willing to research his works, we, the public, will know him for a very orchestra suites and nothing more. The result will be a very stilted view of what the man had to offer.

Now getting to the performance by Bartoli. She really loves this music, as you can tell. Yes, she is mannered in some of the things she does, but that is her way of seeing the music. Her technical skills are amazing, and her interpretations (the "drama" behind the music) is just as intense. Some think Bartoli has a strong voice. Actually, her voice is very small, if you have heard her in performance (they weren't even sure she would be heard when she sang at the Met), and it has a very delicate quality, even when being "brash." Recordings give you the impression she has a much larger sound than she does, but that is because small voices record truer and better than large ones (the industry still can't capture large voices at all). However, even with a small voice, in performance she is breathtaking. She makes the music live. She has weird mannerisms one sees that to American trained singers are completely unacceptable (weird facial expressions, strange things done with he mouth and teeth, head bobbing, etc), but that has never distracted from her overall intensity. Yes, she is intense. You are literally taken away with her interpretation, and her skills. Interestingly, she is more famous in music circles for her cancelations (she cancels more performances in a year than she actually sings). I love this recording, not only because of the music, but because I have seen her sing some of this music live. She really LIVES what she sings, and that comes across in this recording.

A special note: in the little booklet that comes with the recording, Bartoli herself writes her impressions of this music. It is extremely insightful. Whether you like her or not, you have to admire the work she has done to make this music live and be as authentic in interpretation as she can. It is her love of this music that has caused her to record this album. I am thankful she did, for now, I can take those old scores I have and get a better understanding of what the composer was doing. Would that more singers would explore new/old works, and I think it would be far more interesting to have them write their impressions of the music they are singing than the standard academic essays we must read. Reading about how she came to this music, in her own words, gave a different dimension to listening. Now I was listening to see if she was successful in communicating what she felt this music had to offer. SHE WAS.

The best work of Cecilia Bartoli.......2003-08-15

This is simply the best work of Cecilia Bartoli. Her voice is a delicatessen and Il Giardino Armonico sounds very very well. I think that I don't need to say anymore. Simply: BUY IT!!

The art of singing, still with us.......2003-02-09

Even if you disdain Vivaldi in the Stravinsky way, do yourself
a favor, and get this record. Music hidden in some obscure
library for centuries, brought to pulsating life by a minor
voice, here used with passion and artistry reminding one of
vocal artists of the past. An enriching experience for anyone
enjoying the art of singing.

Great music, but disappointment.......2002-10-01

I thoroughly enjoy classical music but found this cd to be a disappointment by a heavy vocal performance. It was shocking to hear the heaviness and darkness in Cecilia's voice, whom I had remembered to be lighter and more playful. My only good thought about this cd is "At least it was a gift" because if I had actually purchased it I would be thoroughly disgusted.

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Only the best
Trumpet Music, Anyone?

Masters of the Baroque

Manufacturer: Nimbus Records
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ASIN: B00000F1BZ
Release Date: 1998-11-17

Tracks:

Violin Concerto In A Minor, BWV 1041: Allegro - Bach
Violin Concerto In A Minor, BWV 1041: Andante - Bach
Violin Concerto In A Minor, BWV 1041: Allegro Assai - Bach
Concerto For Oboe & Violin in C Minor, BWV 1060: Allegro - Bach
Concerto For Oboe & Violin in C Minor, BWV 1060: Adagio - Bach
Concerto For Oboe & Violin in C Minor, BWV 1060: Allegro - Bach
Violin Concerto In E Major, BWV 1042: Allegro - Bach
Violin Concerto In E Major, BWV 1042: Adagio - Bach
Violin Concerto In E Major, BWV 1042: Allegro Assai - Bach
Concerto For Two Violins In D Minor, BWV 1043: Vivace - Bach
Concerto For Two Violins In D Minor, BWV 1043: Largo Ma Non Tanto - Bach
Concerto For Two Violins In D Minor, BWV 1043: Allegro - Bach

Tracks:

Prima Imperiale For 8 Trumpets, Timpani, Organ And Orchestra - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Concerto In D For 2 Trumpets, Strings, And Continuo - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Sonata In D For 2 Trumpets, Strings and Continuo - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Overture To 'Giardino di Rose' for Two Trumpets, Two Flutes, Two Oboes, Strings and Continuo - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Overture to 'Coriolanus' for Four Trumpets, Timpani, Two Oboes, Strings and Continuo - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Concerto in D for solo trumpet, Strings and Continuo - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Sonata in D for solo trumpet, double string orchestra, and Continuo - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Sinfonia to 'Il Nome Glorioso' for Solo Trumpet, Strings and Continuo - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Sonata in D for solo trumpet, two violins, cello and continuo - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Overture to 'Ciro riconosciuto' for 8 trumpets, 2 timpanists, and orchestra - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Sonata No. 336 for 8 trumpets and timpani - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&

Tracks:

Rinaldo: Battaglia - Various Artists
Rinaldo: Marcia - Various Artists
Il Prigionier Fortunato - Sinfonia: I - Allegro - Various Artists
Il Prigionier Fortunato - Sinfonia: II - Grave - Various Artists
Il Prigionier Fortunato - Sinfonia: III - Presto - Various Artists
Sue le sponde del Tebro (Cantata): Sinfonia - Grave - Various Artists
Sue le sponde del Tebro (Cantata): Recitativo - Su Le Sponde - Various Artists
Sue le sponde del Tebro (Cantata): Sinfonia - Various Artists
Sue le sponde del Tebro (Cantata): Aria - Contentativi - Various Artists
Sue le sponde del Tebro (Cantata): Recitativo - Mesto, Stanco - Various Artists
Sue le sponde del Tebro (Cantata): Largo - Infelici Miei Lumi - Various Artists
Sue le sponde del Tebro (Cantata): Aria - Dite Almeno And Ritornello - Various Artists
Sue le sponde del Tebro (Cantata): Recitativo - All'aura, Al Cielo - Various Artists
Sue le sponde del Tebro (Cantata): Aria - Trascia Pur Di Piangere - Various Artists
Vien Con Nuova Orribil Guerra - Various Artists
Quoniam - Various Artists
Pace Una Volta - Various Artists
Cantata No. 51: Aria - Jauchzet Gott In Allen Landen - Various Artists
Cantata No. 51: Recitativo - Wir Beten Zu Dem Tempel An - Various Artists
Cantata No. 51: Aria - Hochster, Mache Deine Gute Ferner Alle Morgen Neu - Various Artists
Cantata No. 51: Choral - Various Artists
Cantata No. 51: Alleluja - Various Artists
Or, La Tromba - Various Artists
Amadigi: Destro Dall' Empia Dite - Various Artists
Samson: Let The Bright Seraphim - Various Artists

Tracks:

Orfeo: Toccato - Monteverdi
Sinfonia # 4 In C For Four Trumpets, Oboes, Bassoons, Bass Trumpet And Timpani: Allegro - Torelli
Sinfonia # 4 In C For Four Trumpets, Oboes, Bassoons, Bass Trumpet And Timpani: Adagio - Torelli
Sinfonia # 4 In C For Four Trumpets, Oboes, Bassoons, Bass Trumpet And Timpani: Presto. - Torelli
Concerto # 6 In C For Solo Trumpet And Strings: Grave. - Albinoni
Concerto # 6 In C For Solo Trumpet And Strings: Allegro. - Albinoni
Concerto # 6 In C For Solo Trumpet And Strings: Grave. - Albinoni
Concerto # 6 In C For Solo Trumpet And Strings: Allegro. - Albinoni
Concerto # 6 In C For Trumpet, Oboes And Bassoon: Allegro Moderato. - Albinoni
Concerto # 6 In C For Trumpet, Oboes And Bassoon.: Affetuoso. - Albinoni
Concerto # 6 In C For Trumpet, Oboes And Bassoon.: Presto. - Albinoni
Concerto In C For Two Trumpets And Strings: Allegro - Vivaldi
Concerto In C For Two Trumpets And Strings: Largo. - Vivaldi
Concerto In C For Two Trumpets And Strings: Allegro. - Vivaldi
Sonata In D For Two Trumpets And Strings: Grave - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Sonata In D For Two Trumpets And Strings: Allegro - Allegro
Sonata In D For Two Trumpets And Strings: Adagio - Adagio
Sonata In D For Two Trumpets And Strings: Allegro - Allegro
Sonata In D For Trumpet And Strings: Allegro - Purcell
Sonata In D For Trumpet And Strings: Adagio. - Purcell
Sonata In D For Trumpet And Strings: Allegro. - Purcell
Sonata From Concerto # 7 In D For Trumpet And Strings.: Allegro. - Albinoni
Sonata From Concerto # 7 In D For Trumpet And Strings.: Grave-Presto-Adagio. - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Sonata From Concerto # 7 In D For Trumpet And Strings.: Allegro. - Albinoni
Sinfonia Decima # 7 For Two Trumpets And Strings.: Adagio. - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Sinfonia Decima # 7 For Two Trumpets And Strings.: Allegro - Allegro
Sinfonia Decima # 7 For Two Trumpets And Strings.: Grave - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Sinfonia Decima # 7 For Two Trumpets And Strings.: Vivac- TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Sinfonia Decima # 7 For Two Trumpets And Strings.: Adagio - Adagio
Sinfonia Decima # 7 For Two Trumpets And Strings.: Largo: Allegro. - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Sinfomia Teatrale # 4 For Four Trumpets And Strings.: Allegro Assai. - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Sinfomia Teatrale # 4 For Four Trumpets And Strings.: Alberti - Adagio
Sinfomia Teatrale # 4 For Four Trumpets And Strings.: Alberti - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Sinfomia Teatrale # 4 For Four Trumpets And Strings.: Alberti - Allegro Assai. - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&

Tracks:

Concerto In C Minor: Larghetto - John Anderson
Concerto In C Minor: Allegro - John Anderson
Concerto In C Minor: Siciliana - John Anderson
Concerto In C Minor: Allegro Giusto - John Anderson
Albinoni-B flt O7N3-Allegro - John Anderson
Concerto In B Flat, Op.7, No.3: Adagio - John Anderson
Concerto In B Flat, Op.7, No.3: Allegro - John Anderson
Concert In D Major,Op.7,No.6: Allegro - John Anderson
Concert In D Major,Op.7,No.6: Adagio - John Anderson
Concert In D Major,Op.7,No.6: Allegro - John Anderson
Concerto In D Minor: Andante E Spiccato - John Anderson
Concerto In D Minor: Adagio - John Anderson
Concerto In D Minor: Presto - John Anderson
Concerto In D Major: Allegro - John Anderson
Concerto In D Major: Largo - John Anderson
Concerto In D Major: Allegro - John Anderson
Concerto In F Major: Allegro Giusto - John Anderson
Concerto In F Major: Grave - John Anderson
Concerto In F Major: Allegro - John Anderson
Concerto In A Minor: Allegro Non Molto - John Anderson
Concerto In A Minor: Larghetto - John Anderson
Concerto In A Minor: Allegro - John Anderson

Tracks:

Glorias: Gloria RV 588: Gloria in excelsis Deo - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Glorias: Gloria RV 588: Et in terra pax - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Glorias: Gloria RV 588: Laudamus te - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Glorias: Gloria RV 588: Gratias agimus tibi - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Glorias: Gloria RV 588: Domine Deus - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Glorias: Gloria RV 588: Domine Fili Unigenite - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Glorias: Gloria RV 588: Domine Deus, Agnus Dei - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Glorias: Gloria RV 588: Qui tollis peccata mundi - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Glorias: Gloria RV 588: Qui sedes - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Glorias: Gloria RV 588: Quoniam tu solus sanctus - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Glorias: Gloria RV 588: Cum sancto spiritu - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Glorias: Gloria RV 589: Gloria Excelsis Deo - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Glorias: Gloria RV 589: Et in terra pax - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Glorias: Gloria RV 589: Laudamus te - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Glorias: Gloria RV 589: Gratias agimus tibi - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Glorias: Gloria RV 589: Propter magnam gloriam tuam - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Glorias: Gloria RV 589: Domine Deus - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Glorias: Gloria RV 589: Domine Fili unigenite - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Glorias: Gloria RV 589: Domine Deus, Agnus Dei - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Glorias: Gloria RV 589: Qui tollis peccata mundi - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Glorias: Gloria RV 589: Qui sedes - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Glorias: Gloria RV 589: Quoniam tu solus sanctus - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Glorias: Gloria RV 589: Cum Sancto Spiritu - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL CHOIR

Tracks:

Trumpet Concertos: Overture In D, For 2 Trumpets, Timpani, Strings And Continuo - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Trumpet Concertos: Intrada: Grave - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Trumpet Concertos: Allegro - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Trumpet Concertos: Largo - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Trumpet Concertos: Vivace - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Trumpet Concertos: Alla Breve - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Trumpet Concertos: Andante - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Trumpet Concertos: Vivace - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Trumpet Concertos: Largo - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Trumpet Concertos: Vivace - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Trumpet Concertos: Siciliano - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Trumpet Concertos: Vivace - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Trumpet Concertos: Allegro - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Trumpet Concertos: Adagio - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Trumpet Concertos: Aria - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Trumpet Concertos: Allegro - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Trumpet Concertos: Adagio - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Trumpet Concertos: Allegro - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Trumpet Concertos: Grave - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Trumpet Concertos: Allegro - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Trumpet Concertos: Overture - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Trumpet Concertos: March: Alla Breve - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Trumpet Concertos: Menuets 1&2 - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Trumpet Concertos: Aria - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Trumpet Concertos: La Rejouissnace - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Trumpet Concertos: Sarabande - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Trumpet Concertos: Gigue - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Trumpet Concertos: Rondeau - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Trumpet Concertos: Concert in E-flat for 2 trumpets ...: Maestoso - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Trumpet Concertos: Allegro - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Trumpet Concertos: Grave - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&
Trumpet Concertos: Vivace - TELEMANN/VIVALDI/BACH/&

Amazon.com

This is a wonderfully unhackneyed collection from the Baroque era, mostly instrumental but with some vocal music tossed in for good measure, which contains many rarities you won't find anywhere else. The seven, well-packed CDs offer four Bach violin concerti; trumpet and orchestra works by Fantini, Alberti, Vivaldi, Scarlatti, Caldara and Torelli, Albinoni, Stradella, Corelli, Francheschini, Purcell, Monteverdi, Bononcini, Telemann, and Bendinelli; two settings of the Gloria by Vivaldi; some Handel arias; Bach's high-flying Cantata No. 51; odd, fascinating works by Predieri and von Reutter excitingly sung by soprano Helen Field; and various other concerti by Vivaldi, Marcello, and others. The richness of the Baroque era is here in all its glory. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

Only the best.......2006-02-17

What a reasonably priced set, I got mine for $25. This collection has only the best baroque music in my opinion. Like the previous reviewer said it has a lot of trumpet music but I like brass. It's just not trumpet though, it has strings and other instruments (more brass) in a lot of the same pieces. Plus, most of the pieces on here are pretty lively so this won't put you to sleep.

Trumpet Music, Anyone?.......2001-06-13

This is an excellent value -- 7 CD's for its price. The performances and recordings are all top quality. But pay attention: 4 of the 7 CD's are trumpet music. Many of the selections on the remaining CD's are also big and brassy. This is beautiful music, and it is from the "Masters", but you better like trumpet music, 'cause you will have 4 hours of it!

Cecilia Bartoli - The Vivaldi Album / Il Giardino Armonico

Average customer rating:

Cecilia Bartoli brings Baroque music to life
A Revelation
The best work of Cecilia Bartoli
The art of singing, still with us
Great music, but disappointment

Cecilia Bartoli - The Vivaldi Album / Il Giardino Armonico
Antonio Vivaldi , Cecilia Bartoli , and Il Giardino Armonico
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000058TAM
Release Date: 2001-02-13

Tracks:

Dorilla in Tempe: Dell'aura sussurrar
Griselda: Dopo un'orrida procella
Foa 28: Di due rai languir costante
L'Orlando finto pazzo: Qual favellar? - Andero volero gridero
Foa 28: Zeffiretti che sussurrate
La fida ninfa: Alma oppressa
La fida ninfa: Dite oime
Giustino: Sventurata navicella
Giustino: Sorte che m'invitasti - Ho nel petto un cor si forte
L'Olimpiade: Tra le follie - Siam navi all'onde algenti
Farnace: Gelido in ogni sommerga
Bajazet: Anch'il mar par che sommerga
Teuzzone: Di trombe guerriere

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Mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli could easily rest on her laurels as one of today's most charismatic, characterful singers for her lively portrayals of Mozart and Rossini heroines. But it's been particularly exciting to observe her growth as an artist in exploring the exuberant world of Baroque opera, with its range of pyrotechnic demands--both vocal and emotional. Bartoli's show-stopping virtuosity in a Vivaldi aria from her Live in Italy recital gave a tantalizing sample of her finesse in that style. For The Vivaldi Album (originally released in 1999), Bartoli conducted extensive research into the composer's manuscripts (a documentary tracing her quest has been made).

Although he's best known for his concertos--in typically Baroque fashion, two of the arias here, in fact, recycle material from The Four Seasons--Antonio Vivaldi was a ferociously prolific composer of operas for the cutting-edge theaters of his time, and the arias gathered here demonstrate the word-painting magic of his music, from the sylvan setting of dueting flageolets in "Di due rai languire costante" to the storm-tossed passions of "Anch'il mar par che sommerga," where Bartoli spins out ripples of rapid-fire coloratura with a gravity-defying accuracy that will leave your head spinning. In addition to many such examples of vocal acrobatics, Bartoli brings exquisite nuance and limpid tone to the delicate echo effects of "Zeffiretti, che sussurrate," and there's no better test for the remarkable flexibility of her range--full and dusky at the bottom and thrilling at the top--than the huge intervallic leaps of "Dopo un'orrida procella." With her naturally large voice, Bartoli can at times tend to histrionic excess (in the recitative to the short aria from "L'Orlando finto pazzo," for example), but the expressive color of her phrasing is wonderfully matched throughout by the Giardino Armonico's lively panache. All power to Bartoli in her goal of reviving this neglected aspect of Vivaldi's output. The reissue includes additional photos and text, packaged together as a visually enticing booklet to accompany this splendid CD. --Thomas May

Customer Reviews:

Cecilia Bartoli brings Baroque music to life.......2005-08-24

A Revelation.......2003-11-05

The best work of Cecilia Bartoli.......2003-08-15

This is simply the best work of Cecilia Bartoli. Her voice is a delicatessen and Il Giardino Armonico sounds very very well. I think that I don't need to say anymore. Simply: BUY IT!!

The art of singing, still with us.......2003-02-09

Great music, but disappointment.......2002-10-01