Christmas Concertos (Il Giardino Armonico)
Christmas Concertos (Il Giardino Armonico)
2007 | FLAC+CUE | Booklet | RAR 300Mb
2007 | FLAC+CUE | Booklet | RAR 300Mb
The Christmas concerto is an interesting subgenre of the baroque concerto grosso. Several Italian baroque composers wrote concerti designated for performance at Christmastime - this designation being by virtue of their pastoral or "musette" movements, such music being associated with the music of the sheperds of Bethlehem. Here Il Giardino Armonico performs a batch of Christmas concertos by Corelli, Vivaldi, Gemignani, and others. Giardino's astringent tone lacks the sweetness of Europa Galante (my preferred Italian period instrument ensemble), but their interpretations are bracing, sometimes startling in their dynamic contrasts, and full of life. They are, if you will, like a severe German alterpiece rather than a sweet Italian madonna.Amazon review
tracklist
Corelli : Concerto grosso in G minor Op.6 No.8, 'Fatto per la notte di Natale'
Vivaldi : Concerto in E major RV270, 'Il riposo' / '…per il Natale'
Torelli : Concerto à quattro in G minor Op.8 No.6, 'per il Santissimo Natale'
Vivaldi : Sonata in A major RV59, 'Il pastor fido'
Antonacci : Sinfonia Pastorale in G major for 2 Violins
Pez : Concerto Pastorale in F major for 2 Recorders, 2 Violins and Viola
Manfredini : Concerto grosso in C major Op.3 No.12, 'con una Pastorale per il Santissimo Natale'
Il Giardino Armonico
Giovanni Antonini
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