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Vivaldi has, above all, always struck me as wonderfully entertaining. His musical shapes and figurations seem to exist in order to please and surprise. Always supremely idiomatic (although sometimes idiosyncratically specific), there’s also that sense of directing a sensation with a particular person in mind. In the 12 Concertos which comprise ‘L’Estro Armonico’, these qualities abound, not least because Vivaldi appears to have taken extraordinary trouble to exhibit his craft to the world, almost as a way of ‘setting out a stall’ for how a new 18thcentury concerto could now be written in the right hands. Underpinning Vivaldi’s flair, originality and meticulous attention to detail is an engine room of momentum: raw energy is regularly the order of the day with muscular layers of semiquavers and rapid acrobatics passed between the various configurations of soloists. These pieces are truly exhilarating to play and perform and their fresh impact never fails to hit some target or other, judging by the reaction of a live audience. Not often do you witness four violins trying to outdo each other! During Brecon Baroque’s concerts preceding the recording, the rapierlike turns in musical conversations between the four parts always seemed to lead to added expectation and excitement – all the more effective because of the contrasted moments of deep melancholy which Vivaldi some how manages to express irrespective of mode; like Schubert, a major key can be just as poignant and affecting as a minor in a conceit of sadness or loss. For example, in the slow movements of Concertos nos. 9 and 12 in D and E major respectively, there is an exquisite tenderness in his writing, something fragile, innocent and temporary; I catch myself wondering for whom these moments were created… I would like to thank all my wonderful colleagues for these many intense moments of energy, tenderness and joy while performing and recording these fantastic concertos – works which intrigued Bach and from which he mined so many of the very finest Vivaldian attributes. Rachel Podger
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Concerto for 4 Violins and Cello in D Major, Op. 3 No. 1, RV 549 (Antonio Vivaldi)
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Alison McGillivray, MainArtist - Johannes Pramsohler, MainArtist - Bojan Čičić, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist - Sabine Stoffer, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Alison McGillivray, MainArtist - Johannes Pramsohler, MainArtist - Bojan Čičić, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist - Sabine Stoffer, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Alison McGillivray, MainArtist - Johannes Pramsohler, MainArtist - Bojan Čičić, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist - Sabine Stoffer, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Concerto for 2 Violins and Cello in G Minor, Op. 3 No. 2, RV 578 (Antonio Vivaldi)
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Alison McGillivray, MainArtist - Bojan Čičić, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Alison McGillivray, MainArtist - Bojan Čičić, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Alison McGillivray, MainArtist - Bojan Čičić, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Violin Concerto in G Major, Op. 3 No. 3, RV 310 (Antonio Vivaldi)
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Concerto for 4 Violins in E Minor, Op. 3 No. 4, RV 550 (Antonio Vivaldi)
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Johannes Pramsohler, MainArtist - Bojan Čičić, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist - Sabine Stoffer, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Johannes Pramsohler, MainArtist - Bojan Čičić, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist - Sabine Stoffer, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Johannes Pramsohler, MainArtist - Bojan Čičić, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist - Sabine Stoffer, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Concerto for 2 Violins in A Major, Op. 3 No. 5, RV 519 (Antonio Vivaldi)
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Johannes Pramsohler, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Johannes Pramsohler, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Johannes Pramsohler, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 3 No. 6, RV 356 (Antonio Vivaldi)
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
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Concerto for 4 Violins and Cello in F Major, Op. 3 No. 7, RV 567 (Antonio Vivaldi)
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Alison McGillivray, MainArtist - Johannes Pramsohler, MainArtist - Bojan Čičić, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist - Sabine Stoffer, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Alison McGillivray, MainArtist - Johannes Pramsohler, MainArtist - Bojan Čičić, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist - Sabine Stoffer, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Alison McGillivray, MainArtist - Johannes Pramsohler, MainArtist - Bojan Čičić, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist - Sabine Stoffer, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Concerto for 2 Violins in A Minor, Op. 3 No. 8, RV 522 (Antonio Vivaldi)
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Johannes Pramsohler, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Johannes Pramsohler, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Johannes Pramsohler, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 3 No. 9, RV 230 (Antonio Vivaldi)
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Concerto for 4 Violins and Cello in B Minor, Op. 3 No. 10, RV 580 (Antonio Vivaldi)
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Alison McGillivray, MainArtist - Johannes Pramsohler, MainArtist - Bojan Čičić, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist - Sabine Stoffer, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Alison McGillivray, MainArtist - Johannes Pramsohler, MainArtist - Bojan Čičić, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist - Sabine Stoffer, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Alison McGillivray, MainArtist - Johannes Pramsohler, MainArtist - Bojan Čičić, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist - Sabine Stoffer, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Concerto for 2 Violins and Cello in D Minor, Op. 3 No. 11, RV 565 (Antonio Vivaldi)
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Alison McGillivray, MainArtist - Bojan Čičić, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Alison McGillivray, MainArtist - Bojan Čičić, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Alison McGillivray, MainArtist - Bojan Čičić, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 3 No. 12, RV 265 (Antonio Vivaldi)
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rachel Podger, MainArtist - Brecon Baroque, Ensemble, MainArtist
2015 Channel Classics Records 2015 Channel Classics Records
Album review
Vivaldi has, above all, always struck me as wonderfully entertaining. His musical shapes and figurations seem to exist in order to please and surprise. Always supremely idiomatic (although sometimes idiosyncratically specific), there’s also that sense of directing a sensation with a particular person in mind. In the 12 Concertos which comprise ‘L’Estro Armonico’, these qualities abound, not least because Vivaldi appears to have taken extraordinary trouble to exhibit his craft to the world, almost as a way of ‘setting out a stall’ for how a new 18thcentury concerto could now be written in the right hands. Underpinning Vivaldi’s flair, originality and meticulous attention to detail is an engine room of momentum: raw energy is regularly the order of the day with muscular layers of semiquavers and rapid acrobatics passed between the various configurations of soloists. These pieces are truly exhilarating to play and perform and their fresh impact never fails to hit some target or other, judging by the reaction of a live audience. Not often do you witness four violins trying to outdo each other! During Brecon Baroque’s concerts preceding the recording, the rapierlike turns in musical conversations between the four parts always seemed to lead to added expectation and excitement – all the more effective because of the contrasted moments of deep melancholy which Vivaldi some how manages to express irrespective of mode; like Schubert, a major key can be just as poignant and affecting as a minor in a conceit of sadness or loss. For example, in the slow movements of Concertos nos. 9 and 12 in D and E major respectively, there is an exquisite tenderness in his writing, something fragile, innocent and temporary; I catch myself wondering for whom these moments were created… I would like to thank all my wonderful colleagues for these many intense moments of energy, tenderness and joy while performing and recording these fantastic concertos – works which intrigued Bach and from which he mined so many of the very finest Vivaldian attributes. Rachel Podger
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 36 track(s)
- Total length: 01:36:40
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Rachel Podger Brecon Baroque
- Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
- Label: Channel Classics
- Genre: Classical
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