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Vivaldi - Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione / Europa Galante, BiondiVivaldi - Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione / Europa Galante, Biondi by Fabio Biondi
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Fabio Biondi is easily my favorite interpreter of the Vivaldi violin concertos. Any disk with his name on it will be worth hearing!
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Fabio Biondi & Europa GalanteVivaldi: The Four Seasons; Fabio Biondi & Europa Galante by Fabio Biondi
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The best!
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (Le Quattro Stagioni Op 8 Nos 1-4) /Standage * English Concert * PinnockVivaldi: The Four Seasons (Le Quattro Stagioni Op 8 Nos 1-4) /Standage * English Concert * Pinnock by Antonio Vivaldi
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The second best!
Vivaldi : L'estro armonico / Fabio Biondi, Europa GalanteVivaldi : L'estro armonico / Fabio Biondi, Europa Galante
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Vivaldi: Concerti con molti strumenti, Vol. 2Vivaldi: Concerti con molti strumenti, Vol. 2 by Fabio Biondi
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Vivaldi: ConcertosVivaldi: Concertos
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This is the exception to my choice of only VERY good performances. Carmignola does violence to Vivaldi both in interpretation and in tuning. Stay away.
Antonio Vivaldi: Late Violin Concertos (RV177 / RV222 / RV273 / RV295 / RV375 / RV191) - Giuliano Carmignola / Venice Baroque Orchestra / Andrea MarconAntonio Vivaldi: Late Violin Concertos (RV177 / RV222 / RV273 / RV295 / RV375 / RV191) - Giuliano Carmignola / Venice Baroque Orchestra / Andrea Marcon by Antonio Vivaldi
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The continuo on this disk sounds like buses passing outside the concert hall. Stay away!
Italian Violin Sonatas: Fabio Biondi/Europa GalanteItalian Violin Sonatas: Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante by Francesco Maria Veracini
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Here's what Italian fiddling should sound like!
Vivaldi: Concertos for the EmperorVivaldi: Concertos for the Emperor
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Concert for the Prince of PolandConcert for the Prince of Poland by Vivaldi
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If Biondi's playing is divine, Manze's is at least regal.
Vivaldi: Eleven ConcertosVivaldi: Eleven Concertos by Anner Bylsma
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Cimarosa's Oboe Concerto; Concerti by Albinoni, Marcello & VivaldiCimarosa's Oboe Concerto; Concerti by Albinoni, Marcello & Vivaldi
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It's the Cimarosa that stars here, but the Vivaldi is also excellent.
Antonio Vivaldi: Sonatas for Violoncello & Basso Continuo - Anner BylsmaAntonio Vivaldi: Sonatas for Violoncello & Basso Continuo - Anner Bylsma by Antonio Vivaldi
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Vivaldi: Viola d'amore ConcertosVivaldi: Viola d'amore Concertos
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Vivaldi: Concerti per viola d'amoreVivaldi: Concerti per viola d'amore by Fabio Biondi
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Vivaldi ConcertosVivaldi Concertos
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Pinnock may be the best harpsichordist/conductor around. I wish he'd take up one or more of the Vivaldi operas (there are dozens) for production.
Vivaldi for diverse instruments / PBO · McGeganVivaldi for diverse instruments / PBO · McGegan by Antonio Vivaldi
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One of Philharmia Baroque Orchestra's best offerings.
Vivaldi - Recorder Concertos / Verbruggen · PBO · McGeganVivaldi - Recorder Concertos / Verbruggen · PBO · McGegan by Antonio Vivaldi
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Verbruggen plays the recorder as a genuine musical instrument.
Vivaldi: Recorder ConcertosVivaldi: Recorder Concertos
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Another good recorder choice.
Vivaldi - Orlando furioso / Behr, Horne, Patterson, San Francisco OperaVivaldi - Orlando furioso / Behr, Horne, Patterson, San Francisco Opera
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A good production, with spectacular singing but a range of acting styles from skillful to hapless.
Vivaldi - Bajazet / D'Arcangelo, Daniels, Ciofi, Genaux, Mijanovic, Garanca, Europa Galante, Biondi [Includes Bonus DVD]Vivaldi - Bajazet / D'Arcangelo, Daniels, Ciofi, Genaux, Mijanovic, Garanca, Europa Galante, Biondi [Includes Bonus DVD]
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Vivaldi wrote at least 40 operas, and now a few of them are being recorded. The presence of Europa Galante is a surefire guarantee of quality.
MotezumaMotezuma
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Vivaldi - Ottone in Villa / Argenta, Daneman, Gritton, Groop, Padmore; HickoxVivaldi - Ottone in Villa / Argenta, Daneman, Gritton, Groop, Padmore; Hickox by Antonio Vivaldi
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Vivaldi: La Senna Festeggiante (Vivaldi Edition)Vivaldi: La Senna Festeggiante (Vivaldi Edition)
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Not an opera. More like a masque. Wonderfully inventive and a pleasure to hear even without much idea of the words or the scene.
Gabrieli · Monteverdi · Vivaldi - Venetian Church Music / Taverner Consort, Choir & Players · Andrew ParrottGabrieli · Monteverdi · Vivaldi - Venetian Church Music / Taverner Consort, Choir & Players · Andrew Parrott by Giovanni Gabrieli
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Vivaldi's "church music" is as wonderful as his concertos. He's represented in this performance by only one composition. The performance,however, sets the standard for the repertoire; it's stupendous!
Vivaldi: Stabat Mater, Nisi Dominus, Longe MalaVivaldi: Stabat Mater, Nisi Dominus, Longe Mala by David Daniels
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Anne Sofie von Otter - Lamenti (Monteverdi, Vivaldi, Purcell, Bertali, Legrenzi) / GoebelAnne Sofie von Otter - Lamenti (Monteverdi, Vivaldi, Purcell, Bertali, Legrenzi) / Goebel by Claudio Monteverdi
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Vivaldi - Gloria · Nulla in mundo pax sincera · Nisi Dominus · Cantatas / Kirkby · Bott · Nelson · Watkinson · Bowman · Preston · AAM · HogwoodVivaldi - Gloria · Nulla in mundo pax sincera · Nisi Dominus · Cantatas / Kirkby · Bott · Nelson · Watkinson · Bowman · Preston · AAM · Hogwood
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Vivaldi: The Great Choral MasterpiecesVivaldi: The Great Choral Masterpieces
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Vivaldi: The Masterworks (40CD Box Set)Vivaldi: The Masterworks (40CD Box Set)
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And here's what you've been waiting for! The selection is excellent, including a lot of Fabio Biondi.