Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
Performer: Viktoria Mullova
Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Conductor: Claudio Abbado
Audio CD
Number of Discs: 1
Format: APE (image+cue)
Label: Philips
Size: 205 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Concerto No. 1 in E, RV 269
“La primavera”
1. Allegro
2. Largo
3. Allegro (Danza pastorale)
Concerto No. 2 in G minor, RV 315
“L’estate”
4. Allegro non molto – Allegro
5. Adagio – Presto – Adagio
6. Presto (Tempo impetuoso d’estate)
Concerto No. 3 in F, RV 293
“L’autunno”
7. Allegro (Ballo, e canto de’ villanelli)
8. Adagio molto (Ubriachi dormienti)
9. Allegro (La caccia)
Concerto No. 4 in F minor, RV 297
“L’inverno”
10. Allegro non molto
11. Largo
12. Allegro
Concerto in G minor, RV 577
“Per l’orchestra di Dresda”
for violin, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings, and continuo
13. (Allegro)
14. Largo non molto
15. Allegro
Viktoria Mullova violin
Marieke Blankestijn, violin (RV 577)
Douglas Boyd, Oboe (RV 577)
Matthew Wilkie, bassoon (RV 577)
Christoph Marks, Violoncello
Robert Aldwinkle, harpsichord
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Conducted by Claudio Abbado
Recorded: La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, 2/1987
4 Seasons
4 Seasons~ Vivaldi is an amazing work that one could easily classify without a doubt as one of the finest and accomplished compositions of all time. Viktoria Mullova is a rare talent and she plays with a fervor and passion that is rarely heard and she ranks right up their with Hillary Hahn. Being a very devout person, I can not help to think that God spent a few extra seconds on such genius. The book-let whilst a bit sparse and spartan serves its purpose and the photograph on the front is very nice indeed. The liner notes are well written and present an interesting and thought worthy essay regarding this work in question. Highly recommended indeed and I give it 5 out of 5 stars.