Fabio Biondi Plays (box)
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Vivaldi For Diverse Instruments
Immense Pleasure -- Vivaldi has been accused of writing the same concerto over-and-over again. He wrote so many that you can always get the feeling that you have heard it all before. However, the unusual instrumental combinations on this disk dispense of ... [... more]
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Vivaldi: concert Per Mandolini
Fabio Biondi and Europa Galante explore Vivaldi's concertos for more unusual solo instruments, including the ever-popular mandoline concertos and two extraordinary concerti con molti stumenti--concertos for many (in this case 11 and 17) soloists, ... [... more]
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La Santissima Trinità
Sumptuous! -- Alessandro Scarlatti was a leading composer in the Italian vocal tradition of the late seventeenth century and early next. As Biondi's excellent background notes state, in recording some words of the composer to his Florentine patron, " ... [... more]
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Boccherini - String Quintets
If You Enjoy Haydn And Mozart.... -- ...it stands to reason that you might like Luigi Boccherini as well. He was an eminently successful composer of the same era (1743-1805), a famous cello virtuoso and a rival in fame to Haydn amongst his contemporaries. ... [... more]
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Vivaldi: Motets
Another Vivaldi Triumph For Biondi With Ciofi His Muse -- This is yet another perfectly sublime recording of Vivaldi's religious music for vocals and strings from violinist Fabio Biondi and his ensemble Europa Galante, a worthy successor to their ... [... more]
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Vivaldi: Concerti per viola d'amore
Biondi Vincit Amorem; Viola Vincit Nos -- Finally! A recording of the viola d'amore that sounds like something more unique than a violin played oddly! Well, actually there's one other excellent performance, by Affetti Musicali, but this disk of Vivaldi's ... [... more]
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J.S. Bach: Cantatas for alto solo
Cantatas For Solo Alto -- The quality & quantity of Bach's output is remarkable. This wonderful recording reveals another dimension to the master that no Bach enthusiast should miss. Including pulsating & unusual chord inversions in parts & ... [... more]
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Vivaldi: The Four Seasons.
One Of The Best Of The Non-Italian Entries In The 4 Seasons Sweepstakes -- This standout composition by Vivaldi need not continually overshadow so much else by this great composer. Vivaldi not only in the Four Seasons as heard on this CD but throughout ... [... more]
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Vivaldi: The Four Seasons - Expanded Edition
Not One Of The Better Choices -- If you don't already have several CDs of "The Four Seasons", or if you do have several and crave another, don't pick this one. It has several flaws and nothing special to recommend it. The interpretation is ... [... more]
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La Stravaganza: Vol 1
Performance & Recording Quality Is Outstanding -- I'm just your average classical music fan, I'm no expert, but I am always blown away when I listen to this CD. Without hesitation I rank it as the best classical CD I own. It seems that both the ... [... more]
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Vivaldi - Concerti con titoli
Vibrant Vivaldi -- Vivaldi is played with excitement by Europa Galante, a string and woodwind orchestra 13 strong here. Some collections of Vivaldi concertos can sound a bit monotonous, but not this carefully selected group of emotively titled short ... [... more]
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