Virgin Classics' four-CD set Vivaldi: The Four Seasons features violinist Monica Huggett along with a number of star soloists, including Elizabeth Wallfisch and the Raglan Baroque Players under Nicholas Kraemer in recordings made in 1987 and 1990. To start with, this little box is an incredible value, as it includes not only the Four Seasons, but also the rest of Vivaldi's Op. 8, along with the whole of Op. 9 "La Cetra" and the double concertos RV 546 and RV 516 thrown in for good measure; 26 Vivaldi concerti in all. Of ...
Read More
Virgin Classics' four-CD set Vivaldi: The Four Seasons features violinist Monica Huggett along with a number of star soloists, including Elizabeth Wallfisch and the Raglan Baroque Players under Nicholas Kraemer in recordings made in 1987 and 1990. To start with, this little box is an incredible value, as it includes not only the Four Seasons, but also the rest of Vivaldi's Op. 8, along with the whole of Op. 9 "La Cetra" and the double concertos RV 546 and RV 516 thrown in for good measure; 26 Vivaldi concerti in all. Of course, such generosity of programming would be meaningless if these recordings weren't any good, and on the contrary, they're pretty great. Huggett's performances of the Four Seasons and these other Vivaldi concerti have long been among the most favorably reviewed recordings of their kind across the board. They are neither overfed nor ponderous like Karajan's recordings of the work, nor aggressive and edgy like Kennedy's; Huggett and Kraemer's interpretation is generally middle ground,...
Read Less
Add this copy of Four Seasons to cart. $12.14, new condition, Sold by A Book Corner rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Beaverton, OR, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by EMI Classics.
Add this copy of Four Seasons to cart. $13.14, like new condition, Sold by Streetlight_Records rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Cruz, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by EMI Classics.
