Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / 3 Violin Concertos - Giuliano Carmignola / Venice Baroque Orchestra / Andrea Marcon

Antonio Vivaldi (Artist), Andrea Marcon (Artist), Giuliano Carmignola (Artist), Venice Baroque Orchestra (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 14, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000051Y3D
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #132,603 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E major ('La Primavera,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 1), Op.8/1, RV 269: Al

2. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E major ('La Primavera,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 1), Op.8/1, RV 269: La

3. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E major ('La Primavera,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 1), Op.8/1, RV 269: Al

4. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in G minor ('L'estate,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 2), Op. 8/2, RV 315: Alleg

5. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in G minor ('L'estate,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 2), Op. 8/2, RV 315: Adagi

6. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in G minor ('L'estate,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 2), Op. 8/2, RV 315: Prest

7. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F major ('L'autunno,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 3), Op.8/3, RV 293: 1st

8. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F major ('L'autunno,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 3), Op.8/3, RV 293: 2nd

9. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F major ('L'autunno,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 3), Op.8/3, RV 293: 3rd

10. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F minor ('L'inverno,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 4), Op. 8/4, RV 297: All

11. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F minor ('L'inverno,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 4), Op. 8/4, RV 297: Lar

12. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F minor ('L'inverno,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 4), Op. 8/4, RV 297: All

13. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E flat major, RV 257: Movement 1

14. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E flat major, RV 257: Movement 2

15. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E flat major, RV 257: Movement 3

16. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in B flat major, RV 376: Movement 1

17. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in B flat major, RV 376: Movement 2

18. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in B flat major, RV 376: Movement 3

19. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in D major, RV 211: Movement 1

20. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in D major, RV 211: Movement 2

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Customer Reviews

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Venetian's Vivaldi, December 31, 2000

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Dori Sippel (PacNW) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / 3 Violin Concertos - Giuliano Carmignola / Venice Baroque Orchestra / Andrea Marcon (Audio CD)

Lucky you, for you do not have to wait ten years (as I did) to once again hear Carmignola's Four Seasons. Some ten or more years ago I played in the ensemble that accompanied Carmignola's performances of the Four Seasons at Venice's Teatro La Fenice. The memory of those performances has haunted me and remained in my mind's ear ever since. I have avidly listened to many versions of the Four Seasons, some of which are very beautiful (but too precious), others seem to be wacking their way through a boring etude, others are pretentious, contrived, obdurate, uncomfortable. Carmignola is a world class violinist with impeccable chops and a gorgeous, elegant sound; as far as I am concerned, he owns this concerto.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TRUE Vivaldi, February 20, 2001

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Enrico BENETTO - See all my reviews

This review is from: Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / 3 Violin Concertos - Giuliano Carmignola / Venice Baroque Orchestra / Andrea Marcon (Audio CD)

Carmignola is presently one of the most significant personalities of the Italian violinism and considered to be one of the best violinists world-wide; he is for sure a foremost specialist in the Baroque era. Carmignola's performances :

* are based on a rigorous philological approach,

* are stunning for his technical mastery,

* capture the urgency and the passion that denote the real Italian (Venetian indeed) style.

Most of all, this recording enlighten Vivaldi's personality. For example J.F.A. von Uffenbach, a German noble violinist, was in the audience at the Theatre S. Angelo in Venice, on February 4, 1715. About a Vivaldi solo he wrote :

<towards the end, Vivaldi played a splendid solo, which he followed a cadenza that really astonished me, such a way of playing has ever been heard before and could be again: his fingers rose up to the point that they were not a hair's breadth from the bridge, leaving next to no room at all for the bow; this on all four cords with incredible movements and velocity> (M.Talbot, "Antonio Vivaldi", 1978).

Probably (AA.VV. "Antonio Vivaldi: da Venezia all'Europa", 1978) this cadenza is the same of the 3rd movement of RV212 premiered by Vivaldi and his father in Padua in 1712: the level of extraordinary virtuosity, almost unsurpassed, created a tremendous stir in the public. Carmignola recorded this concerto (in his true, original, full version) in 1996. Listening to the solo, in the audience of the 1998 concert in Turin, I asked myself if a was in Venice or Padua in 17th century !!

If you are looking for a rigorous, true and passionate approach to Vivaldi's music, this is the CD you have to buy. ... for more information, tour schedule and multimedia on "the four seasons"

Some titles of interest:

A.Vivaldi G. Carmignola - Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca - DIVOX antiqua

*"Le Humane Passioni", 1995

*"Concerti per le Solennità", 1996

*"Concerti della Natura", 2000

W.A. Mozart

G. Carmignola - U.B. Michelangeli - THYMALLUS

Divertimento k251, violin concerto k207, symphony k183

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vivaldi will smile...., November 29, 2002

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"cbpb831" (Clinton, OH United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / 3 Violin Concertos - Giuliano Carmignola / Venice Baroque Orchestra / Andrea Marcon (Audio CD)

An honest rendition of the most-recorded violin Concertos worldwide. The composer can finally rest in peace as one of his most theatrical compositions has been preserved in the manner in which it was written. A Baroque piece, played with Baroque instruments and conducted in the Baroque fashion. Simply stunning! Veritable newcomers (formed in 1997), the Venice Baroque Orchestra hits the right notes and more importantly allows the moments of silence to stand on their own. Giuliano Carmignola, a virtuoso's virtuoso, performs every passage as though he were speaking with Vivaldi as he plays. The result is a sublime example of what recorded music is all about. There are several great recordings of The Four Seasons on the market (Gil Shaham's performance is truly remakable), but they pale in comparison. As a bonus, you get three premiere recordings of Vivaldi violin Concertos (unrecorded previously due to the fact that they are extremely difficult from a technical standpoint). You won't be disappointed, go get this one today.