Musica da Camera 2

1. Duetto - Antonio Salvatore,

2. Divertimento

3. Hortus Fragilis

4. Serenata [Nuova Versione]

5. Beyond the Moonshine's Watery Beams

6. Game

7. Da Sei Haiku, N. 2, 5 E 6

8. Lacus Fulminis

9. Wirbel

Musica da Camera 2,Various Artists,RCA,Latin Pop

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Telemann: Chamber Concertos Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Telemann, Georg Philipp | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concertinos | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Trio Sonatas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Telemann, Georg Philipp | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Recorder | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Telemann: Sinfonia spirituosa; String Concertos Telemann String Concertos Musica Antiqua Koln Goebel Telemann: Bläserkonzerte (Wind Concertos) Telemann: The Six Paris Quartets Telemann: Wassermusik (Water Music); 3 Concertos /Musica Antiqua Koln * Goebel ASIN: B00008AD9X Release Date: 2003-06-10

Tracks:

1. 1. Affettuoso
2. 2. Vivace
3. 3. Aria
4. 4. Bourree
5. 1. Adagio
6. 2. Allegro
7. 3. Grave
8. 4. Allegro
9. 1. (Without Tempo Indication)
10. 2. Allegro
11. 3. Dolce
12. 4. Allegro
13. 1. (Allegro)
14. 2. Siciliana
15. 3. Bourree
16. 4. Menuett
17. 1. Grave
18. 2. Allegro
19. 3. Largo E Staccato
20. 4. Allegro

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Telemann: Overtures, Sonatas & Concertos, Vol. 3 Manufacturer: MD&G Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Telemann, Georg Philipp | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Trio Sonatas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Telemann, Georg Philipp | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Recorder | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Telemann: Overtures, Sonatas & Concertos Telemann: Concertos & Chamber Music, Vol. 4 Telemann: Overtures, Sonatas, Concertos Johann Friedrich Fasch: Concertos Johann David Heinichen: Concerto & Sonatas ASIN: B0007X6T28 Release Date: 2005-06-21

Tracks:

1. Largo
2. Allegro
3. Adagio
4. Allegro
5. Allegro
6. Siciliana
7. Boure
8. Menuet
9. Largo
10. Allegro
11. Dolce
12. Vivace
13. Ouverture
14. Menuet
15. Gavotte
16. Passepied
17. Air
18. Gigue
19. Andante
20. Allegro
21. Andante
22. Presto
23. Grave
24. Vivace
25. Adagio E Staccato
26. Allegro Assai
27. Soave
28. Presto

Average customer rating: Correct tempi - a rare treat Pure delight! Sway with the music Chaconnes for all ears Amen to Pezel!!

Chaconne ~ Blow, Corelli, Muffat, Pezel, Purcell / Goebel, Musica Antiqua Köln John Blow , Jean-Baptiste Lully , Arcangelo Corelli , Henry Purcell , Biagio Marini , Ruprecht Ignaz Mayr , Johann Chistoph Pezel , Georg Muffat , Musica Antiqua Köln , and Reinhard Goebel Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Corelli | Corelli, Arcangelo | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Lully | Lully, Jean-Baptiste | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Purcell, Henry | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Trio Sonatas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Grounds | Variations | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Passacaglias | Variations | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Purcell, Henry | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Antiqua Musica | ( A ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Cologne Musica Antiqua | ( C ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Concerti 'per l'orchestra di Dresda' (Heinichen, Veracini, Quantz, Pisendel, Fasch, Dieupart) /Musica Antiqua Koln * Goebel Telemann String Concertos Musica Antiqua Koln Goebel ASIN: B0000057FT Release Date: 1997-03-11

Tracks:

1. Chanconne in G
2. Passacaglio in g
3. Ciacoa in G
4. Chacony in g, Z 730
5. Chacony in g, Z 807
6. Chacont in G
7. Passacalia-Grave in B
8. Sonata-Ciacona in B
9. Chaconne in G

Customer Reviews:

Correct tempi - a rare treat.......2007-07-07

I bought this CD because it has the only recording I've been able to find of the Chaconne de Phaeton at the correct - danceable - tempo. I fell in love with this music when I learned and performed the dance for which it was written. As an enthusiastic, though amateur, Baroque dancer, it drives me NUTS when so-called early music experts record music written for dancing at tempos that cannot be danced to. This entire CD is enjoyable, but the performance of the Chaconne de Phaeton is a delight for which I'll be eternally grateful to the Musica Antiqua Koln.

Pure delight!.......2006-12-10

The Chaconne, or Passacaglia, as the two terms are usually interchangeable in their use, is an ancient dance music that is constructed on a series of variations developed from a sustained bass figure. This type of dance movement was very popular all over Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries, often employed as instrumental accompaniment for courtly dances and entertainment. The importance of the variation form lies in its potential to allow composers to develop thematic materials in seemingly endless possible ways. For this matter chaccone or passacaglia was favored by Baroque composers as both a vehicle for their showmanship as well as an important medium in which to work out and assemble thematic ideas. Many composers have excelled in writing variations. For instance, the famous Austrian violin virtuoso and composer, Heinrich Ignaz von Biber, wrote some of the earliest violin sonatas in variation form. His grand Passacaglia for solo violin served as a model for Bach's towering essay in the same genre, the Chaccone for solo violin in his D minor Partita which propelled this time-honored form to its pinnacle.

The works on this CD are nothing compared to Bach in their complexity and seriousness, but their naïve beauty is manifest throughout the pieces. The programme begins with a brilliant Chaccone in G major by Lully, with its stately pace and grandeur reminiscent of the court of Louis XIV. The next piece, a passacaglia by Marini, is calm and mournful. The juxtaposition of two pieces starkly contrasting in their moods is very effective and dramatic. After that, Corelli's refreshingly beautiful Ciaconna ushers in on strings and harpsichord, with its singing melody as lovely as flowers brought to your window in a spring morning. The Purcell pieces are archaic in sound and feel; the first Chaconny follows a rhythmic pattern while the second reposes in a dignified calmness.

The gravity of this album is centered on the last two pieces, a Sonata-Ciaconna by J. C. Pezel and a Chaconne by Georg Muffat, each lasting well over 15 minutes. To me Pezel's Ciaconna is a rare gem I have found in recent years. The music is simply astounding, infused with vivacity and gracefulness. It starts with a tutti statement made by the full ensemble, after which the solo violin sings the theme that is to take on various guises throughout the piece. As it is named Sonata-Ciaconna, this piece can be loosely divided into three or four sections. For the most part each section is carried out by solo violin, accompanied either on harpsichord or theorbo, with the string ensemble joining in at the end of each section to punctuate the bass rhythm and summarize the main theme. Near the end the music culminates into a full oratorical declamation by the ensemble, but surprisingly ends on violin in a playful twist.

The Chaconne by Georg Muffat actually comes from the composer's Armonico Tributo, a group of five concerti grossi published in Salzburg in 1682. Muffat, himself a German, was apparently influenced by his teacher Pasquini and the Venetian master of instrumental music, Archangelo Corelli. In these concertos he assimilated both Italian flavor and improvisatory style with German tradition of counterpoint, as can be heard in the Chaconne in G major here. This piece was originally designed for "open" orchestration, which means it could be performed on any combination of instruments, from a trio to a large ensemble, and it is played here by Goebel's gorgeous Baroque emsemble. In the composer's own words, the music "mingles the serious and the gay with most excellent harmony."

Both the Pezel and Muffat are rarely-heard items and deserve better recognition in the repertoire. The Musica Antiqua Koln plays magnificently and reacts sensitively to the hidden nuances of each piece. Goebel is an excellent violinist as well as a conducor. Recorded sound is top-notch, powerful and crsip. Wholeheartedly recommended to fans of early music.

2006.12.09

Sway with the music.......2006-11-14

To buy a disc entitlted Chaconne and then complain because it's full of chaconnes... erm, yes, I should stop before I say something rude. The complaint in the review below about an hour's worth of Chaconne being too much should read "Chaconne, Chacony, Ciacona", anyway, and not "Ciaccona,ciaccona,ciaccona..." because the disc covers a wonderful variety of styles of this dance.
I'll admit I had hoped that some of the tunes of this recording would be played at a little faster tempo, but they are very elegant and soothing. I have even struggled to hear the dance rythmn in a couple of these pieces because they are played so slowly, but this isn't essentially a problem for me. This is a disc that gets played quite a bit both at home and at work, and has met with either indifference or (mostly) pleasure. I wouldn't say that it's a toe-tapper, but it makes my shoulders want to sway*!?! Thankfully I have resisted so far. MAK is wonderful as always, and this is recommended to anyone who enjoys this musical form.

Chaconnes for all ears.......2004-12-30

This is one of the most exquisite recordings of Chaconnes, the most sublime (in my opinion) musical expression of 17th and 18th century. What to some might seem repetitious and boring, is, I think, the highest level of musical inventiveness and genious. All nine composers show in these Chaconnes and Passacaglias how far they can go inventing and re-inventing the wheel. I would single out J.-B. Lully's majestic Chaconne and Ruprecht Ignaz Mayr's peaceful Passacaglia for an easy start. It might take a little time to appreciate the rest but it is well worth it.

Amen to Pezel!!.......2004-06-10

This album provides a well needed dose of great 18th century chaconne. The other viewer was correct. Pezel's Sonata-Ciacona in B-flat major is like listening to God. The only peice missing that would make this album perfect is Bach's chaconne for solo violin.

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Mancini: Concerti da Camera Francesco Mancini , Francesco Durante , Domenico Scarlatti , Musica Pacifica , Linsenberg , and Blumenstock Manufacturer: Dorian Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Domenico Scarlatti | Scarlatti, Domenico | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B00004UDEV Release Date: 2000-08-15

Tracks:

1. Sonata No.17 In A Minor: Allegro - Andante
2. Sonata No.17 In A Minor: Spiritoso
3. Sonata No.17 In A Minor: Largo
4. Sonata No.17 In A Minor: Allegro
5. Sonata No.10 In B-Flat Major: Larghetto
6. Sonata No.10 In B-Flat Major: Allegro
7. Sonata No.10 In B-Flat Major: Largo
8. Sonata No.10 In B-Flat Major: Allegro
9. Sonata No.20 In C Minor: Comodo
10. Sonata No.20 In C Minor: Fuga - Allegro
11. Sonata No.20 In C Minor: Lento
12. Sonata No.20 In C Minor: Comodo
13. Concerto No.2 In G Minor: Affetuoso - Presto
14. Concerto No.2 In G Minor: Largo Affetuoso
15. Concerto No.2 In G Minor: Allegro Affetuoso
16. Sonata No.19 in E Minor: Allegrissimo - Larghetto
17. Sonata No.19 in E Minor: Fuga
18. Sonata No.19 in E Minor: Moderato
19. Sonata No.19 in E Minor: Allegro
20. Sonata No.6 in D Minor: Amoroso
21. Sonata No.6 in D Minor: Allegro
22. Sonata No.6 in D Minor: Largo
23. Sonata No.6 in D Minor: Allegro
24. Sinfonia No.1 In A Major: Grave - Presto
25. Sinfonia No.1 In A Major: Adagio
26. Sinfonia No.1 In A Major: Allegrissimo Presto
27. Sonata No.14 In G Minor: Comodo
28. Sonata No.14 In G Minor: Fuga - Allegro
29. Sonata No.14 In G Minor: Larghetto
30. Sonata No.14 In G Minor: Allegro

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Alessandro Scarlatti: Concerti da Camera Alessandro Scarlatti , Musica Pacifica , Linsenberg , and Blumenstock Manufacturer: Dorian Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Alessandro Scarlatti | Scarlatti, Alessandro | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concerto Grossi | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Flute | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: D. Scarlatti: 18 Sonatas ASIN: B00003OPAT Release Date: 2000-01-11

Tracks:

1. Son No.9 in a: Allegro
2. Son No.9 in a: Largo
3. Son No.9 in a: Fuga
4. Son No.9 in a: Pno/Largo
5. Son No.9 in a: Allegro
6. Son No.24 in g: Allegro
7. Son No.24 in g: Fuga
8. Son No.24 in g: Largo
9. Son No.24 in g: Allegro
10. Son No.7 in D: Allegro
11. Son No.7 in D: Adagio
12. Son No.7 in D: Fuga
13. Son No.7 in D: Largo
14. Son No.7 in D: Allegro
15. Son No.7 in D: Toccata in g
16. Son No.21 in a: Andante
17. Son No.21 in a: Allegro
18. Son No.21 in a: Veloce
19. Son No.21 in a: Lento
20. Son No.21 in a: Allegro
21. Sonata A Quattro in d: Allegro
22. Sonata A Quattro in d: Grave
23. Sonata A Quattro in d: Allegro
24. Sonata A Quattro in d: Minuet
25. Son No.22 in A: Allegro
26. Son No.22 in A: Fuga
27. Son No.22 in A: Adagio
28. Son No.22 in A: Andante
29. Son No.22 in A: Toccata in d
30. Son in F: (Allegro)
31. Son in F: Allegro
32. Son in F: Grave
33. Son in F: Allegro
34. Son No.12 in c: Moderato
35. Son No.12 in c: Fuga
36. Son No.12 in c: Largo
37. Son No.12 in c: Andante
38. Son No.12 in c: Andante

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For Sunday Brunch Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Boccherini | Boccherini, Luigi | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Elgar | Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Grieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Holst | Holst, Gustav | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Nyman | Nyman, Michael | ( N ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Telemann, Georg Philipp | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vaughan Williams, Ralph | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concerto Grossi | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Fugues | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Trio Sonatas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Telemann, Georg Philipp | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Recorder | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Soundtracks | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: For April Showers For the Hopeless Romantic For the Discriminating Man For Whatever For the Wine Connoisseur ASIN: B0002WZSW6 Release Date: 2004-09-14

Tracks:

1. Prelude And Fugue In C Major - Andras Schiff
2. (Allegro) - Musica Antiqua Koln
3. Siciliana - Musica Antiqua Koln
4. Bourree - Musica Antiqua Koln
5. Menuett - Musica Antiqua Koln
6. Minuet - Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
7. Allegro - Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
8. Affetuoso - Musica Antiqua Koln
9. Vivace - Musica Antiqua Koln
10. Aria - Musica Antiqua Koln
11. Bourree - Musica Antiqua Koln
12. Solveig's Song - Neeme Jarvi
13. Chanson De Matin, Op.15 No.2 - London Philharmonic Orchestra
14. Chanson De Nuit, Op.15 No.1 - London Philharmonic Orchestra
15. The Heart Asks Pleasure First - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
16. Intermezzo: My Bonny Boy - Sir Neville Marriner
17. Jig: Vivace - Christopher Hogwood
18. Ostinato: Presto - Christopher Hogwood
19. Intermezzo: Andante Con Moto - Christopher Hogwood
20. Finale (The Dargasson): Allegro - Christopher Hogwood

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Musica da Camera a Napoli: Works by Durante / Mancini / Sarri / A. Scarlatti / D. Scarlatti - Il Giardino Armonico / Giovanni Antonini Domenico Scarlatti , and Il Giardino Armonico Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Alessandro Scarlatti | Scarlatti, Alessandro | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Domenico Scarlatti | Scarlatti, Domenico | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Flute | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Il Giardino Armonico | ( I ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: La Casa del Diavolo ASIN: B000000SM3 Release Date: 1994-04-05

Average customer rating: Needs the Right Equipment not to Sound Harsh

Antonio Vivaldi: Musica da Camera e da Chiesa (Chamber & Church Music) - London Baroque Manufacturer: EMI Records [All429] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Vivaldi | Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Trio Sonatas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000DO0P Release Date: 1995-09-19

Tracks:

1. I. Largo Molto
2. II. Allegro, Ma Poco
3. I. Preludio: Allegro
4. II. Allemanda: Allegro
5. III. Gavotta: Presto
6. I. Preludio: Andante
7. II. Corrente: Allegro
8. III. Adagio
9. IV. Giga: Allegro
10. I. Preludio: Grave
11. II. Allemanda: Allegro
12. III. Adagio
13. IV. Capricio: Allegro
14. V. Gavotta: Allegro
15. I. Preludio: Largo
16. II. Allemanda: Andante
17. III. Sarabanda: Largo
18. IV. Giga: Allegro
19. Tema: Adagio
20. Variazione I: Andante
21. Variazione II: Allegro
22. Variazione III
23. Variazione IV
24. Variazione V
25. Variazione VI
26. Variazione VII
27. Variazione VIII: Adagio
28. Variazione IX: Vivace
29. Variazione X: Allegro
30. Variazione XI: Larghetto
31. Variazione XII: Allegro
32. Variazione XIII
33. Variazione XIV: Adagio
34. Variazione XV: Allegro
35. Variazione XVI
36. Variazione XVII
37. Variazione XVIII
38. Variazione XIX
39. I. Adagio Molto
40. II. Allegro, Ma Poco

Customer Reviews:

Needs the Right Equipment not to Sound Harsh.......2005-03-27

Occasionally one comes across a CD (in my case, usually from Naxos, but not always) which sounds very different, depending on which hifi equipment one uses to listen to it. This is the case with this 1985 EMI digital recording by London Baroque of some of Vivaldi’s chamber music. I have owned this CD for some years now and mostly did not particularly enjoy it – because of the sound. Re-listening in order to write this review, I established that on one combination of hifi equipment (SonyES/NAD/Philips) the basso continuo was aggressively loud, almost drowning out the violins, which, when they could be properly heard, themselves sounded rather harsh; also, there was considerable background noise to contend with. When I tried again with another set of equipment (NAD/LehmannAudio/Sennheiser), the result was completely different: For the first time, I was able to distinguish the individual instruments and their placement on stage; the basso continuo, which London Baroque appear to have experimented with using several different combinations of instruments (cello, violone, organ and harpsichord), receded a little into the background and became more spacious, while the violins – and the viola – sounded a lot sweeter (although I still had a vague feeling that Ingrid Seifert’s playing was not quite what I would really have liked to hear, but I am not expert enough to be able to explain why). Also, the background noise was reduced to a tolerable level. All this demonstrating that listening to classical music on CD can be an interesting but sometimes frustrating experience.

Vivaldi’s music is highly interesting, and the pieces on this CD demonstrate quite clearly that Stravinsky was just being a spoil-sport when he claimed Vivaldi had just written the same piece 450 times over! The use of the organ as a continui instrument makes the first two pieces on the CD perhaps a little more difficult, so if you are new to this repertoire I recommend going straight to one of the later pieces: try, for example, the cello sonata RV 42 (tracks 15 through 18), a quite delightful piece of baroque chamber music. Or go for the Variations on “La Follia” RV 63, a piece of wonderful virtuoso writing for strings. If you only know “The Four Seasons” you have a lot of Vivaldi to discover.

But having said that, I think I would turn for Vivaldi’s chamber sonatas in the first instance to the Purcell Quartet on Chandos Chaconne (two single CDs), where, despite some intonation problems, the violin playing of Elizabeth Wallfisch and Catherine Mackintosh is more easily accessible than that of Ingrid Seifert and William Hunt and where the basso continuo is allowed to run its course much more simply, without the instrumental experiments of Charles Medlam and co. And the chances are that your hifi equipment will have fewer problems with the Chandos sound.

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Classic Saxophone, Vol. 2: Musica da camera David Baker , Gabriel Faure , Steven Galante , David Kechley , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Georg Philipp Telemann , and Robert Nathanson Manufacturer: Liscio ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Duets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Telemann, Georg Philipp | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music | Baroque | Classical | General | Modern & 20th Century | Romantic | Sinfonia | Sinfonia Concertante Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Telemann, Georg Philipp | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Electronic | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music | Computer General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000FDAM Release Date: 1998-11-24

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1. In the Dragon's Garden
2. Vivace
3. Adagio
4. Allegro
5. Oboe Quartet in F Major (K. 370): Allegro
6. Oboe Quartet in F Major (K. 370): Adagio
7. Oboe Quartet in F Major (K. 370): Rondo - Allegro (ma non troppo)
8. Saxsounds III: Diminishing Returns
9. Sicilienne from Pelleas et Melisande
10. Facews of the Blues

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Giovanni Battista Pergolesi: Livietta E Tracollo Manufacturer: Fonit Cetra Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Pergolesi | Pergolesi, Gio Battista | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000045CY Release Date: 1997-02-18

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2. Intermezzo I: Recitativo: Ma Lasciamo Gli Scherzi - Elda Ribetti
3. Intermezzo I: A Una Povera Polacca... - Dino Mantovani
4. Intermezzo I: Recitativo: Ma Soeur, Voila, Voila. - Elda Ribetti/Dino Mantovani
5. Intermezzo I: Sarebbe Bella Questa... - Elda Ribetti
6. Intermezzo I: Recitativo: Hai Raggion, Si Signore... - Dino Mantovani/Elda Ribetti
7. Intermezzo I: Misero! A Chi Mi Rivolgero! - Dino Mantovani
8. Intermezzo I: Ecco Il Povero Tracollo... - Dino Mantovani
9. Intermezzo I: Recitativo: Invano Ti Lusinghi - Elda Ribetti/Dino Mantovani
10. Intermezzo I: Duetto: Vado... Vado. Ed Avari Core... - Dino Mantovani/Elda Ribetti
11. Intermezzo II: Vedo L'aria Che S'imbruna - Dino Mantovani
12. Intermezzo II: Recitativo: Che E Costui? - Dino Mantovani/Elda Ribetti
13. Intermezzo II: Aria: Caro, Perdonami... - Elda Ribetti
14. Intermezzo II: Recitativo: Le Credo O Non Le Credo? - Dino Mantovani
15. Intermezzo II: Non Si Muove, Non Rifiata... - Dino Mantovani
16. Intermezzo II: Recitativo: Ah... Livietta Mia... - Dino Mantovani/Elda Ribetti
17. Intermezzo II: Duetto: Sempre Attorno - Elda Ribetti/Dino Mantovani

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