Description
Vivaldi: Concertos and Sonatas – I Solisti di Milano / Angelo Ephrikian (Newton Classics 9CD Box Set)
UPC: 8718247711093
MPN: 8802109
Brand Name: Newton Classics
Product Type: 9 Compact Discs – Classical Box Set
Overview
This 9-CD set from Newton Classics presents one of the most comprehensive collections of Antonio Vivaldi’s concertos and sonatas ever recorded, performed by I Solisti di Milano under the pioneering direction of Angelo Ephrikian. Originally recorded between 1964 and 1972, these historic Arcophon–Rivoalto sessions capture the bright, authentic spirit of early Italian Baroque performance, featuring leading instrumentalists such as Paul Tortelier, Tino Bacchetta, and Genunzio Ghetti.
The collection spans Vivaldi’s Opus 1–12, including the famous La Stravaganza concertos and The Four Seasons, alongside cello sonatas and rarely heard chamber works. Digitally remastered in ADD stereo, this 7½-hour anthology celebrates both the elegance of Vivaldi’s genius and the Italian revivalist movement of the 20th century.
Product Features
- Format: 9 × Compact Discs (Audio CD)
- Sound: ADD Stereo (Digitally Remastered)
- Total Duration: Approx. 7 hours 30 minutes
- Recording Years: 1964–1972 (Villa Litta, Milan)
- Label: Newton Classics BV
- Country of Manufacture: Netherlands
- Original Label: Arcophon–Rivoalto
- Genre: Baroque / Instrumental / Chamber Music
- Release Year: 2013 (Newton Classics reissue)
- Producer: G. B. Pirelli
- Balance Engineers: K. Schlean & Angelo Ephrikian
- Art Direction & Design: Tan Martin Wilschut, BNO Amsterdam Hotsprings
- Cover Image: Gabriel Stauffer / Millennium / HH
Disc Contents
- CD 1: Trio Sonatas Op. 1 Nos. 1–6 – 39′24″
- CD 2: Trio Sonatas Op. 1 Nos. 7–12 – 47′03″
- CD 3: Concertos Op. 4 “La Stravaganza” Nos. 1–6 – 62′08″
- CD 4: Concertos Op. 4 “La Stravaganza” Nos. 7–12 – 54′21″
- CD 5: Six Sonatas for One or Two Violins and Basso Continuo Op. 5 – 34′13″
- CD 6: Six Concertos Op. 6 – 51′53″
- CD 7: The Four Seasons (from The Contest Between Harmony and Invention, Op. 8) – 47′17″
- CD 8: Six Violin Concertos Op. 12 – 60′48″
- CD 9: Six Sonatas for Cello and Basso Continuo – 52′42″
Performers
- Director: Angelo Ephrikian
- Ensemble: I Solisti di Milano
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Soloists:
- Paul Tortelier – cello
- Tino Bacchetta, Angelo Ephrikian, Franco Fantini, Mario Ferraris, Ermanno Molinaro – violin
- Genunzio Ghetti, Antonio Pocaterra – cello
- Vera Luccini, Robert Veyron-Lacroix – harpsichord
- Maria Isabella De Carli, Mariella Sorelli – harpsichord & organ
Interesting Facts
- Historic Authenticity: These recordings were among the earliest serious attempts to reconstruct Vivaldi’s original tempi and phrasing, predating the modern period-instrument movement.
- Legendary Artists: Cellist Paul Tortelier and conductor Angelo Ephrikian collaborated to give Vivaldi’s music a lyrical, human touch beyond academic precision.
- Italian Heritage Revival: Recorded in Milan’s Villa Litta, this cycle helped re-establish Vivaldi’s central place in Italian Baroque music after decades of neglect.
- Collector’s Edition: This Newton Classics release gathers all nine volumes into a single remastered box set with updated liner design and improved stereo clarity.
Publishers
© 2013 Newton Classics BV, Netherlands Manufactured and printed in the Netherlands. All rights reserved. Unauthorized copying, hiring, lending, or broadcasting prohibited. Website: www.newtonclassics.com
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