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There was a time when every other recording played on any self-respecting classical radio station was made by Neville Marriner conducting the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. There were two reasons for this: one, Marriner and the Academy made some of the best, the brightest, and the most beautiful recordings ever made, and two, classical disc jockeys just loved saying "That was Neville Marriner conducting the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields." Of all their hundreds of recordings, this 1969 recording of Vivaldi's Four Seasons was perhaps the most played of all. It had everything anyone could want from a Four Seasons. It has thoroughly prepared and brilliantly executed performances by the Academy, entirely elegant and astoundingly virtuosic performances by violin soloist Alan Loveday, wonderfully stylish and irresistibly rhythmic continuo playing by harpsichordist and organist Simon Preston, and marvelously imaginative and highly poetic conducting from Marriner. Although this recording of the Four Seasons was followed by literally hundreds of other recordings featuring everything from thoroughly historically informed performances on period instruments to completely unhistorical performances on a quartet of guitars, hearing it again after 40 years re-affirms the preeminence of Marriner and the Academy's recording. Coupled here with their slightly later recordings of Vivaldi's Bassoon Concerto, Piccolo Concerto and Concerto for 2 Oboes, this disc belongs on any short shelf of classical recordings, especially in Decca's bright, clean, and warm stereo sound.
© TiVo
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Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8, No. 1, RV 269 "La primavera" (Antonio Vivaldi)
Sir Neville Marriner, Conductor, MainArtist - Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Michael Bremner, Producer, Recording Producer - Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alan Loveday, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1970 Decca Music Group Limited
Sir Neville Marriner, Conductor, MainArtist - Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Michael Bremner, Producer, Recording Producer - Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alan Loveday, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1970 Decca Music Group Limited
Sir Neville Marriner, Conductor, MainArtist - Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Michael Bremner, Producer, Recording Producer - Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alan Loveday, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1970 Decca Music Group Limited
Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8, No. 2, RV 315 "L'estate" (Antonio Vivaldi)
Sir Neville Marriner, Conductor, MainArtist - Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Michael Bremner, Producer - Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alan Loveday, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1970 Decca Music Group Limited
Sir Neville Marriner, Conductor, MainArtist - Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Michael Bremner, Producer - Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alan Loveday, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1970 Decca Music Group Limited
Sir Neville Marriner, Conductor, MainArtist - Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Michael Bremner, Producer - Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alan Loveday, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1970 Decca Music Group Limited
Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8, No. 3, RV 293 "L'autunno" (Antonio Vivaldi)
Sir Neville Marriner, Conductor, MainArtist - Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Tryggvi Tryggvason, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Bremner, Producer - Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alan Loveday, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1970 Decca Music Group Limited
Sir Neville Marriner, Conductor, MainArtist - Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Michael Bremner, Producer - Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alan Loveday, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1970 Decca Music Group Limited
Sir Neville Marriner, Conductor, MainArtist - Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Michael Bremner, Producer - Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alan Loveday, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1970 Decca Music Group Limited
Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297 "L'inverno" (Antonio Vivaldi)
Sir Neville Marriner, Conductor, MainArtist - Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Michael Bremner, Producer - Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alan Loveday, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1970 Decca Music Group Limited
Sir Neville Marriner, Conductor, MainArtist - Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Tryggvi Tryggvason, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Bremner, Producer - Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alan Loveday, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1970 Decca Music Group Limited
Sir Neville Marriner, Conductor, MainArtist - Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Michael Bremner, Producer - Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alan Loveday, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1970 Decca Music Group Limited
Concerto in D Minor for 2 Oboes, Strings & Continuo, RV 535 - Ed. Hogwood (Antonio Vivaldi)
Sir Neville Marriner, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Tilney, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Chris Hazell, Producer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Orchestra, MainArtist - Neil Black, Oboe, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Celia Nicklin, Oboe, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Hogwood, Contributor, Harpsichord, Work Editor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Heath, Cello Continuo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1976 Decca Music Group Limited
Sir Neville Marriner, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Tilney, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Chris Hazell, Producer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Orchestra, MainArtist - Neil Black, Oboe, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Celia Nicklin, Oboe, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Hogwood, Contributor, Harpsichord, Work Editor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Heath, Cello Continuo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1976 Decca Music Group Limited
Sir Neville Marriner, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Tilney, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Chris Hazell, Producer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Orchestra, MainArtist - Neil Black, Oboe, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Celia Nicklin, Oboe, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Hogwood, Contributor, Harpsichord, Work Editor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Heath, Cello Continuo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1976 Decca Music Group Limited
Bassoon Concerto in A Minor, RV 498 - Ed. Christopher Hogwood (Antonio Vivaldi)
Sir Neville Marriner, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Tilney, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Chris Hazell, Producer - Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Orchestra, MainArtist - Christopher Hogwood, Harpsichord, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Heath, Cello Continuo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Gatt, Bassoon, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1977 Decca Music Group Limited
Bassoon Concerto in A Minor, RV 498 - Ed.Christopher Hogwood (Antonio Vivaldi)
Sir Neville Marriner, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Tilney, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Orchestra, MainArtist - Christopher Hogwood, Harpsichord, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Heath, Cello Continuo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Gatt, Bassoon, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1977 Decca Music Group Limited
Bassoon Concerto in A Minor, RV 498 - Ed. Christopher Hogwood (Antonio Vivaldi)
Sir Neville Marriner, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Tilney, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Chris Hazell, Producer - Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Orchestra, MainArtist - Christopher Hogwood, Harpsichord, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Heath, Cello Continuo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Gatt, Bassoon, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1977 Decca Music Group Limited
Flautino Concerto in C Major, RV 443 - Ed. Hogwood (Antonio Vivaldi)
Sir Neville Marriner, Conductor, MainArtist - Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Chris Hazell, Producer - John Dunkerley, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Orchestra, MainArtist - William Bennett, Piccolo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1976 Decca Music Group Limited
Sir Neville Marriner, Conductor, MainArtist - Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - John Dunkerley, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Orchestra, MainArtist - William Bennett, Piccolo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1976 Decca Music Group Limited
Sir Neville Marriner, Conductor, MainArtist - Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Chris Hazell, Producer - John Dunkerley, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Orchestra, MainArtist - William Bennett, Piccolo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1976 Decca Music Group Limited
Album review
There was a time when every other recording played on any self-respecting classical radio station was made by Neville Marriner conducting the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. There were two reasons for this: one, Marriner and the Academy made some of the best, the brightest, and the most beautiful recordings ever made, and two, classical disc jockeys just loved saying "That was Neville Marriner conducting the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields." Of all their hundreds of recordings, this 1969 recording of Vivaldi's Four Seasons was perhaps the most played of all. It had everything anyone could want from a Four Seasons. It has thoroughly prepared and brilliantly executed performances by the Academy, entirely elegant and astoundingly virtuosic performances by violin soloist Alan Loveday, wonderfully stylish and irresistibly rhythmic continuo playing by harpsichordist and organist Simon Preston, and marvelously imaginative and highly poetic conducting from Marriner. Although this recording of the Four Seasons was followed by literally hundreds of other recordings featuring everything from thoroughly historically informed performances on period instruments to completely unhistorical performances on a quartet of guitars, hearing it again after 40 years re-affirms the preeminence of Marriner and the Academy's recording. Coupled here with their slightly later recordings of Vivaldi's Bassoon Concerto, Piccolo Concerto and Concerto for 2 Oboes, this disc belongs on any short shelf of classical recordings, especially in Decca's bright, clean, and warm stereo sound.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 21 track(s)
- Total length: 01:14:20
- Main artists: Alan Loveday Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Sir Neville Marriner
- Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
- Label: Decca Music Group Ltd.
- Genre: Classical
© 2013 Decca Music Group Limited This Compilation ℗ 2013 Decca Music Group Limited
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