Corelli: Concerti Grossi Op.6 Nos. 1-6 [IMPORT]

Arcangelo Corelli (Composer), Nicholas McGegan (Conductor), Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra (Orchestra)

Product Details

• Orchestra: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
• Conductor: Nicholas McGegan
• Composer: Arcangelo Corelli
• Audio CD (September 3, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Harmonia Mundi Fr.
• ASIN: B0000007CE
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #59,132 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't be put off by "Period Instuments", January 16, 2007

By	Paul Oberlin "Jazz Maven" (Yuma, AZ USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is one of the first classical CDs I bought, well before I new the difference between period and modern instruments, etc. Contrary to Stan Vernnoy's review two doors down, I beleive you should like the music for what it is, not the instruments it is played upon. Also, to my ears, Corelli's music sounds much better on the period instruments. The modern instruments sound too sweet and glossy to me. Not to say that period instruments would work for, say a Rachmaninov symphony! It'a all a matter of preference.

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5.0 out of 5 stars time travel, February 12, 2002

By	Alejandra Vernon "artist & illustrator" (Long Beach, California) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (COMMUNITY FORUM 04)

This CD will take you back in time to another era...played on period instruments, it has a light, sweet feel to it. Very even in tempo and dynamics, it's ideal for a quiet dinner or studying.
The period instruments don't have the sonority of their modern counterparts, so if you prefer the rich sound of the instruments that are normally in use today, this recording is not for you.

There's a charming simplicity to these pieces, and they're played with incredible precision by the San Francisco based Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra. This 17 person group led by Nicholas McGegan (who plays fortepiano and harpsichord) is superb, and it's also fascinating to hear what this music sounded like in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.

Recorded in '89, the total time is 59'41, and I love the cover of this CD, as well as that of Volume 2, Op. 6. 7-12, so bold and contemporary looking, they're Cigoli marble inlays from 1559-1613.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Vibrant by itself, yet mellow enough for background, July 8, 2001

By	John White "weasel rancher" (Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've never before heard of Corelli but I very much like this disc. I actually bought the "Classical Express" version of this very same recording at .... Very beautiful pieces. I am a fan of the Seiji Ozawa conduction of Vivaldi's Four Seasons and I find this a great companion. The Vivaldi piece is clearly centered around the violin soloist. I suppose find this disc amiable because of the similar sound. (violins and harpsichord) The composition is subdued enough to read or study to yet can easily be enjoyed alone. The pieces are lively enough for isolated listening with a cup of morning coffee. I'm sadly uneducated in music theory so I hope this review's subjectivity still encourges a purchase. A delightful discovery for a 22-year-old.