Description
Corelli, Manfredini, Torelli, Vivaldi – Christmas Concertos / Il Giardino Armonico / Teldec Classics Audio CD 2007
UPC: 82564698536
MPN: 2564 69853-6
Brand Name: Teldec Classics
Overview
This 2007 release from Teldec Classics, part of the Das Alte Werk series, features Il Giardino Armonico, Italy’s premier period-instrument ensemble, performing a selection of Baroque Christmas concertos by Corelli, Manfredini, Torelli, and Vivaldi. These works exemplify the elegance and joyous spirit of the Baroque festive repertoire, combining virtuosic instrumental writing with pastoral and celebratory motifs. The album highlights the rich textures of string ensembles, trumpets, and continuo, offering a historically informed interpretation under the expert direction of Giovanni Antonini.
Product Features
- Format: Audio CD, Album
- Label: Teldec Classics – 2564 69853-6
- Series: Das Alte Werk
- Country: UK
- Released: 2007
- Genre: Classical
- Style: Baroque
- Conductor: Giovanni Antonini
- Orchestra: Il Giardino Armonico
Interesting Facts
Il Giardino Armonico, founded in Milan in 1985, is renowned for its spirited interpretations of 17th- and 18th-century repertoire on period instruments. Arcangelo Corelli’s Concerto Grosso, Op. 6 No. 8, also known as Fatto Per La Notte Di Natale, is among the most celebrated Baroque Christmas works, blending lyrical melodies with dramatic counterpoint. Vivaldi, Torelli, and Manfredini contribute additional festive concertos, each emphasizing pastoral themes, rhythmic vitality, and the ornate style of Italian Baroque composition. This collection is a must-have for classical music enthusiasts seeking historically informed performances of Baroque seasonal music.
Track Listing
Arcangelo Corelli – Concerto Grosso, Op. 6 No. 8 "Fatto Per La Notte Di Natale"
1-6 – 12:45
Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto, RV 270 "Il Riposo …Per Il Natale"
7-9 – 7:40
Giuseppe Torelli – Concerto à Quattro, Op. 8 No. 6 "...Per Il Santissimo Natale"
10-12 – 5:44
Antonio Vivaldi – Pastorale from Sonata Op. 13 No. 4, RV 59
13 – 2:40
Pietro Antonacci – Sinfonia Pastorale
14-16 – 6:08
Johann Christoph Pez – Concerto Pastorale
17-23 – 18:24
Francesco Manfredini – Concerto Grosso, Op. 3 No. 12 "Con Una Pastorale Per Il Santissimo Natale"
24-26 – 7:33
Publishers
- Label: Teldec Classics – 2564 69853-6
- Series: Das Alte Werk
- Conductor: Giovanni Antonini
- Orchestra: Il Giardino Armonico
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