Vincent Lauzer, Arion Orchestre Baroque & Alexander Weimann - Vivaldi: Concertos pour flûte à bec (2018) [24/96]

Known for his “impressive virtuosity” (La Presse), soloist Vincent Lauzer is featured in this new album devoted to Vivaldi recorder concertos. Lauzer is accompanied by Arion Baroque Orchestra under the direction of Alexander Weimann.

Though Vivaldi composed more than 500 concertos, mostly for the violin, he also wrote concertos for wind instruments, including a number for the transverse flute and for recorder. Flutes and recorders were often as included as obbligato instruments in his sacred and secular vocal works.

The start of recorder soloist Vincent Lauzer’s career was meteoric. Winner of several prizes in national and international competitions, Lauzer was awarded the Fernand-Lindsay Career Award in 2015, First Prize at the 2012 Stepping Stone Canada Music Competition, and the Career Development Award from the Women’s Musical Club of Toronto in 2012.

Révélation Radio-Canada 2013-2014 and Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the 2012 Opus Awards, recorder player Vincent Lauzer graduated from McGill University. His most recent CD was released in November 2017 on ATMA Classique. He is the artistic director of the Lamèque International Baroque Music Festival in New-Brunswick.

Alexander Weimann has established a reputation as one of the leading harpsichordist and ensemble leaders of his generation. He is currently Music Director of the Pacific Baroque Orchestra and the Seattle Baroque Orchestra, as well as Tempo Rubato.

Founded in 1981 in Montreal, Arion Baroque Orchestra is now a cornerstone in the world of early music on period instruments in Quebec and across Canada.

Tracklist:
01. Recorder Concerto in C Major, RV 443 (Performed in G Major): I. Allegro
02. Recorder Concerto in C Major, RV 443 (Performed in G Major): II. Largo
03. Recorder Concerto in C Major, RV 443 (Performed in G Major): III. Allegro molto
04. Flute Concerto in G Minor, Op. 10 No. 2, RV 439 "La notte" (Arr. for Recorder, Strings & Continuo): I. Largo
05. Flute Concerto in G Minor, Op. 10 No. 2, RV 439 "La notte" (Arr. for Recorder, Strings & Continuo): II. Fantasmi: Presto
06. Flute Concerto in G Minor, Op. 10 No. 2, RV 439 "La notte" (Arr. for Recorder, Strings & Continuo): III. Presto
07. Flute Concerto in G Minor, Op. 10 No. 2, RV 439 "La notte" (Arr. for Recorder, Strings & Continuo): IV. Il Sonno: Largo
08. Flute Concerto in G Minor, Op. 10 No. 2, RV 439 "La notte" (Arr. for Recorder, Strings & Continuo): V. Allegro
09. Violin Concerto in G Major, RV 312 (Arr. J. Cassignol for Recorder, Strings & Continuo): I. Allegro molto
10. Violin Concerto in G Major, RV 312 (Arr. J. Cassignol for Recorder, Strings & Continuo): II. Larghetto
11. Violin Concerto in G Major, RV 312 (Arr. J. Cassignol for Recorder, Strings & Continuo): III. Allegro
12. Recorder Concerto in C minor, RV 441: I. Allegro non molto
13. Recorder Concerto in C minor, RV 441: II. Largo
14. Recorder Concerto in C minor, RV 441: III. Allegro
15. Recorder Concerto in F major, RV 442: I. Allegro ma non molto
16. Recorder Concerto in F major, RV 442: II. Largo e cantabile
17. Recorder Concerto in F major, RV 442: III. Allegro
18. Recorder Concerto in A Minor, RV 445 (Performed in E Minor): I. Allegro
19. Recorder Concerto in A Minor, RV 445 (Performed in E Minor): II. Larghetto
20. Recorder Concerto in A Minor, RV 445 (Performed in E Minor): III. [Allegro]
21. Recorder Concerto in C major, RV 444: I. Allegro non molto
22. Recorder Concerto in C major, RV 444: II. Largo
23. Recorder Concerto in C major, RV 444: III. Allegro molto

Personnel:
Vincent Lauzer, recorder
Arion Orchestre Baroque
Alexander Weimann, conductor