Facco / Vivaldi - Facco: 6 Concerti Op. 1 / Vival - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Embark on a musical journey celebrating humanity's relentless pursuit of innovation and exploration. This recording, a tribute to pioneers like Amelia Earhart and Neil Armstrong, showcases new compositions and transcriptions, some crafted exclusively for the Navy Band. Immerse yourself in monumental pieces reimagined for winds, created by composers and arrangers with strong ties to the Navy Band. Join us in navigating uncharted waters and be the first to experience the thrilling intersection of tradition and innovation!

Vivaldi - Concerti Per Molti Istromenti [COMPACT DISCS] date 04/29/2014

My heart skipped a beat when [The Italian Job] from La Serenissima and Adrian Chandler landed on my desk, such was my enjoyment of their Gramophone Awards-shortlisted Vivaldi Four Seasons recording. So to discover that with this all-Italian assortment of sinfonias and concertos they've actually topped their 2016 triumph- and apparently effortlessly- gives me no small amount of pleasure. So said the reviewer of the Gramophone Award-winning , and the Vivaldi specialists are set to triumph once again with Vivaldi x2, an astonishing medley of double concertos for hunting horns, oboes, bassoon, violin and cello. Emanating from Vivaldi's pen the double concerto- a genre of which he all but cornered the market- resulted in some of the composer's most colorful and exuberant works. In the hands of two-time Gramophone Award-winning La Serenissima, these concertos come to virtuosic and effervescent life. InchWere I asked to condense this review down to two simple words, they would be buy it.Inch (Gramophone) Inchthe freshness incinerates the cobwebs of familiarity in the heat of La Serenissima's proselytizing zeal.Inch (BBC Music Magazine Concerto Choice)