Tag: Antonio Vivaldi
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Cozy Autumn Classics
A collection of classical music favourites designed for sweaters and warm mugs of fall-flavoured joy.
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Tartini: Devil’s Trill Sonata & Didone Abbandonata – Vivaldi: Double Violin Concertos
David Oistrakh’s classic recordings of Italian baroque masterpieces, issued together for the first time!
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Nathan Milstein: Miniatures & Vignettes
Born in the (now) Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odessa, Nathan Milstein began his violin studies at age seven and after fleeing the Soviet Union, eventually made his U.S. debut in 1929 in Philadelphia with Leopold Stokowski. Although he performed and recorded the great Classical and Romantic violin concertos – often writing his own cadenzas…
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Arcangelo Corelli: Concerti Grossi (including “Christmas Concerto”) & Vivaldi: Lute and Mandolin Concerto
Two recordings brought together to highlight the essential Corelli from Simon Murphy leading the New Dutch Academy, including the popular “Christmas Concerto”. “Overall the performances are excellent. Among the highlights are the slow movement from Vivaldi’s lute concerto which is played with great sensitivity by Karl Nyhlin.” — MusicWeb
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Vivaldi: The Four Seasons & Baroque Favourites
“great spontaneity and vitality…firm resonant bass…polished, strongly characterised accompaniments…the effect is exhilarating” (Vivaldi- Penguin Guide 3 stars) “playing is alive, alert, stylish & committed….sound is first class” (Penguin Guide 3 stars)
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25 Classical Favorites
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25 Romantic Classics
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25 Vivaldi Favorites
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Bach & Vivaldi: Six Concertos For Two Violins
“Oistrakh’s justly renowned performances … the playing is peerless. In the Bach Double Concerto, father and son are suitably contrasted in timbre and the performance of the great slow movement is Elysian.” (Penguin Guide 3 stars) “The soloists play on the string almost throughout, with much less staccato than most listeners will be used to…
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25 Wedding Favorites
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A Portrait of Mischa Elman
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Treasure of the Baroque
“It was Faerber’s Württemburgers (Turnabout) who first introduced the majority of people to such gems as Albinoni’s Adagio or Pachelbel’s Kanon” (MusicalMerit) (Gramophone quotes: “there is a lot to enjoy – The Lute concerto in particular” (Trumpet concerto): “trumpet-playing itself is everywhere firm and clear, with good tone, style, and intonation – extra brilliance is…
