Vivaldi: Concertos

Antonio Vivaldi (Composer), Norman Nelson (Conductor), Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
• Conductor: Norman Nelson
• Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
• Audio CD (November 10, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B0000041WH
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #238,131 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Vivaldi Collection, July 15, 2003

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Michael B. Richman (Portland, Maine USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vivaldi: Concertos (Audio CD)

This collection of Vivaldi Concertos is an excellent purchase for someone who loves "The Four Seasons" and wants to buy a second Vivaldi CD. Conductor Neville Marriner (not Norman Nelson as is indicated above) and the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields turn in first rate performances of these compositions. More serious collectors will be a bit annoyed at this title though for a couple of reasons. First, two of the very same performances of the Concertos featured on this disc appear on other Double Decker CDs of the complete "L'Estro Amonico" and "La Stravaganza." Second, the other four offerings are from a variety of sessions, so why doesn't London/Decca reissue more of this material as Double Decker CDs instead of giving us bits and pieces on this compilation. Reuniting the original sessions would be an altogether more welcome release than this title, which while well played, suffers from an overall lack of cohesion.

5.0 out of 5 stars Uptempo Baroque from Vivaldi, August 5, 2010

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David F. Kloman - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vivaldi: Concertos (Audio CD)

The baroque flair is there in abundance with Vivaldi and this is a great gang of highly-listenable favorites.