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<P><SPAN class=BouPrimaryBody>As an astute businessman, Antonio Vivaldi wanted to ensure he got the best possible quality of printing and the highest circualtion for the works he decided to publish. So he naturally turned to the extremely efficient publishing houses of Amsterdam for his collections of concertos opus 3 (<I>L'estro armonico</I>, 1711) and 4 (<I>La stravaganza</I>, 1714), among others. Success was not long in coming - both he and the Venetian concerto of which he was the mosy brilliant representative quickly achieved fame all over Europe. To such an extent that very soon, at the little German court of Saxe-Weimar, a young <I>Kapellmeister</I> by the name of Johan Sebastian Bach studied them carefully, even transcribing for harpsichord some of the finest specimens, which were to inspire him in his own compositions... The scene is set for this appealing new CD by Rinaldo Alessandrini, whose Vivaldian and Bachian credentials need no underlining: one need only recall his splendid recital of Bach's harpsichord music "<I>all'italiana</I>". Here, with his ensemble Concerto Italiano (which celebrates its twentieth anniversary in 2005), not content with presenting the original versions of four magnificent concertos that attracted the attention of Bach the transcriber (two of them composed by talented Marcello brothers), not to mention the celebrated flute concerto <I>La notte</I>, Alessandrini offers us the added bonus of his own reconstruction of Bach's "Italian Concerto" in what may have been its first version, now lost. Thus the masterpiece for solo harpsichord here becomes a "real" concerto for violon and strings, whose leaping vigour and exemplary transparency are totally convincing. Here is the transcriber transcribed - with delightful results!</SPAN></P><P><HR><BR>The Baroque era? Just a bunch of dead guys' dead music. It was three centuries ago, for example, that Bach transcribed some Venetian violin concertos into works for solo harpsichord. (Big deal.) But what if you reversed the process? What if you turned Bach's harpsichord piece "after the Italian taste" into a violin concerto and restored the lost violin parts of some of Bach's transcriptions? Presto, you'd have some brand-new Baroque music, thematically arranged.<BR>Concerto Italiano and its director, Rinaldo Alessandrini, have done just that -- and created marvels. Listen for the use of staccato and silence in the two slow movements of Benedetto Marcello's second Concerti a cinque; the contrast between the serene Adagio and the festive Presto in his brother Alessandro's exquisite oboe concerto; and the second of Vivaldi's amazingly innovative flute concertos, with its creepy "Night" and hypnotic "Sleep" sections.<BR>In 2003, Gramophone declared that Concerto Italiano's version of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons was the finest ever recorded. The pristine Naive Classique recording of Concerti Italiani will similarly raise your spirits -- along with those of a few dead guys.<BR>-Michael Bowen<BR><I>The Inlander</I>, Spokane, Washington - November 2004 (USA)<BR><BR><HR> <BR><P><B><A href="http://www.andante.com/boutique/shop/index.cfm?action=displaycatalog&iProductLabelID=&by=composer&iConcPeopleID=1767&vFirstName=Benedetto&vLastName=Marcello&vSection=Benedetto%20Marcello"><FONT color=#000000>Benedetto Marcello</FONT></A></B><BR>1-4 Concerto in mi minore per violino obligato, violoncello, archi e basso continuo (<I>concerti a cinque</I>, op.I, Venezia, 1708) 10:18 <BR><P>-ricostruzione della parte di violino obbligato a cura di Rinaldo Alessandrini -</P><BR>Recorded in September 2000 in Chiesa della SS. Trinità dei Pellegrini in Rome (Italy) <P></P><BLOCKQUOTE><P>1 Adagio e staccato 2:09<BR>2 Vivace 1:42<BR>3 Adagio e staccato 2:44<BR>4 Prestissimo 3:43<BR></P></BLOCKQUOTE><P><A href="http://www.andante.com/boutique/shop/index.cfm?action=displaycatalog&iProductLabelID=&by=performer&iConcPeopleID=1096&vFirstName=Luca&vLastName=Peverini&vSection=Luca%20Peverini"><FONT color=#000000>Luca Peverini</FONT></A> (Violoncello)<BR><A href="http://www.andante.com/boutique/shop/index.cfm?action=displaycatalog&iProductLabelID=&by=performer&iConcPeopleID=1768&vFirstName=Riccardo&vLastName=Minasi&vSection=Riccardo%20Minasi"><FONT color=#000000>Riccardo Minasi</FONT></A> (Violino principale)<BR><A href="http://www.andante.com/boutique/shop/index.cfm?action=displaycatalog&iProductLabelID=&by=performer&iConcPeopleID=617&vFirstName=Rinaldo&vLastName=Alessandrini&vSection=Rinaldo%20Alessandrini"><FONT color=#000000>Rinaldo Alessandrini</FONT></A> (Conductor)<BR><BR></P><P><B><A href="http://www.andante.com/boutique/shop/index.cfm?action=displaycatalog&iProductLabelID=&by=composer&iConcPeopleID=80&vFirstName=Antonio&vLastName=Vivaldi&vSection=Antonio%20Vivaldi"><FONT color=#000000>Antonio Vivaldi</FONT></A></B><BR>5-7 Concerto in re minore per due violini, violoncello, archi e basso continuo op. III (<I>L'Estro armonico</I>) n.11 RV 565 9:09 <BR>Recorded in September 2000 in Chiesa della SS. Trinità dei Pellegrini in Rome (Italy) </P><BLOCKQUOTE><P>5 Allegro. Adagio e spiccato. Allegro 3:44<BR>6 Largo e spiccato 3:06<BR>7 Allegro 2:19<BR></P></BLOCKQUOTE><P><A href="http://www.andante.com/boutique/shop/index.cfm?action=displaycatalog&iProductLabelID=&by=performer&iConcPeopleID=1096&vFirstName=Luca&vLastName=Peverini&vSection=Luca%20Peverini"><FONT color=#000000>Luca Peverini</FONT></A> (violoncello)<BR><A href="http://www.andante.com/boutique/shop/index.cfm?action=displaycatalog&iProductLabelID=&by=performer&iConcPeopleID=1004&vFirstName=Antonio&vLastName=de%20Secondi&vSection=Antonio%20de%20Secondi"><FONT color=#000000>Antonio de Secondi</FONT></A> (violino principale)<BR><A href="http://www.andante.com/boutique/shop/index.cfm?action=displaycatalog&iProductLabelID=&by=performer&iConcPeopleID=1768&vFirstName=Riccardo&vLastName=Minasi&vSection=Riccardo%20Minasi"><FONT color=#000000>Riccardo Minasi</FONT></A> (Violino principale)<BR><A href="http://www.andante.com/boutique/shop/index.cfm?action=displaycatalog&iProductLabelID=&by=performer&iConcPeopleID=617&vFirstName=Rinaldo&vLastName=Alessandrini&vSection=Rinaldo%20Alessandrini"><FONT color=#000000>Rinaldo Alessandrini</FONT></A> (conductor)<BR><A href="http://www.andante.com/boutique/shop/index.cfm?action=displaycatalog&iProductLabelID=&by=ensemble&iConcPeopleID=&vFirstName=&vLastName=Concerto%20Italiano&vSection=Concerto%20Italiano"><FONT color=#000000>Concerto Italiano</FONT></A> <BR></P><P><B><A href="http://www.andante.com/boutique/shop/index.cfm?action=displaycatalog&iProductLabelID=&by=composer&iConcPeopleID=1769&vFirstName=Alessandro&vLastName=Marcello&vSection=Alessandro%20Marcello"><FONT color=#000000>Alessandro Marcello</FONT></A></B><BR>8-10 Concerto in re minore per oboe, archi e basso continuo (<I>concerti a cinque</I>, Amsterdam, ca. 1716) 10:57 <BR>Recorded in September 2000 in Chiesa della SS. Trinità dei Pellegrini in Rome (Italy) </P><BLOCKQUOTE><P>8 Andante e spiccato 3:22<BR>9 Adagio 3:59<BR>10 Presto 3:36<BR></P></BLOCKQUOTE><P><A href="http://www.andante.com/boutique/shop/index.cfm?action=displaycatalog&iProductLabelID=&by=performer&iConcPeopleID=1006&vFirstName=Andrea&vLastName=Mion&vSection=Andrea%20Mion"><FONT color=#000000>Andrea Mion</FONT></A> (Oboe)<BR><A href="http://www.andante.com/boutique/shop/index.cfm?action=displaycatalog&iProductLabelID=&by=performer&iConcPeopleID=617&vFirstName=Rinaldo&vLastName=Alessandrini&vSection=Rinaldo%20Alessandrini"><FONT color=#000000>Rinaldo Alessandrini</FONT></A> (Conductor)<BR><A href="http://www.andante.com/boutique/shop/index.cfm?action=displaycatalog&iProductLabelID=&by=ensemble&iConcPeopleID=&vFirstName=&vLastName=Concerto%20Italiano&vSection=Concerto%20Italiano"><FONT color=#000000>Concerto Italiano</FONT></A> <BR></P><P><B><A href="http://www.andante.com/boutique/shop/index.cfm?action=displaycatalog&iProductLabelID=&by=composer&iConcPeopleID=78&vFirstName=Johann%20Sebastian&vLastName=Bach&vSection=Johann%20Sebastian%20Bach"><FONT color=#000000>Johann Sebastian Bach</FONT></A></B><BR>11-13 Concerto nach italiänischen Gusto BWV 971 (<I>Clavier-Ubung II</I>, Leipzig, 1735) 12:27 <BR><P>Recorded in September 2000 in Chiesa della SS. Trinità dei Pellegrini in Rome (Italy) </P><P>Ricostruzione per violino obligato, archi e basso continuo di Rinaldo Alessandrini</P><P></P><BLOCKQUOTE><P>11 Allegro 3:51<BR>12 Andante 4:32<BR>13 Presto 4:04<BR></P></BLOCKQUOTE><P><A href="http://www.andante.com/boutique/shop/index.cfm?action=displaycatalog&iProductLabelID=&by=performer&iConcPeopleID=1002&vFirstName=Francesca&vLastName=Vicari&vSection=Francesca%20Vicari"><FONT color=#000000>Francesca Vicari</FONT></A> (Violino principale)<BR><A href="http://www.andante.com/boutique/shop/index.cfm?action=displaycatalog&iProductLabelID=&by=performer&iConcPeopleID=617&vFirstName=Rinaldo&vLastName=Alessandrini&vSection=Rinaldo%20Alessandrini"><FONT color=#000000>Rinaldo Alessandrini</FONT></A> (Conductor)<BR><A href="http://www.andante.com/boutique/shop/index.cfm?action=displaycatalog&iProductLabelID=&by=ensemble&iConcPeopleID=&vFirstName=&vLastName=Concerto%20Italiano&vSection=Concerto%20Italiano"><FONT color=#000000>Concerto Italiano</FONT></A> <BR></P><P><B><A href="http://www.andante.com/boutique/shop/index.cfm?action=displaycatalog&iProductLabelID=&by=composer&iConcPeopleID=80&vFirstName=Antonio&vLastName=Vivaldi&vSection=Antonio%20Vivaldi"><FONT color=#000000>Antonio Vivaldi</FONT></A></B><BR>14-16 Concerto in sol minore per violino, archi e basso continuo op.IV (<I>La Stravaganza</I>) n.6 RV316a 9:07 <BR><P> </P><P></P><BLOCKQUOTE><P>14 Allegro 2:32<BR>15 Largo 2:52<BR>16 Allegro 3:43<BR></P></BLOCKQUOTE><P><A href="http://www.andante.com/boutique/shop/index.cfm?action=displaycatalog&iProductLabelID=&by=performer&iConcPeopleID=1004&vFirstName=Antonio&vLastName=de%20Secondi&vSection=Antonio%20de%20Secondi"><FONT color=#000000>Antonio de Secondi</FONT></A> (Violino principale)<BR><A href="http://www.andante.com/boutique/shop/index.cfm?action=displaycatalog&iProductLabelID=&by=performer&iConcPeopleID=617&vFirstName=Rinaldo&vLastName=Alessandrini&vSection=Rinaldo%20Alessandrini"><FONT color=#000000>Rinaldo Alessandrini</FONT></A> (Conductor)<BR><A href="http://www.andante.com/boutique/shop/index.cfm?action=displaycatalog&iProductLabelID=&by=ensemble&iConcPeopleID=&vFirstName=&vLastName=Concerto%20Italiano&vSection=Concerto%20Italiano"><FONT color=#000000>Concerto Italiano</FONT></A> <BR></P><P><B><A href="http://www.andante.com/boutique/shop/index.cfm?action=displaycatalog&iProductLabelID=&by=composer&iConcPeopleID=80&vFirstName=Antonio&vLastName=Vivaldi&vSection=Antonio%20Vivaldi"><FONT color=#000000>Antonio Vivaldi</FONT></A></B><BR>17-20 Concerto in sol minore "La Notte" per traverso, archi e basso contniuo op.X n.2 RV 439 11:01 <BR>Recorded in the Scala Academica del Pontifico Istituto di Musica </P><BLOCKQUOTE><P>17 Largo. Fantasmi - Presto. Largo 5:37<BR>18 Presto 1:03<BR>19 II Sonno - Largo 2:15<BR>20 Allegro 2:06<BR></P></BLOCKQUOTE><P><A href="http://www.andante.com/boutique/shop/index.cfm?action=displaycatalog&iProductLabelID=&by=performer&iConcPeopleID=1096&vFirstName=Luca&vLastName=Peverini&vSection=Luca%20Peverini"><FONT color=#000000>Luca Peverini</FONT></A> (Violoncello)<BR><A href="http://www.andante.com/boutique/shop/index.cfm?action=displaycatalog&iProductLabelID=&by=performer&iConcPeopleID=1002&vFirstName=Francesca&vLastName=Vicari&vSection=Francesca%20Vicari"><FONT color=#000000>Francesca Vicari</FONT></A> (Violin)<BR><A href="http://www.andante.com/boutique/shop/index.cfm?action=displaycatalog&iProductLabelID=&by=performer&iConcPeopleID=1008&vFirstName=Mauro&vLastName=Lopes%20Ferreira&vSection=Mauro%20Lopes%20Ferreira"><FONT color=#000000>Mauro Lopes Ferreira</FONT></A> (Violin)<BR><A href="http://www.andante.com/boutique/shop/index.cfm?action=displaycatalog&iProductLabelID=&by=performer&iConcPeopleID=1009&vFirstName=Ettore&vLastName=Belli&vSection=Ettore%20Belli"><FONT color=#000000>Ettore Belli</FONT></A> (Viola)<BR><A href="http://www.andante.com/boutique/shop/index.cfm?action=displaycatalog&iProductLabelID=&by=performer&iConcPeopleID=1770&vFirstName=Laura&vLastName=Pontecorvo&vSection=Laura%20Pontecorvo"><FONT color=#000000>Laura Pontecorvo</FONT></A> (Traverso)<BR><A href="http://www.andante.com/boutique/shop/index.cfm?action=displaycatalog&iProductLabelID=&by=performer&iConcPeopleID=617&vFirstName=Rinaldo&vLastName=Alessandrini&vSection=Rinaldo%20Alessandrini"><FONT color=#000000>Rinaldo Alessandrini</FONT></A> (Conductor)<BR><A href="http://www.andante.com/boutique/shop/index.cfm?action=displaycatalog&iProductLabelID=&by=performer&iConcPeopleID=617&vFirstName=Rinaldo&vLastName=Alessandrini&vSection=Rinaldo%20Alessandrini"><FONT color=#000000>Rinaldo Alessandrini</FONT></A> (Clavicembalo)<BR><A href="http://www.andante.com/boutique/shop/index.cfm?action=displaycatalog&iProductLabelID=&by=ensemble&iConcPeopleID=&vFirstName=&vLastName=Concerto%20Italiano&vSection=Concerto%20Italiano"><FONT color=#000000>Concerto Italiano</FONT></A> <BR></P><P> </P>
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