Excerpt(s): 1. No. 1 in B flat 2. No. 2 in G minor 3. No. 3 in C 4. No. 4 in G 5. No. 5 in A 6. No. 6 in D 7. No. 7 in F 8. No. 8 in G minor 9. No. 9 in C 10. No. 10 in F 11. No. 11 in C 12. No. 12 in B flat
Advantages: Relaxing, serene, dreamy Disadvantages: The first track is not actual Albinoni
...an appropriate introduction to the rest of the music – actual Albinoni.
Many of the tracks are concertos for solo violins against the typical larger string orchestra of violin, viola, cello and continuo (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20). The continuo instrument, usually being a harpsichord or organ. The baroque era is dominated by the use of strings and here they can be appreciated for their outstanding qualities. The adagios are slow, smooth and serene decorated with trills and turns.
Albinoni was also credited for being the first Italian composer of Oboe concertos. A number of the tracks on the album feature solo oboes against the larger string orchestra (tracks 4, 7, 10, 13). Albinoni's uses the oboe almost like a singer creating a lyrical and pleasant melody to the accompanying strings.
Also on the album...
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...movement of this concerto is much more romantic and lyrical and is a nice, peaceful, calming movement 'of exceptional lyricism and tenderness' to use the words of the composer. It appears even more peaceful when played with the other two more elaborate movements. The concerto ends with a faster movement, which although isn't as good as the previous two, is still a good enough way to finish off the concerto.
The final concerto is the Tuba Concerto, Op. 46 (1980s) by John Golland.
10 - Allegro
11 - Adagio
12 - Allegro giocoso
This concerto is based, especially in the first and third movements, around the interval of a perfect fourth, which in my opinion does not help give a nice sound to the concerto and this concerto is another of my least favourites and is not one that I would want to sit down and listen to. The first movement has...
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Advantages: Mutter's eloquence and sensitivity in older recording are enhanced here. Disadvantages: None at all!
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NOTE: To commenter #3, posted comment today, 27-8: the message I left in your gb, sir, should sufficiently clarify the situation.
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CD Notes:
JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833 - 1897)
Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-dur op. 77
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major
1 1. Allegro non troppo (22' 55)
Cadenza: Joseph Joachim, rev. Ossip Schnirlin
2 2. Adagio (9' 20)
3 3. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace - Poco più presto (7' 55)
ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810 - 1856)
Fantasie für Violine und Orchester C-dur op. 131
Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra in C major
Transcription: Fritz Kreisler
4 Moderato semplice ma espressivo - Allegro marcato - Molto tranquillo - Tempo primo - Cadenza - Molto tranquillo (13' 12)
ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER, Violine
New York Philharmonic
KURT MASUR...
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