Gabrieli in San Marco

Giovanni Gabrieli (Composer), Vittorio Negri (Conductor), Edward Tarr Brass Ensemble (Performer), Gabrieli Consort "La Fenice" (Orchestra), Texas Boys Choir (Orchestra), E. Power Biggs (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Edward Tarr Brass Ensemble, E. Power Biggs
• Orchestra: Gabrieli Consort "La Fenice", Texas Boys Choir
• Conductor: Vittorio Negri
• Composer: Giovanni Gabrieli
• Audio CD (April 16, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000029QR
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #190,632 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Classic interpretations, October 11, 1998

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Arthur R. Krieck (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gabrieli in San Marco (Audio CD)

These analog recordings were made in San Marco in Venice in the spring of 1967, and were legendary in their time. They introduced a large public to the great Renaissance master, in stunning sound. The digital remastering makes them even more spectacular sounding than their original LP release, revealing the rich acoustic in which they were recorded, which was the space for which this music was originally composed.

Alas, the performances on this disc, legendary as they are, do not come up to the level of the recorded sound. The singing throughout is heavy and vibrato laden, textures are unclear and tempos are slow. We have learned much about performance of this music since 1967 and these performances now show their age. However this disc is valuable as a document, to be able to hear this music performed in the space for which it was written.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Heavenly music performed as in heaven, May 16, 2002

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Stephen M Anderson (Olympia, wa United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gabrieli in San Marco (Audio CD)

This is an extraordinary find for the connoisseur of baroque and early church music. Tracks 9 and 14 are some of the most beautiful music I have ever heard. As the jacket quotes from an English visitor of the time (1600), "Nevere in may life hast I heareth such celestial strains as these. Truly, these be the tones that the Almighty himself doth heare."

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Old Favorite re-released on CD, January 22, 2000

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"coyotejan" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gabrieli in San Marco (Audio CD)

I had bought this as an LP in "quadrophonic" sound and thoroughly enjoyed it. Yes, it may not be up to modern day recording standards but it is a worthwhile recording nonetheless. I highly recommend it as an intro to Giovanni Gabrieli.