Concerti per liuto e mandolino

Advantages: Fresh and enthusiastic rendition of a great classic
Disadvantages: May have to be ordered

Concerti per liuto e mandolino is one of Antonio Vivaldi’s lesser played works, this may be because of the complexity orchestras try to build into it, and had been considered unplayable by many for a time. I had been unable to get hold of the version I wanted for quite some time and eventually it was bought as a gift for me :o) Unlike the Four Seasons this is not the stuff that muzac is made from although, as with much of Vivaldi’s work, ...
...enough someone thought I was playing the theme music from ‘Only when I laugh’ and I have to admit, that in parts, it sounds like a direct lift. The music is from Das Alte Werk library and is played on period instruments using the techniques of the day, this is probably why this recording is so good to listen to. The insert in the CD tells us that although ‘playing on original instruments is nothing out of the ordinary in Germany, ... Read review