 ASV Gaudeamus CD GAU 211 Texts & Translations included Total Playing Time: 66:46 |
HANDEL
& VIVALDI
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"...a
recommendable disc..." --- Early Music
Review
"...rich and warm tone...a storm of vituosity..." --- Gramophone "...an ingenious disc. Who is the winner? Definitely The Four Nations Ensemble." --- International Record Review |
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Here is the second in a unique series in which the music of Handel
is compared with and contrasted to that of his contemporary rivals.
The differences between Handel and Vivaldi are fascinatingly revealed
in Andrew Appel's judicious choice of cantatas and sonatas by both
masters. The contesting cantatas are Handel's popular, arcadian
Mi palpita il cor, and Vivaldi's rarely heard and extraordinarily
virtuosic piece, Qual per ignoto calle. Both feature the
remarkable young Canadian alto Matthew White.
The finest of Handel's Violin Sonatas (the familiar D major, Op.1 No.13) is set against three from Vivaldi: his famous version of La Follia for two violins, the magnificent B flat Cello Sonata, and a seldom heard trio sonata for violin, cello and continuo - altogether an entertaining, and enlightening, Baroque concert. The Four Nations Ensemble's companion disc "The Rivals" was warmly praised by the critics. |
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