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Antonio Vivaldi, Aurora String Quartet, Ensemble Aurora
Vivaldi: Sonate a Violino, e Basso per Il Cembalo
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (26) - Disc #1
1. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 2: Preludio a capriccio
2. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 2: Corrente
3. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 2: Adagio
4. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 2: Giga
5. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 3: Preludio
6. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 3: Corrente
7. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 3: Adagio
8. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 3: Giga
9. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 4: Andante
10. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 4: Allemanda
11. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 4: Sarabanda
12. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 4: Corrente
13. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 7: Preludio
14. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 7: Allemanda
15. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 7: Corrente
16. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 1: Preludio
17. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 1: Giga
18. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 1: Sarabanda
19. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 1: Corrente
20. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 9: Preludio
21. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 9: Capriccio
22. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 9: Giga
23. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 9: Gavotta
24. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 5: Preludio
25. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 5: Corrente
26. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 2: Sonata No. 5: Giga

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All Artists: Antonio Vivaldi, Aurora String Quartet, Ensemble Aurora
Title: Vivaldi: Sonate a Violino, e Basso per Il Cembalo
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Glossa
Original Release Date: 1/1/2007
Re-Release Date: 1/30/2007
Album Type: Import
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750), Classical (c.1770-1830), Instruments, Strings
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 675754963125, 8424562212022

CD Reviews

Vivaldi like you've never heard him

Michael Stingl | Muskego, WI United States | 11/12/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Well, almost like you've never heard him -- Gatti's approach on this album reminds me of Wispelewy's Vivaldi cello sonatas on Channel Classics or Jaroussky's more recent Virtuoso Cantatas on Virgin. The playing is fluid and luminous, stressing the sensual and flowing vocal lines of the sonatas, rather than the brash and spikey approach favoured by many recent baroque violinists in playing Vivaldi. Gatti is playing a different violin than he usually does, an Amati, with a sweet and delicate (but nonetheless focused) sound that is perfect for this approach to the music.

On my audiophile system the Glossa recorded sound does have its limitations in terms of both separation and sound stage. On my slightly less than audiophile system the recorded sound is certainly acceptable, though hardly stellar.

5 stars for the interpretation and the playing, minus 1 for the sound quality.

If you're interested in baroque violin, this album will cause you to sit up and take notice, whatever its limitations in recorded sound. It may well cause you to rethink, and re-evaluate, these early Vivaldi sonatas."