Geminiani: Concerti Grossi, Op. 7

Francesco Geminiani (Composer), Ian Watson (Performer), Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Ian Watson
• Orchestra: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
• Composer: Francesco Geminiani
• Audio CD (December 16, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Asv Living Era
• ASIN: B0000030S1
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #191,371 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Cons Grossi, Op.7: Con Grosso No.6 in B flat: Allegro Moderato - Adagio/Andante/Andante/Grave...

2. Cons Grossi, Op.7: Con Grosso No.5 in c: Andante/Allegro - Grave/Allegro

3. Cons Grossi, Op.7: Con Grosso No.2 in d: Grave/Allegro Assai/Andante/Allegro

4. Cons Grossi, Op.7: Con Grosso No.3 in C: Francese: Presto - Tempo Giusto/Inglese: Andante...

5. Cons Grossi, Op.7: Con Grosso No.1 in D: Andante/L'Arte Della Fuga: Presto/Andante/Allegro Moderato

6. Cons Grossi, Op.7: Con Grosso No.4 in d: Andante/Andante - Adagio/Allegro - Allegro - Adagio...

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Musical gold., July 22, 2002

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Robert J. Cruce (Muskogee, OK United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Geminiani: Concerti Grossi, Op. 7 (Audio CD)

You can't do any better than this performance and recording in classical music. Its just that simple. There is perfection in everything here. Geminiani is not well known, but once upon a time Bach himself had to be rescued from obscurity. The textures are absorbing, this is not Vivaldi. But it is the work of a surpassingly great composer. You'll buy dozens of classical CD's and not come anywhere close to the excellence of this one.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Terrible sound., July 3, 2006

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Alexander Mendez "Classics" (South Pasadena, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Geminiani: Concerti Grossi, Op. 7 (Audio CD)

The concerti are wonderful in themselves. The performances are a bit old-fashioned, but quite elegant-sounding. The main drawback is just flat-out terrible sound. The music sounds muted somehow as if the sound engineers just fiddled too much with it. Also, each concerto is on one track, which is just a dreadful habit that some record companies have. Still, I guess if you want to listen to these concerti you don't have much other choice than this recording.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Too bad this album is not as known!, August 15, 2000

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"eucrow" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Geminiani: Concerti Grossi, Op. 7 (Audio CD)

This is one of the best Baroque albums I have ever heard. If you are looking for something to take you back in time, this is the album!