Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco: Concerti - Concerto Köln [Import]

Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco (Composer) (Artist), Concerto Köln (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 18, 2005)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Teldec / Wea International
• ASIN: B00000F1RT
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #355,597 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Concerto a quattro da chiesa No.1 in D minor, Op.2/1: Largo

2. Concerto a quattro da chiesa No.1 in D minor, Op.2/1: Allergo

3. Concerto a quattro da chiesa No.1 in D minor, Op.2/1: Andante

4. Concerto a quattro da chiesa No.1 in D minor, Op.2/1: Allegro assai

5. Concerto a quattro da chiesa No.4 in A minor, Op.2/4: Arie: Allergo

6. Concerto a quattro da chiesa No.4 in A minor, Op.2/4: Largo

7. Concerto a quattro da chiesa No.4 in A minor, Op.2/4: Presto

8. Concerto a quattro da chiesa No.5 in G minor, Op.2/5: Largo

9. Concerto a quattro da chiesa No.5 in G minor, Op.2/5: Allegro e spiritoso

10. Concerto a quattro da chiesa No.5 in G minor, Op.2/5: Grave

11. Concerto a quattro da chiesa No.5 in G minor, Op.2/5: Allegro

12. Concerto a quattro da chiesa No.7 in C major, Op.2/7: Largo andante

13. Concerto a quattro da chiesa No.7 in C major, Op.2/7: Allegro - Adagio

14. Concerto a quattro da chiesa No.7 in C major, Op.2/7: Presto

15. Concerto for 2 flutes, in E minor, Op.5/3: Allegro

16. Concerto for 2 flutes, in E minor, Op.5/3: Adagio cantabile

17. Concerto for 2 flutes, in E minor, Op.5/3: Presto assai - Adagio - Prestissimo - Adagio

18. Concerto for 2 flutes, in E minor, Op.5/3: Largo

19. Concerto for 2 flutes, in E minor, Op.5/3: Primo Passepied - Secondo Passepied

20. Oboe Concerto in C major, Op.5/5: Movement 1: Allegro

See all 34 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly evocative, September 7, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco: Concerti - Concerto Köln (Audio CD)

This cd blew me away when I first heard it in the autumn of 1998. I had never heard of Dall'abaco, but bought it on faith, knowing that given Concerto Koln's integrity, the album would not fail to please. I have played this cd numerous times, and am always amazed that Dall'abaco is not given the recognition he deserves. He surely ranks up there with all the great baroque composers. The breadth of tonal colors is what contributes to the sheer beauty of the concerti, especially the ones in minor keys. Track 17 ( part of no. 3 in E minor, op. 5) is the one that really makes me sit up; it is incredible, especially the string "fanfare" effect. This cd really would change anyone's mind from thinking that baroque music is just predictably like the Masterpiece Theater theme. The ensemble and sound quality are superb also.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Concertos by Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco, September 30, 2001

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R J S Secret (Preston Bissett, Bucks United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco: Concerti - Concerto Köln (Audio CD)

I remember as a child coming across violin music by Dall'Abaco and thinking it very dull. This recording came as a total revalation to me. I work as a professional musician and have, on the whole, not been impressed by the "authentic" movement. I have heard too much poor and unmusical playing. The Concerto Koln are a very gifted group, their playing is brilliant with a good feeling for style and this recording keeps one sitting on the edge of the chair the whole time. It shows these concerti to be exciting and well worth performing. The sound world this group create for these works is fantastic, with brilliant bowing especially in their off string playing. If you want to try out before buying I suggest track 26 - Ciaconna from the concerto number 6 in D major op.5.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great disc from a little-known Baroque composer . . ., February 14, 2002

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Johnny Bard (Orlando, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco: Concerti - Concerto Köln (Audio CD)

What a disc! I purchased this cd through a music club on a whim, and I was quite pleasently surprised upon hearing it. I had never heard of Dall 'Abaco, and this recording demonstrates just how talented he was. The Cologne Concerto is an excellent Baroque ensemble whose interpretation of Dall 'Abaco's compositions is beautiful.

Regrettably, I'm not aware of any discs (either in- our out-of-print) featuring the work of this composer. If that's the case, then this disc is a real treasure. Unfortunately, it's also a full-priced cd, and since there's no real competition out there (even on the Naxos label), you'll have to pay full price to own it. My collection consists almost exclusively of used or bargain discs (the vast majority from major labels), so I would have a hard time paying full price for any cd (even one as good as this one). But if you don't mind spending the money, and you're interested in hearing Baroque music other than from Bach, Vivaldi, and the other better-known composers, then you should definitely check out this cd. It's pricey, but worth the investment.