Geminiani: Concerti Grossi, Op. 7

Denis Vigay (Performer), Francesco Geminiani (Composer), Ian Watson (Performer), Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Orchestra), Stephen Shingles (Performer), Iona Brown (Performer), Malcolm Latchem (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: Denis Vigay, Ian Watson, Stephen Shingles, Iona Brown, Malcolm Latchem
• Orchestra: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
• Composer: Francesco Geminiani
• Audio CD (December 16, 1993)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• 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.com Sales Rank: #417,009 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Concerto Grosso, for 2 flutes, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo in B flat major, Op. 7/6

2. Concerto Grosso, for 2 flutes, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo in C minor, Op. 7/5

3. Concerto Grosso, for 2 flutes, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo in D minor, Op. 7/2

4. Concerto Grosso, for 2 flutes, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo in C major, Op. 7/3

5. Concerto Grosso, for 2 flutes, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo in D major, Op. 7/1

6. Concerto Grosso, for 2 flutes, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo in D minor, Op. 7/4

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

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

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.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Alexander Mendez "Classics" (South Pasadena, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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

By	"eucrow" (San Marcos, TX USA) - See all my reviews

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!