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Vivaldi: Concerti Opus 8, Including the Four Seasons (SACD/CD - plays on all CD players) [Hybrid SACD, SACD]

Avison Ensemble (Artist), Antonio Vivaldi (Composer), Pavlo Beznosiuk (Conductor) | Format: Audio CD
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  • Conductor: Pavlo Beznosiuk
  • Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
  • Audio CD (17 Oct 2011)
  • Please Note: Requires SACD-compatible hardware
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Hybrid SACD, SACD
  • Label: Linn Records
  • ASIN: B005785AEG
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 34,934 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Disc 1:

Samples
Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Violin Concerto in E Major, Op.8, No.1, RV.269, 'La primavera' (Spring) - Allegro 3:28£0.89
Listen  2. Violin Concerto in E Major, Op.8, No.1, RV.269, 'La primavera' (Spring) - Largo 2:39£0.89
Listen  3. Violin Concerto in E Major, Op.8, No.1, RV.269, 'La primavera' (Spring) - Allegro 4:13£0.89
Listen  4. Violin Concerto in G minor, Op.8, No.2, RV.315, 'L'estate' (Summer) - Allegro non molto 5:14£0.89
Listen  5. Violin Concerto in G minor, Op.8, No.2, RV.315, 'L'estate' (Summer) - Adagio 2:11£0.89
Listen  6. Violin Concerto in G minor, Op.8, No.2, RV.315, 'L'estate' (Summer) - Presto 3:00£0.89
Listen  7. Violin Concerto in F Major, Op.8, No.3, RV.293, 'L'autunno' (Autumn) - Allegro 4:53£0.89
Listen  8. Violin Concerto in F Major, Op.8, No.3, RV.293, 'L'autunno' (Autumn) - Adagio molto 2:05£0.89
Listen  9. Violin Concerto in F Major, Op.8, No.3, RV.293, 'L'autunno' (Autumn) - Allegro 3:19£0.89
Listen10. Violin Concerto in F minor, Op.8, No.4, RV.297, 'L'inverno' (Winter) - Allegro non molto 3:26£0.89
Listen11. Violin Concerto in F minor, Op.8, No.4, RV.297, 'L'inverno' (Winter) - Largo 1:42£0.89
Listen12. Violin Concerto in F minor, Op.8, No.4, RV.297, 'L'inverno' (Winter) - Allegro 3:16£0.89
Listen13. Violin Concerto in E flat Major, Op.8, No.5, RV.253, 'La tempesta di mare' - Presto 2:59£0.89
Listen14. Violin Concerto in E flat Major, Op.8, No.5, RV.253, 'La tempesta di mare' - Largo 2:07£0.89
Listen15. Violin Concerto in E flat Major, Op.8, No.5, RV.253, 'La tempesta di mare' - Presto 4:06£0.89
Listen16. Violin Concerto in C Major, Op.8, No.6, RV.180, 'Il piacere' - Allegro 3:23£0.89
Listen17. Violin Concerto in C Major, Op.8, No.6, RV.180, 'Il piacere' - Largo e cantabile 2:33£0.89
Listen18. Violin Concerto in C Major, Op.8, No.6, RV.180, 'Il piacere' - Allegro 3:11£0.89


Disc 2:

Samples
Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.8, No.7, RV.242 - Allegro 3:11£0.89
Listen  2. Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.8, No.7, RV.242 - Largo 1:47£0.89
Listen  3. Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.8, No.7, RV.242 - Allegro 3:14£0.89
Listen  4. Violin Concerto in G minor, Op.8, No.8, RV.332 - Allegro 3:30£0.89
Listen  5. Violin Concerto in G minor, Op.8, No.8, RV.332 - Largo 2:05£0.89
Listen  6. Violin Concerto in G minor, Op.8, No.8, RV.332 - Allegro 4:11£0.89
Listen  7. Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.8, No.9, RV.236 - Allegro 3:09£0.89
Listen  8. Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.8, No.9, RV.236 - Largo 1:58£0.89
Listen  9. Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.8, No.9, RV.236 - Allegro 2:59£0.89
Listen10. Violin Concerto in B flat Major, Op.8, No.10, RV.362, 'La caccia' - Allegro 3:37£0.89
Listen11. Violin Concerto in B flat Major, Op.8, No.10, RV.362, 'La caccia' - Adagio 2:10£0.89
Listen12. Violin Concerto in B flat Major, Op.8, No.10, RV.362, 'La caccia' - Allegro 2:46£0.89
Listen13. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op.8, No.11, RV.210 - Allegro 4:50£0.89
Listen14. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op.8, No.11, RV.210 - Largo 2:24£0.89
Listen15. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op.8, No.11, RV.210 - Allegro 5:12£0.89
Listen16. Violin Concerto in C Major, Op.8, No.12, RV.178 - Allegro 3:12£0.89
Listen17. Violin Concerto in C Major, Op.8, No.12, RV.178 - Largo 2:08£0.89
Listen18. Violin Concerto in C Major, Op.8, No.12, RV.178 - Allegro 3:44£0.89

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BBC Review

Vivaldi's Four Seasons is one of the most recorded works of all time. Does the world really need another version? When the performances are as ingratiating and thoughtful as these, the answer is a definite yes. As extra enticement, The Avison Ensemble under the direction of soloist Pavlo Beznosuik offer not just the first four but all 12 violin concertos which make up Vivaldi's Op.8, “The trial between harmony and invention”.

The north of England-based musicians play on period instruments, but listeners who are used to the visceral dynamism of groups such as Fabio Biondi's Europa Galante may be surprised by this more refined sound, characterised by relatively long note values and smooth articulation. The playing is enchanting, and almost always persuasively apt – try the subtle solo ornamentation in the second movement of Spring; the marvellously pulsing orchestral build-up at the start of Winter; and its lyrical second-movement solo, effectively contrasted with energetic cello line and delicate pizzicato violins.

Beznosuik is a sensitive soloist, not shy to take the limelight, but he never hogs it. He and his ensemble are capable of rawness and bite, but they employ them more sparingly than some groups – arguably with stronger impact. You will be disappointed if you want Vivaldi's depiction of the dog in Spring to snarl from the texture; but the final movement of Winter is ear-pinningly intense, and the conclusion of Autumn has a sharp-edged attack, infused with the earthiness of percussively strumming lute.

Highlights from the rest of the set include Beznosuik's impressive virtuosic displays in the finale of No.8; the almost Bach-like sophistication of No.11, the most substantial concerto in the set; and the rustic joy of No.12. Occasionally a touch more flamboyance would be welcome (the first movement of No.5, “The storm at sea”, sounds more like a minor squall), but in general these well-nuanced performances are amply rewarding. The sound, on hybrid SACD, is well-balanced and clear.

We tend to take The Four Seasons for granted, but if you haven't fully engaged with its justly celebrated charms and startling originality recently, there is no better way to do so than with this delightful new set.

--Graham Rogers

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Beznosiuk is an excellent judge of textures and tempi and his leadership is authoritative and nuanced --Gramophone

The Avisons achieve what every composer hopes for their music, namely the ability to move the listener's spirit. Bravo. --BBC Online

A splendid set --BBC Music

The Avisons achieve what every composer hopes for their music, namely the ability to move the listener's spirit. Bravo. --BBC Online

A splendid set --BBC Music
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By Nestor
Format:Audio CD
A perfect recording of a wonderful performance of the much loved "Four Seasons" and the rest of Opus 8. This one is much less about the virtuosity of the violinist than the famous Nigel Kennedy production. I am sure that Vivaldi would have been proud of this beautiful recording.

I had been planning to download this, but the CD cover alone is worth having, and the booklet is a really useful introduction to Vivaldi and the Concerti Opus 8. Even if you have another recording, buy this one!
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Superb Rendering of Vivaldi's Opus 8 Concertos 15 Feb 2012
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The Avison Ensemble, a small UK-based performance group specializing in Baroque works, has racked up quite a bit of notice in recent years by pushing the craft of Baroque performance to some of the best levels seen in decades. If you have not already experienced the Avison Ensemble, the best place to start is perhaps George Frederic Handel: Concerti Grossi Opus 6, which is arguably the best recording and performance combination ever made of Handel's Concerti Grossi opus 6 (and I have quite a number of recordings of this set with which to compare them, and that includes Pinnock's and Gardiner's acclaimed set from the 1970's). The Ensemble particularly specializes in the works of Charles Avison (hence, the name), an 18th-century English composer, and if you wish to branch out beyond Handel and Vivaldi, these recordings (for example, Charles Avison: Twelve Concertos, Op. 6) are available on the Naxos label The combination of skilled performance and recording technology (here, recorded by Linn Records) is simply state-of-the-art, and if these are pieces that you enjoy, I can almost promise you that you'll be enthralled with both of these recordings.

The Avison Ensemble plays in diminutive, but powerfully punctuated form, with lots of open space sound and highly detailed, precision technique. These releases by the Avison Ensemble, though released at somewhat of a glacial pace, continue to win awards because of their superb craftsmanship. This latest Vivaldi set, released only in late 2011, strikes many of the same notes as the earlier, but still recent, set of Handel works referenced above, and is perhaps best enjoyed with a good set of headphones to fully appreciate the sound stage and the noiseless, wide dynamic range of the recording. It's a new way to experience the opus 8 Vivaldi Concerti (of which "The Four Seasons" is a part). Because of this powerful performance captured with incredible sonic recording characteristics, the set is an easy five star recommend, as is also the Handel opus 6 recording. I'm holding out hope that the Ensemble also releases a Handel opus 3 recording, because it would perfectly round out the earlier set. I would be quite surprised if you did not find, like me, that this is a wonderful way to enjoy The Four Seasons.

Compare:
Handel: Orchestral Works [Box Set] which contains the Gardiner version referenced above.
Charles Avison: Twelve Concertos, Op. 6
Charles Avison: Six Concertos, Op. 3; Eight Concertos, Op. 4
Avison Trio Sonatas
Concerti Grossi/Water Music/Music for Royal
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