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The Original Four Seasons [CD]

Vanessa Mae | Format: Audio CD
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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  • Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
  • Audio CD (9 Nov 1998)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: CD
  • Label: EMI
  • ASIN: B00000I7JM
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 18,710 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Samples
Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Allegro (Spring - The Four Seasons Op 8 No 1) 3:12£0.89
Listen  2. Largo E Pianissimo Sempre (Spring - The Four Seasons Op 8 No 1) 3:07£0.89
Listen  3. Allegro (Spring - The Four Seasons Op 8 No 1) 4:02£0.89
Listen  4. Allegro Non Molto (Summer - The Four Seasons Op 8 No 2) 5:16£0.89
Listen  5. Adagio (Summer - The Four Seasons Op 8 No 2) 2:21£0.89
Listen  6. Tempo Impetuoso D'Estate (Summer - The Four Seasons Op 8 No 2) 2:39£0.89
Listen  7. Allegro (Autumn - The Four Seasons Op 8 No 3) 5:25£0.89
Listen  8. Adagio (Autumn - The Four Seasons Op 8 No 3) 2:11£0.89
Listen  9. Caccia (Autumn - The Four Seasons Op 8 No 3) 3:18£0.89
Listen10. Allegro Non Molto (Winter - The Four Seasons Op 8 No 4) 3:43£0.89
Listen11. Largo (Winter - The Four Seasons Op 8 No 4) 3:12£0.89
Listen12. Allegro (Winter - The Four Seasons Op 8 No 4) 3:25£0.89
Listen13. Larghetto, Ma Non Troppo (The Devil's Trill) 3:07£0.89
Listen14. Allegro Moderato (The Devil's Trill) 2:32£0.89
Listen15. Grave (Allegro Assai/Grave Allegro Assai/Grave/Allegro Assai Cadenza/Andante/Largo) 7:14£0.89
Listen16. The Devil's Trill Sonata 3:45£0.89
Listen17. Reflection 4:23£0.89

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Amazon.co.uk Review

This recording achieves the Herculean task of rescuing Vivaldi's oft- performed concerti from the hackneyed oblivion of elevator music, and ingeniously resuscitating them in an arresting and enthralling manner. It as if the parched roots of these pieces have been watered with something rather bracing and slightly alcoholic, and suddenly shot into blooms of brilliant red and electric blue. Vanessa-Mae, her producer Pamela Nicholson, and the group of highly acclaimed soloists and professors which makes up the orchestra Laureate, have all contributed to these exciting arrangements. The starting premise was that Vivaldi would have expected his soloists to embellish and elaborate the solo parts for themselves: on this recording that has meant fleshing out the orchestral parts so that they stretch the techniques of everyone involved, and turning the solo part itself into a Paganini-esque jeu d'esprit. (Following Sir Thomas Beecham's advice, who said that a harpsichord sounds like "skeletons copulating on a galvanised tin roof", that instrument has judiciously been omitted!) And the wonderful thing is that the programmatic sense of the seasons- - birds twittering, teeth chattering, hay-gathering etc--is not mocked, but reinforced. --Warwick Thompson

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Very enjoyable! 22 July 2000
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Format:Audio CD
As a keen listener of Vivaldi's 'The Four Seasons', I was interested to hear Vanessa's interpretation of it. I was pleased with the outcome - Vanessa has yet again shown to us her unique and incredible talent. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to both Vivaldi and Tartini, and as a bonus, there are two other tracks at the end of the CD. One of these was a piece she played for the Disney movie 'Mulan' which is a pleasant contrast to the other tracks. A fascinating CD - buy it now!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Converted to classics 25 May 2009
Format:Audio CD
I never could appreciate classical music even after trying for years until I came across Vanessa Mae's music videos on Youtube. Since then, I was hooked. I really enjoyed the Four Seasons album.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Absolutely fabulous 22 Sep 2010
Format:Audio CD
What a vibrant violinist Vanessa Mae is. This is a faultless rendition of perhaps the most recorded concertos ever written. It has all the ingredients of the best Baroque and then to also include The Devil`s Trill is nothing short of mindblowing.I have always been a fan of Vanessa and this is the Icing on the Cake. LOVE IT.
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