Vivaldi: Sonate a Violino, e Basso per Il Cembalo [Import]

Antonio Vivaldi (Composer), Aurora String Quartet (Performer), Ensemble Aurora (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Aurora String Quartet, Ensemble Aurora
• Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
• Audio CD (January 30, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Glossa
• ASIN: B000M4RFJS
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #780,805 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 2: Preludio a capriccio

2. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 2: Corrente

3. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 2: Adagio

4. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 2: Giga

5. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 3: Preludio

6. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 3: Corrente

7. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 3: Adagio

8. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 3: Giga

9. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 4: Andante

10. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 4: Allemanda

11. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 4: Sarabanda

12. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 4: Corrente

13. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 7: Preludio

14. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 7: Allemanda

15. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 7: Corrente

16. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 1: Preludio

17. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 1: Giga

18. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 1: Sarabanda

19. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 1: Corrente

20. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 9: Preludio

See all 26 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Vivaldi like you've never heard him, November 12, 2007

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Michael Stingl (Muskego, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vivaldi: Sonate a Violino, e Basso per Il Cembalo (Audio CD)

Well, almost like you've never heard him -- Gatti's approach on this album reminds me of Wispelewy's Vivaldi cello sonatas on Channel Classics or Jaroussky's more recent Virtuoso Cantatas on Virgin. The playing is fluid and luminous, stressing the sensual and flowing vocal lines of the sonatas, rather than the brash and spikey approach favoured by many recent baroque violinists in playing Vivaldi. Gatti is playing a different violin than he usually does, an Amati, with a sweet and delicate (but nonetheless focused) sound that is perfect for this approach to the music.

On my audiophile system the Glossa recorded sound does have its limitations in terms of both separation and sound stage. On my slightly less than audiophile system the recorded sound is certainly acceptable, though hardly stellar.

5 stars for the interpretation and the playing, minus 1 for the sound quality.

If you're interested in baroque violin, this album will cause you to sit up and take notice, whatever its limitations in recorded sound. It may well cause you to rethink, and re-evaluate, these early Vivaldi sonatas.

4 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Vivaldi and...Enrico Gatti ?, March 21, 2007

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François Beaudoin "Narcisse Le Québécois" (Québec ( Ville fortifiée), Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vivaldi: Sonate a Violino, e Basso per Il Cembalo (Audio CD)

Enrico Gatti is a disciple of slownness. He already proved it with two recordings of Corelli works (Opera Terza and Opera Quinta). I don't share his philosophy.

Why has he recorded the opus II of Vivaldi in 2006 ? Is there something new in these sonatas ? I had the feeling of hearing some old stuff. Of course, there some moments of virtuosity -capriccio, giga-presto, etc.
But these sonatas are in genral boring; for example, two long and dull «Preludios» of seven minutes...

There's noting amazing in this recording ( Biondi did it before)

Don't expect to hear the fantastic sound or the Label Arcana. It is a Glossa sound, very different and disappointing, like this program.

Listen to Carmignola and his quest to discover NEW STUFF OF Vivaldi .