CD, Vivaldi (composer)

Purists may of course object, but I think the decision to go hunting for concertos from the violin and oboe repertoire is amply justified. Baroque Concertos is a wide-ranging collection that... — David Smith, Presto Music, 18th October 2024 More…

Having previously tackled Vivaldi’s operas, a vibrant sense of theatre clings to Alessandrini’s every interpretative decision; and while he’s typically all over the detail, he never loses sight... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2022, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Chandler’s tempos are invariably ‘just so’ – expertly executed, spaciously recorded, the disc consolidates and celebrates the ensemble’s Vivaldian roots as its 25th anniversary year beckons.... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2018, 5 out of 5 stars More…

All the Bartoli hallmarks are here: the ear-popping virtuosity, the tenderness of voice, the ability not only to describe a situation but to respond to it, and the complex skill of painting... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2019, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

There is no doubt about the exceptional playing of both soloist and orchestra, directed by Langlois de Swarte himself – alternately exuberant , wayward, introspective and melancholic, they move... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2024, 5 out of 5 stars More…

an intensely dramatic account that will add spice to what has for many listeners perhaps come to resemble a dreary domestic relationship…[all] are realised in vivid colours through the agency... — Gramophone Magazine, October 2015 More…