Baroque Intimacy: Vivaldi’s "La Pastorella" & Chamber Concertos

• UPC: 093046704629
• Product Type: Audio CD / Album
• Brand Name: Harmonia Mundi
• MPN: HMU 907046
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Baroque
• Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
• Performers: Marion Verbruggen (Recorder), Paul Goodwin (Oboe), John Holloway (Violin), Dennis Godburn (Bassoon), John Toll (Harpsichord), Sebastian Comberti (Cello)

Overview

Step into the vibrant and pastoral world of Antonio Vivaldi with this acclaimed recording from Harmonia Mundi. Featuring the famous Concerto in D, RV 95 "La Pastorella", this album highlights Vivaldi's mastery of the "chamber concerto"—works written for a small group of soloists without a full orchestra. This setting allows for an intimate, conversational interplay between the instruments. Performed by a "dream team" of early music specialists, including recorder virtuoso Marion Verbruggen and baroque violinist John Holloway, this disc offers a fresh, transparent, and joyful perspective on the "Red Priest's" instrumental genius.

Product Features

• Format: Audio CD, Album
• Label: Harmonia Mundi (Germany)
• Catalog Number: HMU 907046
• Ensemble: Period instrument soloists
• Technical: High-fidelity digital recording engineered by Peter McGrath.

Interesting Facts

• The "Chamber" Specialist: Unlike his famous "Four Seasons," these concertos (RV 94, 95, 99, 103, 105) were composed for a concertato group of winds and strings where every player is a soloist.
• "La Pastorella": The title refers to a "Little Shepherdess," reflecting the 18th-century fascination with idealized rustic and pastoral life, often conveyed through the sweet, bird-like tones of the recorder.
• The Performers: Marion Verbruggen is widely considered one of the greatest recorder players of the modern era, known for her incredible breath control and improvisational flair.
• Lost and Found: Many of Vivaldi's chamber works were only rediscovered in the 20th century in the Turin archives, sparking a massive revival of his instrumental repertoire.

Track Listing

Concerto in D, RV 95 - "La Pastorella"

1. Allegro (4:04)
2. Largo (3:25)
3. Allegro (2:44)

Concerto in F, RV 99

1. Allegro (3:40)
2. Largo (1:40)
3. (Allegro) (2:12)

Concerto in G, RV 105

1. Allegro (3:04)
2. Largo (1:44)
3. (Allegro) (3:48)

Concerto in D, RV 94

1. Allegro (3:37)
2. Largo (2:42)
3. Allegro (3:40)

Concerto in G, RV 103

1. Allegro Ma Cantabile (4:16)
2. Largo (3:39)
3. Allegro Non Molto (1:45)

Sonata in A, RV 86

1. Largo (3:41)
2. Allegro (2:28)
3. Largo Cantabile (2:55)
4. Allegro Molto (1:56)

Concerto in D, RV 84

1. Allegro (2:58)
2. Andante (1:52)
3. Allegro (1:52)

Publishers

Released by Harmonia Mundi, a label synonymous with excellence in historical performance practice and superior sound engineering.

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Áttekintés (Hungarian Translation)

Lépjen be Antonio Vivaldi vibráló és pásztori világába ezzel az elismert Harmonia Mundi felvétellel. A híres D-dúr „La Pastorella” (RV 95) koncerttel fémjelzett album Vivaldi „kamarakoncertjeit” mutatja be – olyan műveket, amelyeket egy kis csoport szólistára írt, teljes zenekar nélkül. Ez a felállás intim, párbeszédszerű játékot tesz lehetővé a hangszerek között. A régizene olyan kiválóságai, mint a furulya-virtuóz Marion Verbruggen és a barokk hegedűművész John Holloway, friss és örömteli betekintést nyújtanak a „Vörös Pap” hangszeres zsenialitásába.

Érdekességek

• „La Pastorella”: A cím a „Kis pásztorlányra” utal, tükrözve a 18. századi rajongást az idealizált vidéki élet iránt, amelyet gyakran a furulya édes tónusával jelenítettek meg.
• Mesteri játék: Marion Verbruggen a modern kor egyik legnagyobb furulyajátékosaként ismert, híres hihetetlen lélegzetvétel-technikájáról és improvizációs készségéről.

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