Paul-Antoine Benos-Djian - Vivaldi: Masques - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

This album celebrates Antonio Vivaldi's compositions for a particular vocal register, the alto, and for soloists from three different instrumental families strings, woodwinds (the transverse flute) and brass (the horn). It includes the now famous arias from Orlando furioso and La verità in cimento, the violin concerto RV241, brought back from Venice in 1717 by Johann Georg Pisendel, a leading violinist, pupil and friend of Vivaldi, a flute concerto, not to mention his sacred vocal music, much of which is written for solo voice. A broad and eclectic panorama, a veritable 'best of' the Venetian composer, conceived by the musicians of Cafe Zimmermann, who have been playing Vivaldi's music with passion since it's creation more than 25 years ago (as evidenced by it's rich discography at Alpha), and the French countertenor Paul-Antoine Benos-Djian, 'enchanting in Vivaldi', writes Diapason, which praises his 'penetrating artistry' and 'unique personality'. Album Tracks 1. Bajazet, RV 703~Sinfonia in F Major. I. Allegro 2. Bajazet, RV 703~Sinfonia in F Major. II. Andante molto 3. Bajazet, RV 703~Sinfonia in F Major. III. Allegro 4. Verità in Cimento, RV 739~Aria. I lacci tende più forti 5. Violin Concerto in D Minor, RV 241~I. Allegro 6. Violin Concerto in D Minor, RV 241~II. Grave 7. Violin Concerto in D Minor, RV 241~III. Allegro 8. Orlando Furioso, RV 728~Aria. Sol da te, mio dolce amore 9. Longe mala, umbrae, terrores, RV 640~Introduzione al Gloria 10. Concerto for 2 Horns in F Major, RV 538~I. Allegro 11. Concerto for 2 Horns in F Major, RV 538~II. Largo 12. Concerto for 2 Horns in F Major, RV 538~III. Allegro non molto 13. Orlando Furioso, RV 728~Aria. Piangerò sin che l'onda 14. Verità in Cimento, RV 739~Aria. Mi vuoi tradir, lo sò 15. Flute Concerto in F Major, RV 434~I. Allegro ma non tanto 16. Flute Concerto in F Major, RV 434~II