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Among the catalog’s many scintillating period-instrument recordings of Vivaldi concertos, this release gets the “shock and awe” award. At first you’ll be shocked (well, at
There is one really noteworthy performance here: Karajan and Rostropovich
Talk about Caveat emptor! With the single exception of the
This short-ish (52-minute) disc has a great deal of charm, much of which lies in mandolinist Avi Avital’s arrangements. In addition to skilfully transcribing each
This 11-disc set from the Italian chamber ensemble Il Giardino
Wow, this is both tasteless and trashy. It never ceases
When this recording was first issued in 1994 it was
First, let’s discuss the performances. Like most artists active in
London Baroque offers another installment in its ongoing European Trio Sonata series, this time devoted to 18th-century Italy; as with the ensemble’s previous efforts the
Choosing Vivaldi recordings is like buying cheese: you do it
