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Latvian violinist Gidon Kremer's 1999 release Eight Seasons is a conceptual masterwork. Kremer, long known for his skillful interpretations of Astor Piazzolla's Argentinean tangos, had the brilliant idea of matching four of the Latin master's tone poems of the seasons in his native Buenos Aires with Antonio Vivaldi's conceptually similar masterpiece "The Four Seasons," alternating seasons between the two works. Besides the conceptual perfection of the idea, the performances are exquisite. Kremer and his conservatory orchestra, the Kremerata Baltica, do a particularly masterful job with the Vivaldi, avoiding the ornate bloat that affects so many recordings of this work. Their performances are brisk and to-the-point, with bright tempos that add a vitality not often found in this rather shopworn old standard. As always, Kremer's solos in the Piazzolla works are absolutely superb, with the dramatic flourishes of the massed string section providing startling counterpoint, especially on the breathtaking "Verano Porteno." Eight Seasons is a truly remarkable work by an underrated performer.
© Stewart Mason /TiVo
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Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Kremerata Baltica, MainArtist - Gidon Kremer, MainArtist - Helmut Muehle, Producer - Markus Heiland, Engineer
© 2000 Nonesuch Records ℗ 2000 Nonesuch Records
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Kremerata Baltica, MainArtist - Gidon Kremer, MainArtist - Helmut Muehle, Producer - Markus Heiland, Engineer
© 2000 Nonesuch Records ℗ 2000 Nonesuch Records
Astor Piazzolla, Composer - Kremerata Baltica, MainArtist - Gidon Kremer, MainArtist - Helmut Muehle, Producer - Markus Heiland, Engineer
© 2000 Nonesuch Records ℗ 2000 Nonesuch Records
Astor Piazzolla, Composer - Kremerata Baltica, Orchestra - Gidon Kremer, Conductor, Violin, MainArtist - Leonid Desyatnikov, Arranger
© 2000 Nonesuch Records ℗ 2000 Nonesuch Records
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Kremerata Baltica, MainArtist - Gidon Kremer, MainArtist - Helmut Muehle, Producer - Markus Heiland, Engineer
© 2000 Nonesuch Records ℗ 2000 Nonesuch Records
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Kremerata Baltica, MainArtist - Gidon Kremer, MainArtist - Helmut Muehle, Producer - Markus Heiland, Engineer
© 2000 Nonesuch Records ℗ 2000 Nonesuch Records
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Kremerata Baltica, MainArtist - Gidon Kremer, MainArtist - Helmut Muehle, Producer - Markus Heiland, Engineer
© 2000 Nonesuch Records ℗ 2000 Nonesuch Records
Astor Piazzolla, Composer - Kremerata Baltica, MainArtist - Gidon Kremer, MainArtist - Leonid Desyatnikov, Arranger - Helmut Muehle, Producer - Markus Heiland, Engineer
© 2000 Nonesuch Records ℗ 2000 Nonesuch Records
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Kremerata Baltica, MainArtist - Gidon Kremer, MainArtist - Helmut Muehle, Producer - Markus Heiland, Engineer
© 2000 Nonesuch Records ℗ 2000 Nonesuch Records
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Kremerata Baltica, MainArtist - Gidon Kremer, MainArtist - Helmut Muehle, Producer - Markus Heiland, Engineer
© 2000 Nonesuch Records ℗ 2000 Nonesuch Records
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Kremerata Baltica, MainArtist - Gidon Kremer, MainArtist - Helmut Muehle, Producer - Markus Heiland, Engineer
© 2000 Nonesuch Records ℗ 2000 Nonesuch Records
Astor Piazzolla, Composer - Kremerata Baltica, MainArtist - Gidon Kremer, MainArtist - Helmut Muehle, Producer - Markus Heiland, Engineer
© 2000 Nonesuch Records ℗ 2000 Nonesuch Records
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Kremerata Baltica, MainArtist - Gidon Kremer, MainArtist - Helmut Muehle, Producer - Markus Heiland, Engineer
© 2000 Nonesuch Records ℗ 2000 Nonesuch Records
Astor Piazzolla, Composer - Kremerata Baltica, MainArtist - Gidon Kremer, MainArtist - Helmut Muehle, Producer - Markus Heiland, Engineer
© 2000 Nonesuch Records ℗ 2000 Nonesuch Records
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Kremerata Baltica, MainArtist - Gidon Kremer, MainArtist - Helmut Muehle, Producer - Markus Heiland, Engineer
© 2000 Nonesuch Records ℗ 2000 Nonesuch Records
Astor Piazzolla, Composer - Kremerata Baltica, MainArtist - Gidon Kremer, MainArtist - Helmut Muehle, Producer - Markus Heiland, Engineer
© 2000 Nonesuch Records ℗ 2000 Nonesuch Records
Albumbeschreibung
Latvian violinist Gidon Kremer's 1999 release Eight Seasons is a conceptual masterwork. Kremer, long known for his skillful interpretations of Astor Piazzolla's Argentinean tangos, had the brilliant idea of matching four of the Latin master's tone poems of the seasons in his native Buenos Aires with Antonio Vivaldi's conceptually similar masterpiece "The Four Seasons," alternating seasons between the two works. Besides the conceptual perfection of the idea, the performances are exquisite. Kremer and his conservatory orchestra, the Kremerata Baltica, do a particularly masterful job with the Vivaldi, avoiding the ornate bloat that affects so many recordings of this work. Their performances are brisk and to-the-point, with bright tempos that add a vitality not often found in this rather shopworn old standard. As always, Kremer's solos in the Piazzolla works are absolutely superb, with the dramatic flourishes of the massed string section providing startling counterpoint, especially on the breathtaking "Verano Porteno." Eight Seasons is a truly remarkable work by an underrated performer.
© Stewart Mason /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:03:44
- Main artists: Gidon Kremer Kremerata Baltica
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Nonesuch
- Genre: Klassiek
© 2000 Nonesuch Records ℗ 2000 Nonesuch Records. Manufactured & Distributed By Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
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