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One CD would be enough

Yalchin Salimov | Baku, Azerbaijan | 01/04/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"An attempt to re-create something of various works can hardly be successful. Here, we have Pergolesi's compositions of his different creative periods and plus a spurious (though very Pergolesian) Magnificat. The result doesn't look convincing. I would prefer listening to only what has survived, without mixing and recreating the whole (the Introit and three Psalms are things to perform them as they are). Secondly, each of two sonatas for violin and cello was divided in two and placed between the psalms - it was a poor idea (I can understand the performer's wish to build an original version, but if you haven't a sufficient material, please, don't fabricate it. That is why it would be better to play what we have, but not what one would like to have). The sonatas themselves were played without any ispiration. Try, for example, the performance by I SOLISTI DI MILANO: they play a little romantic, but you will be enthralled by them for sure. Also, I didn't love the present version of Salve Regina - it seems quite monotonous, tempi of the movements aren't much varied.



But the Introit, Psalms and Magnificat are vivid and joyful. That is why I have given 4 stars"