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| | Vivaldi's Cello | | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Sony | | Release Date : | | 2004-03-30 | | Store Price : | | $11.96 | | Artistopia's Price: $11.98 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Double Cello Concerto, for 2 cellos, strings & continuo in G minor, RV 531: I. Allegro
2. Double Cello Concerto, for 2 cellos, strings & continuo in G minor, RV 531: II. Largo
3. Double Cello Concerto, for 2 cellos, strings & continuo in G minor, RV 531: III. Allegro
4. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F minor ('L'inverno,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 4), Op. 8/4, RV 297: II.
5. Cello Concerto, for cello, strings & continuo in B flat major, RV 423: I. Allegro
6. Cello Concerto, for cello, strings & continuo in B flat major, RV 423: II. Largo
7. Cello Concerto, for cello, strings & continuo in B flat major, RV 423: III. Allegro
8. La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Così sugl' occhi miei
9. Double Concerto, for viola d'amore & lute, strings & continuo in D minor, RV 540: I. Allegro
10. Double Concerto, for viola d'amore & lute, strings & continuo in D minor, RV 540: II. Largo
11. Double Concerto, for viola d'amore & lute, strings & continuo in D minor, RV 540: III. Allegro
12. Giustino, opera in 3 acts, RV717: La gloria del mio sangue
13. Cello Concerto, for cello, strings & continuo in C minor 'Alla Rustica,' RV 401: I. Allegro non molto
14. Cello Concerto, for cello, strings & continuo in C minor 'Alla Rustica,' RV 401: II. Adagio
15. Cello Concerto, for cello, strings & continuo in C minor 'Alla Rustica,' RV 401: III. Allegro ma non molto
16. Juditha triumphans devicta Holofernes barbarie, oratorio in 2 parts, RV 644: Noli, ò cara, te adorantis
17. Gloria, for 3 solo voices, chorus, trumpet, oboe, violin (ad lib), 2 violas, 2 cellos, strings & continuo in D major, RV 589: Laudamu
18. Juditha triumphans devicta Holofernes barbarie, oratorio in 2 parts, RV 644: Quanto magis generosa
19. La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Dite oihmè
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 Vivaldi and the 'cello: Like cheese and fine wine!
Submitted on: 2009-09-12 |
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| Vivaldi's music is a joyful celebration of life. Although his works for the 'cello are well known, the violin usually takes priority. Yo Yo Ma's interpretation of Vivaldi through the 'cello, both music Vivaldi wrote for the violoncello and violin music adapted for it, is a musical miracle. Composers of the Baroque Era often rearanged music for various instruments; so no artistic damage is done. And the lugubrious tones of Ma's 'cello call to mind the wonderful pleasure of an excellent cheese complimented with fine wine. A total treat. |
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 yo-yo ma bach suites
Submitted on: 2009-01-19 |
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| Excellent relexful music that brngs down my blood pressure when listening to such melodic sounds. |
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 Clash of Civilizations Koopman Yo-Yo Ma
Submitted on: 2008-08-08 |
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Look, this cd has its bright spots, but there is so much that just didn't work out with it. Firstly, the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra plays with its usual energy and authentic approach, but Yo Yo plays in a modern style. The two just don't mix. I keep expecting to hear some decorations to the cello line but there just aren't any. Some of the music is just played too fast such as the slow movement of the double cello concerto. It was almost as if playing baroque style for Yo Yo Ma just meant playing it faster. The slow movement of the winter concerto was completely empty of any kind of decoration or originality. It was just straight and flat.
And the transcriptions! Oh gosh, why transcribe music that is not suited to the cello? Vivaldi fans will miss the viola d'amore in the concerto RV 540. The virtuosic "Laudamus te..." from the Gloria is interpreted by a cello. How does one go from a soprano to a cello and call it a successful transcription? Sadly, it just isn't effective.
I'm sure Yo Yo Ma would have performed Vivaldi in a much better way with a modern orchestra and I am sure that Koopman would have done a fabulous job with a different cello player---as such it turned out into a clash of civilizations.
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Excellent Collection Performed Well
Submitted on: 2008-05-26 |
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Yo-Yo Ma, performing Vivaldi on a period Cello with accompaniment from Ton Koopman, offers unique and engaging renditions of a number of Vivaldi pieces. The clarity and power of the overall sound on this compilation are amazing.
I enjoy the tracks in the "middle" of the album (Concerto in B-flat Major for Cello, Strings and Basso continuo, RV 423/III. Allegro - Laudamus Te from Gloria, RV 589) the most.
Highly recommended as a lasting addition to anyone's "classical" music collection. |
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Beautiful
Submitted on: 2008-05-03 |
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| Yo-Yo Ma is one of the greatest cello players of all times and he's playing Vivaldi. Is there anything more to say? I think not :) |
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