Certainly one of the pivotal events in twentieth century musical archaeology was the re-introduction of Italian Baroque master Antonio Vivaldi to the classical music canon. And while Vivaldi's famous set of concerti Il Quattro Stagione (The Four Seasons) was known to nearly everyone by the twenty-first century, the curious listener cannot be blamed for wondering where to go next, since Vivaldi's worklist is so dense and packed with the same kinds of works in immense quantities.One of the very best places to go would be ...
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Certainly one of the pivotal events in twentieth century musical archaeology was the re-introduction of Italian Baroque master Antonio Vivaldi to the classical music canon. And while Vivaldi's famous set of concerti Il Quattro Stagione (The Four Seasons) was known to nearly everyone by the twenty-first century, the curious listener cannot be blamed for wondering where to go next, since Vivaldi's worklist is so dense and packed with the same kinds of works in immense quantities.One of the very best places to go would be Vivaldi: Cantatas, Concertos and Magnificat. It includes a selection of three of Vivaldi's best concerti grossi performed by the expert Canadian period-instrument ensemble Tafelmusik under Jeanne Lamon partnered with a solo motet, Il turbato mare irato, the solo cantata Lungi dal vago volo, and the second version of Vivaldi's first Magnificat. In the solo vocal works is laudable English soprano Emma Kirkby negotiating the treacherous terrain of In turbato mare irato with seeming ease,...
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