If Pavlo Beznosiuk and his Avison Ensemble are to make any impact at all in the saturated market of period-performance Seasons, there will need to be something very distinctive or special about this set.
this excellent UK-based ensemble showing why it is rapidly gaining respect as one of the finest period-instrument bands of our time. This has to be one of the most vibrant, authentic and involving recordings of Vivaldi’s violin concertos I’ve heard. You can choose how you like your Vivaldi these days – tough and punchy or meticulous, even academic! The Avison Ensemble presents Vivaldi’s music with none of the affectation of some superstar performances in this thoughtful yet intensely musical reading of a work which suffers from its own success! Vivaldi is so clever at revealing the human condition through his music, and the flowing, organic playing of the ensemble with all the right attention to detail highlights the composer’s intentions to explore our emotional reaction to – of all things – the weather! This reading of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons is one best available in a crowded marketplace.Īlthough Vivaldi’s vast output spent centuries collecting dust before it was rediscovered, we know The Four Seasons was a European hit in his lifetime, and along with other eight violin concertos in this set, it reveals the composer’s exceptional skill, writing with both dazzling virtuosity and an appealing humanity. one of the most vibrant, authentic and involving recordings of Vivaldi’s violin concertos I’ve heard.' BBC Radio 3 CD Review Disc of the Week, 19 November 2011.Also available to download - Studio Master | CD Quality | MP3
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