Antonio Vivaldi Tomaso Albinoni King039s Consort - Albinoni And Vivaldi Wind Concertos (21 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Antonio Vivaldi, Tomaso Albinoni, King's Consort
Albinoni And Vivaldi Wind Concertos
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (21) - Disc #1
1. Concerto in C Major for two oboes, two clarinets and strings: Larghetto-Allegro
2. Concerto in C Major for two oboes, two clarinets and strings: Largo
3. Concerto in C Major for two oboes, two clarinets and strings: Allegro molto
4. Concerto in G Major for two oboes: Allegro
5. Concerto in G Major for two oboes: Adagio (non troppo)
6. Concerto in G Major for two oboes: Allegro
7. Oboe Concerto In F Major: Allegro non molto
8. Oboe Concerto In F Major: Oboe Concerto in F Major: Andante
9. Oboe Concerto In F Major: Oboe Concerto in F Major: Allegro molto
10. Concerto in C Major for trumpet, three oboes, bassoon and continuo: Allegro moderato
11. Concerto in C Major for trumpet, three oboes, bassoon and continuo: Affettuoso
12. Concerto in C Major for trumpet, three oboes, bassoon and continuo: Presto
13. Oboe Concerto In D Minor: Allegro e non presto
14. Oboe Concerto In D Minor: Adagio
15. Oboe Concerto In D Minor: Allegro
16. Concerto in C Major for two oboes: Allegro
17. Concerto in C Major for two oboes: Adagio (non troppo)
18. Concerto in C Major for two oboes: Allegro
19. Concerto in C Major for two oboes, two clarinets and strings: Larghetto (allegro)
20. Concerto in C Major for two oboes, two clarinets and strings: Largo
21. Concerto in C Major for two oboes, two clarinets and strings: Allegro

CD Details

All Artists: Antonio Vivaldi, Tomaso Albinoni, King's Consort
Title: Albinoni And Vivaldi Wind Concertos
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Hyperion UK
Release Date: 11/16/1993
Album Type: Import
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Concertos, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750), Classical (c.1770-1830), Instruments, Brass, Reeds & Winds
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 034571163833

CD Reviews

A stunning and well-filled CD

Laraine A. Barker | New Zealand | 07/25/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'm surprised there are no reviews here of this recording. I bought it for the famous (but not-famous-enough) Oboe Concerto in D Minor, Opus 9, No. 2. While I do like the much acclaimed AAM/Christopher Hogwood recording with soloist Frank de Bruine, I chose the King's Consort because of the CD's instrumental variety, and find I prefer their performance of Op. 9, No. 2. Frank de Bruine, in the AAM recording, uses more ornamentation in the unbelievably gorgeous adagio, and he does it beautifully, but Paul Goodwin's playing is just as good and I definitely prefer the one-instrument-to-a part accompaniment of the King's Consort. The first violin's harp-like configuration creates an irresistible 'rocking' motion, over which Paul Goodwin's oboe floats like a lark, emphasising the heavenly beauty of the movement.

The recording I hear mostly on the radio of this concerto features Pierre Pierlot, and the difference is amazing. As if Pierlot's vibrato (wide enough to sail the Queen Mary through) isn't bad enough, the accompaniment is plodding and downright stodgy. Why do modern instrumentalists and opera singers persistently sound as though they are never sure what note they should be playing? Do they never listen to themselves? The result is, to say the least, painful to sensitive ears and I would expect musicians and singers to have more sensitive hearing than I have.

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