Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg ~ Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

Antonio Vivaldi (Artist), Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg (Artist), The Orchestra of St. Luke's (Artist), John Feeny (Artist), Myron Lutzke (Artist), Louise Schulman (Artist), Kay Stern (Artist), Robert Wolinsky (Artist), Krista Bennion Feeney (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 1, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: EMI Classics
• ASIN: B000002RR3
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #112,977 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific modern Vivaldi, August 17, 2007

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Elliot Richman "Muss es sein? Es muss sein!" (New Jersey, US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg ~ Vivaldi - The Four Seasons (Audio CD)

Madamemusico is absolutely correct! This non-period-piece, non-original-instrument version is wonderful. I was on a hunt for original-instrument versions and this one came my way by mistake. I almost rejected it out of hand, but since the St Luke's Chamber Ensemble recording of the Bach Brandenburgs was so good I gave this one a listen. The Orchestra of St Luke's (a lot of the same people as the SLCE) plays with full-bodied sound and clear textures, so the lessons of early music performance practice are heeded. The violin soloist, however, is dynamite. It doesn't matter that it's not period authentic...this is great music making.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite "Four Seasons", February 19, 2007

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madamemusico "madamemusico" (Cincinnati, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg ~ Vivaldi - The Four Seasons (Audio CD)

Everyone has their own favorite peformance of this all-time classical "chestnut." This is mine. Though it is not an "original instrument" performance (the best of those is the Trevor Pinnock recording on DG), the Orchestra of St. Luke's is small enough to create the proper ambience, and Salerno-Sonnenberg plays and conducts with absolute passion.

I'm not necessarily recommending this OVER the historically-informed versions, but give it a listen. I think you'd have to be insensitive to the passion of this performance to not want it in your collection.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Virtuoso, January 11, 2009

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M. Weigand - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg ~ Vivaldi - The Four Seasons (Audio CD)

If you love the violin, you will love Salerno-Sonnenberg. She is not your run of the mill classical musician. Her heart and soul are there for all to see.