Vivaldi - Les Quatre Saisons, La Tempête, L'Estro Armonico - Fabio Biondi & Europa Galante (2LP)
Antonio Vivaldi
- Four Seasons (four violin concertos)
- La Tempesta Di Mare Concerto RV 253
- L' Estro Armonico : Concerto No. 11 For 2 Violins, Cello & Strings Rv 565, Concerto No. 8 For 2 Violins & Strings Rv 522, Concerto No. 10 For 4 Violins & Strings RV 580
Europa Galante
Fabio Biondi - violin, direction
2 LP, Gatefold
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Pallas GmbH in Germany
First time ever on vinyl records
Label : Analog Phonic
Original Label : Deutsche Grammophon
Recorded in Studio de la Fondation Tibor Varga, Sion Switzerland on July and Oct, 2000 and Santa Maria Assunta, Puianello, Reggio Emilia, Italy on Nov 1997 & Jan 1998
Engineered by Frédéric Briant (Cimento), NIchilas Bartholomée (Estro)
Produced by NIchilas Bartholomée
Direct Metal Mastered from the original masters of Warner Music
Remastered by Hans-Jörg Mauksch at Pauler Acoustics
Originally released in 2003 in Germany
Reissued in 10. Nov. 2018
Tracks:
Side A :
- Concerto Rv 269 "La Primavera" - Allegro
- Concerto Rv 269 "La Primavera" - Largo
- Concerto Rv 269 "La Primavera"- Allegro
- Concerto Rv 315 "L' Estate" - Allegro Non Molto
- Concerto Rv 315 "L' Estate" - Adagio -
- Concerto Rv 315 "L' Estate" - Presto
Side B :
- Concerto Rv 293 "L' Autunno" - Allegro
- Concerto Rv 293 "L' Autunno"- Adagio-Presto
- Concerto Rv 293 "L' Autunno"- Allegro
- Concerto Rv 297 "L' Inverno" - Allegro Non Molto
- Concerto Rv 297 "L' Inverno" - Largo
- Concerto Rv 297 "L' Inverno" - Allegro
Side C : La Tempesta Di Mare
- Allegro
- Largo
- Presto
Side D - L'Estro Armonico
- Concerto No. 11 - Allegro
- Concerto No. 11 - Adagio E Spiccato
- Concerto No. 11 - Allegro -
- Concerto No. 11 - Largo E Spiccato
- Concerto No. 11 - Allegro
- Concerto No. 8 - Allegro
- Concerto No. 8- Larghetto E Spirito
- Concerto No. 8 - Allegro
- Concerto No. 10 - Allegro
- Concerto No. 10 - Largo E Spiccato
- Concerto No. 10- Allegro
Reviews :
« None begins to approach this new version in respect of fantasy and exuberance... (they) bring something entirely fresh and vital to oft-performed repertoire, illuminating well-trodden paths with affective articulation and eloquently voiced inflexions. Tempos are well chosen, by and large, and ensemble is clear-textured and evenly balanced. It’s wonderful stuff, rejuvenating and, on many levels, immensely satisfy-ing.' (about ‘L’estro armonico’) Biondi has become one of the work(The Four Seasons)’s most radical interpreters, happy to indulge in all sorts of violinistic tricks and to go all out for pictorial impact – his storms really make the pulse race... ‘Winter’ is bleak and frighteningly buffeting, in ‘Autumn’ the hund canters in from afar... The results are thrilling, surprising and uplifting... make an exciting contribution to their filed. If it is hot and cold running excite-ment you want, look no further than this thrilling new arrival. (about ‘The Four Seasons’) »- Gramophone
Ratings :
AllMusic : 5 / 5 , Discogs : 4,63 / 5