Ars Antiqua Austria / Gunar Letzbor
The Four Seasons
- Type SACD
- Label Challenge Classics
- UPC 0608917270020
- Catalog number CC 72700
- Release date 09 September 2016
About the album
Austrian Baroque music takes center stage in the repertoire of this unusual Baroque ensemble. The music performed at the Imperial Court in Vienna at this time was initially heavily influenced by the music of Italy, later by that of France; Spanish court ceremonial also had important artistic effects in Vienna. The typical Austrian sound of this era was characterized by the impact of its many royal domains. The political and societal boundaries of Baroque Austria stretched much further than nowadays. Elements of Slavic, Hungarian and Alpine folk music styles had lasting effects on art music, making up its specific sound. But the Austrian sound also reflects the temperament and the character of the people of the time: placed within the melting pot of many diverse cultures, amalgamating Mediterranean zest for life, Slavic melancholy, French formalism, Spanish royal ceremony and the original Alpine elements of the German-speaking period. This mixture of court music and folk music with a dance-like character outlines the typically Austrian sound. The ensemble Ars Antiqua Austria is dedicated to musicological research of Austrian Baroque composers. The abundance of rediscovered works led to several successful premiere recordings, including albums featuring the works of R. Weichlen, H.I.F. Biber, G. Arnold, F. J. Aumann, and more. In the words of conductor Gunar Letzbor: “It is almost impossible nowadays to perform Vivaldi’s music without any preconceptions, even if one engages with it only rarely. Vivaldi’s sound is ubiquitous… There is so much to discover amongst his works, away from mainstream sounds. This recording and its preparation: practicing in peace and quiet, trying out sounds, receiving and discarding ideas, taking in the texts, rediscovering melodies, and if possible, never listening to any Vivaldi recordings.”
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11Violin Concerto in E major, RV 269 ‘La primavera’ (“Spring”) Allegro
03:40 -
12Violin Concerto in E major, RV 269 ‘La primavera’ (“Spring”) Largo
02:30 -
13Violin Concerto in E major, RV 269 ‘La primavera’ (“Spring”) Danza Pastorale
03:57 -
14Violin Concerto in G minor, RV 315 ‘L’estate’ (“Summer”) Allegro non molto
05:57 -
15Violin Concerto in G minor, RV 315 ‘L’estate’ (“Summer”) Adagio
02:21 -
16Violin Concerto in G minor, RV 315 ‘L’estate’ (“Summer”) Presto
02:44 -
17Violin Concerto in F major, RV 293 ‘L’autunno’ (“Autumn”) Allegro
05:28 -
18Violin Concerto in F major, RV 293 ‘L’autunno’ (“Autumn”) Adagio molto
03:01 -
19Violin Concerto in F major, RV 293 ‘L’autunno’ (“Autumn”) Allegro
03:44 -
110Violin Concerto in F minor, RV 297 ‘L’inverno’ (“Winter”) Allegro non molto
03:58 -
111Violin Concerto in F minor, RV 297 ‘L’inverno’ (“Winter”) Largo
02:08 -
112Violin Concerto in F minor, RV 297 ‘L’inverno’ (“Winter”) Allegro
04:40 -
113Violin Concerto in D minor Allegro non molto
06:19 -
114Violin Concerto in D minor Grave
03:05 -
115Violin Concerto in D minor Allegro
05:56
Caecilia-Concert, Ars Antiqua Austria & Eduardo López Banzo at Early Music Festival Utrecht
23-08-2011
This weekend the annual Early Music Festival in Utrecht starts and there will be Challenge artists performing on different locations.On Sunday August 28th the Caecilia-Concert will perform in VB Leeuwenbergh in Utrecht at 20.00 hours. The trio will play a number of beautiful works by Frescobaldi. About the last cd of the trio, called "Schmelzer & Co" the critics were enthusiastic, take for instance Gramophone: "Intonation is outstanding...and the ...
Robertus Groen