The Four Seasons (with sonatas by Tartini & Leclair)
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VIVALDI
The Four Seasons (with sonatas by Tartini & Leclair)
James Ehnes (violin) / Sydney Symphony, Andrew Armstrong
[ ONYX / CD ]
Release Date: Tuesday 1 December 2015
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James Ehnes takes a break from the 19th and 20th century repertoire and has recorded for the first time in his career four of the most famous baroque violin concertos - Vivaldi's Four Seasons, the first four works in his set of 12, Op. 8. James also directs the Sydney Symphony. Vivaldi provided his own sonnets as prefaces to each of the concertos and these are available from the Onyx website. The Vivaldi is prefaced by two famous violin sonatas - Tartini's 'Devils Trill' in the skilful arrangement by Fritz Kreisler which is very faithful to the original text, to which Kreisler adds the famous cadenza in the finale.
Leclair, one the few composers to have been murdered, was known as 'The French Corelli'. Of his Op. 9 set of 12 sonatas for violin, the third has become the most popular for its 'Tambourin' finale, depicting a pipe-and-drum dance with drone effects - all good fun!
"Ehnes and his well-upholstered Sidney strings tend to play the notes rather than tell the story in a reading that, for all its elegance, is more faithful to the letter than the spirit of the score." (BBC Music)
"It's the first time Ehnes has recorded The Four Seasons, and it was certainly worth the wait. The playing is everything you would expect from him: it's warm, intelligent and beautifully judged, with sensitive and very effective orchestral accompaniment." (The Wholenote)
Tracks:
Leclair, J-M:
Tambourin
Andrew Armstrong (piano)
Tartini:
Violin Sonata in G minor 'Devil's Trill'
Andrew Armstrong (piano)
Vivaldi:
The Four Seasons
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
