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ID: RV776-816
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Baroque
Subcollection: Ensemble
World Premiere Recording |
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ID: SIGCD014
CDs: 2
Type: CD
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Collection: Baroque
Traditionally known as the composer of the Four Seasons and the Gloria, the work of Cecilia Bartoli has shown that lesser-known works of the red priest from Venice can become hit records too.
Now Signum Records are delighted to introduce a two disc set on period instruments of the 12 Violin Sonatas, Opus 2. Cordaria features internationally-renowned baroque violinist Walter Reiter, "an artist who transcends authenticity to enter the universal" as one critic wrote, and an eminent continuo team of harpsichord, cello and theorbo.
Written in 1708, just before the 'L'estro armonico' concertos, these sonatas contain all the passion and the virtuosity, all the lyricism and emotion, which have made the concertos so eternally popular. In the words of the great Vivaldi scholar Michael Talbot, "Op. 2 is fully Vivaldian and certainly deserves to take its place among his other masterworks." |
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ID: SIGCD033
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Collection: Baroque
The emergence of the basso continuo (or “figured bass”) was one of the critical moments in this history of music. Figured bass, upon which a keyboard player or lutenist could improvise harmony, meant that a single musician could provide the necessary harmonies which would previously have needed several players. In the early part of the seventeenth century, large numbers of extremely virtuosic solo motets and sonatas started to appear. The combination of solo voice with one instrument and continuo was quite common, and pieces with violin were the most common of all.
This new collection from Cordaria features cantatas for soprano, violin and basso continuo, written by composers including Samuel Capricornus, Dietrich Buxtehude, Antonio Vivaldi , Georg Phillipp Telemann and Georg Frederic Handel. |
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ID: SIGCD037
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Subcollection: Harpsichord
Pellegrina’s Delight celebrates Vivaldi’s contribution to oboe repertoire in the early eighteenth century. Vivaldi wrote at least 16 concerti for solo oboe, but in this recording we offer an overview of Vivaldi’s prominent use of the solo oboe in his chamber music. The disc also provides a fascinating illustration of Vivaldi’s stylistic development between c.1705 and c.1720.
The Quartet Sonata in C major (RV 779) was written during the first decade of Vivaldi’s activity as a composer, when he was serving as a violin teacher at the Ospedale della Piet in Venice. Selected girls were admitted - after audition - to the musical establishment. Vivaldi made a note in this manuscript of the names of the four female musicians who were chosen to perform the sonata. They are Pellegrina (oboe), Prudenza (violin), Lucietta (organ) and Candida (chalumeau).
Other works featured on this disc are the Sonata for oboe and continuo in C minor, RV 53, the Sonata in G minor, RV 28 the Trio-sonata in E minor, Op. 1 no. 2, RV 67, the Concerto for flute, violin and bassoon in G minor, RV 106 (presented with the oboe taking the part of first treble instrument, the Sonata in B-flat major, RV 34 and the Sonata a 4 in C major, RV 801. |
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ID: SIGCD231
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Subcollection: Violin
A unique disc from one of Scotland's most dynamic and versatile groups - the Scottish Ensemble is a tight-knit band of outstanding string players from around Europe who perform regularly together under Artistic Director, Jonathan Morton. This disc - one of their first solo releases following acclaimed discs with artists such as Alison Balsom and Toby Spence - contrasts Vivaldi's timeless Four Seasons with Piazzolla's tango-inspired The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.
Combining Vivaldi and Piazzola together like this underlines the meteorological and cultural differences between Mediterranean Europe and the heart of South America. To have them performed side by side creates a fascinating programme of similarities and contrasts. |
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ID: SIGCD377
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Subcollection: Violin
With its vivid poetry and technical ingenuity, Vivaldi’s 'Four Seasons' was ground-breaking at the time of its composition and to this day remains as influential and transfixing as ever. In this recording, violinist Kati Debretzeni directs the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment based on the energetic, historically-informed performances given last February when, with renowned choreographer Henri Oguike, the OAE fused authentic performance with contemporary choreography.
The booklet includes a ‘Guided tour of the Four Seasons’, allowing listeners to follow the poetry that inspired Vivaldi as they hear the performances on the disc, including additional composer’s notes from Vivaldi’s own scores. Born in Transylvania, Kati Debretzeni studied with Ora Shiran and Baroque violin with Catherine Mackintosh and Walter Reiter at the Royal College of Music in London. Since the year 2000 she has led the English Baroque Soloists under Sir John Eliot Gardiner, and since 2008 is one of the leaders of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, which she has directed and lead in the UK, Europe and the US. Kati features as soloist on two versions of Bach’s Brandenburg concertos, with the European Brandenburg Ensemble under Trevor Pinnock (Gramophone Award, 2008), and again with the English Baroque Soloists. She has directed from the violin various ensembles in Israel, Poland, Norway, Iceland and the UK, and teaches the Baroque and Classical violin at the Royal Conservatory of Music in The Hague. |
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ID: SIGCD437
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Davis, O:
Anno
Grace Davidson (soprano)
Anno Epilogue
Kerenza Peacock (violin), Emma Heathcote (viola), Susie Winkworth (cello)
Vivaldi:
The Four Seasons
Kerenza Peacock (violin)
Trafalgar Sinfonia, Ivor Setterfield
Anno
Grace Davidson (soprano)
1. Spring Giunt' è la Primavera e festosetti[5'23]ItalianoEnglish
2. Summer Sotto dura Staggion dal Sole accesa[4'01]ItalianoEnglish
3. Autumn Celebra il Vilanel con balli e Canti Del felice[4'37]ItalianoEnglish
4. Winter Aggiacciato tremar trà nevi algenti[5'45]ItalianoEnglish
Violin Concerto in E major 'Spring' RV269[9'53]Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Kerenza Peacock (violin)
5. Allegro[3'21]ItalianoEnglish
6. Largo e pianissimo sempre[2'25]ItalianoEnglish
7. Allegro[4'07]ItalianoEnglish
Violin Concerto in G minor 'Summer' RV315[9'56]Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Kerenza Peacock (violin)
8. Allegro non molto[5'04]ItalianoEnglish
9. Adagio - Presto[2'01]ItalianoEnglish
10. Presto[2'51]ItalianoEnglish
Violin Concerto in F major 'Autumn' RV293[11'09]Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Kerenza Peacock (violin)
11. Allegro[5'16]ItalianoEnglish
12. Adagio molto[2'28]ItalianoEnglish
13. Allegro[3'25]ItalianoEnglish
Violin Concerto in F minor 'Winter' RV297[8'33]Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Kerenza Peacock (violin)
14. Allegro non molto[3'26]ItalianoEnglish
15. Largo[1'41]ItalianoEnglish
16. Allegro[3'26]ItalianoEnglish
17. Anno Epilogue[2'55]Oliver Davis (b1972)
Kerenza Peacock (violin), Emma Heathcote (viola), Susie Winkworth (cello)
'Seasons' pairs Vivaldi’s timeless concerto cycle 'The Four Seasons', performed with flair by the Trafalgar Sinfonia and soloist Kerenza Peacock, with a new contrasting composition by British composer Oliver Davis. Inspired by the same set of poetry upon which Vivaldi based the 'The Four Seasons', his new work 'Anno' is a beguiling composition for orchestra and solo soprano, performed here by Grace Davidson. This release follows the success of Davis’ debut Signum album 'Flight' earlier this year. |
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