Description
Francesco Durante: Concerti (CD, Album)
UPC: 4006408103714
Overview
Francesco Durante’s baroque Concerti, recorded by Concerto Köln under Werner Ehrhardt in 1992, showcase the composer’s elegant melding of Italian lyricism and contrapuntal rigor. This Capriccio release captures five concertos and the virtuosic “La Pazzia” in pristine DDD digital stereo, highlighting Durante’s graceful melodies, inventive ritornelli, and expressive slow movements—essential repertoire for lovers of early‑18th‑century concerto style.
Überblick (German Translation)
Francesco Dutores barocke Concerti, eingespielt 1992 von Concerto Köln unter Werner Ehrhardt, präsentieren das harmonische Zusammentreffen italienischer Liedhaftigkeit und kontrapunktischer Präzision. Diese Capriccio‑Aufnahme fängt fünf Konzerte und das virtuose „La Pazzia“ in makelloser DDD‑Digital‑Stereo‑Qualität ein und rückt Dutores geschmeidige Melodien, einfallsreiche Ritornelli und ausdrucksstarke langsame Sätze eindrucksvoll ins Rampenlicht – ein Muss für Liebhaber des frühen 18. Jahrhunderts.
Product Features
- Format & Packaging: CD; Jewel case with 12‑page booklet (German & English texts)
- Label & Catalog: Capriccio – 10 371 (DDD; 66:21)
- Release Date: 1992
- Country: Germany
- Genre: Classical / Baroque Concerto
- Recording: Digital stereo (DDD) at WDR Köln studios, coproduction WDR & Capriccio
- Duration: Approx. 66 minutes 21 seconds
Track Listing
Concerto No. 1 in F minor
- I. Poco Andante – Allegro – 4:16
- II. Andante – 5:28
- III. Amoroso – 1:55
- IV. Allegro – 1:40
Concerto No. 2 in G minor
- I. Affettuoso – Presto – 5:26
- II. Largo Affettuoso – 3:41
- III. Allegro – 2:31
Concerto No. 3 in E flat major
- I. Presto – 1:01
- II. Largo Staccato, Canone Amabile – 3:05
- III. Allegro – 2:05
- IV. Minuetto – 1:06
- V. Allegro Assai – 1:14
- VI. Finale – 1:14
Concerto No. 4 in E minor
- I. Adagio – 3:32
- II. Ricercar del Quarto Tono – 1:45
- III. Largo – 3:08
- IV. Presto – 1:55
Concerto No. 5 in A major
- I. Presto – 2:34
- II. Largo – 3:54
- III. Allegro – 1:06
Concerto No. 8 in A major “La Pazzia”
- I. Allegro Affettuoso – 7:54
- II. Affettuoso – 2:47
- III. Allegro – 1:56
Publishers and Artists
- Composer: Francesco Durante (1684–1755)
- Ensemble: Concerto Köln
- Conductor: Werner Ehrhardt
- Engineer: Anton Ramsteiner
- Producer: Uwe Walter
- Liner Notes: Peter Wollny
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