Rachel Podger, Arte Dei Suonatori - Vivaldi: La Stravaganza - 12 Violin Concertos (2003)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 103:53 minutes | 1,71 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet
Gramophone's Best Baroque Recording of 2003. These performances of Vivaldi's La Stravaganza - a collection of 12 violin concertos - are truly extravagant. They're not designed to be listened to in one sitting and shouldn't be: it's not the sameness of the orchestration which might get in the way, it's the intensity with which Vivaldi composed them and the manner in which the remarkable Rachel Podger plays them. Fans of Andrew Manze will love Podger for similar reasons.
A long time ago, back in the 1970s, period instrument performances mostly sounded sweet and low down. Part of the reason for this was the catgut strings and the lower tuning, and part of the reason was that players seemed to prefer a mellower and rounder tone. But time passed and period instrument performances became more and more strident until they became nearly painful to listen to by the late '80s. Violinist Rachel Podger has recaptured the mellow sounds of yesterday by producing a warm and almost human sound with her 1739 Persarinius instrument. And with these performances of Vivaldi's La Stravaganza, Op. 4, with the superb eastern European period instrument group Arte dei Suonatori, Podger has made one of the easiest to listen to period instrument recordings since the early '70s. But Podger has done more than that: she has produced one of the most thrillingly virtuosic recordings of La Stravaganza ever recorded. As she demonstrated in her recordings of Bach's solo violin works, Podger's technique is prodigious; but while her technique was a means to an end there, here it is an end in itself, which is entirely appropriate. Vivaldi was nothing if not a show off and Podger wails on his pieces with the soul of a virtuoso, slashing and burning her way through the 12 concertos with the spirit of Paganini. Channel's sound is wonderfully clear but still reverberant.
Tracklist:
01 - Concerto in B Flat, Opus 4 No. 1 - Allegro
02 - Concerto in B Flat, Opus 4 No. 1 - Largo e cantabile
03 - Concerto in B Flat, Opus 4 No. 1 - Allegro
04 - Concerto in E Minor, Opus 4 No. 2 - Allegro
05 - Concerto in E Minor, Opus 4 No. 2 - Largo
06 - Concerto in E Minor, Opus 4 No. 2 - Allegro
07 - Concerto in G Major, Opus 4 No. 3 - Allegro
08 - Concerto in G Major, Opus 4 No. 3 - Largo
09 - Concerto in G Major, Opus 4 No. 3 - Allegro assai
10 - Concerto in A Minor, Opus 4 No. 4 - Allegro
11 - Concerto in A Minor, Opus 4 No. 4 - Grave e sempre piano
12 - Concerto in A Minor, Opus 4 No. 4 - Allegro
13 - Concerto in A Major, Opus 4 No. 5 - Allegro
14 - Concerto in A Major, Opus 4 No. 5 - Largo
15 - Concerto in A Major, Opus 4 No. 5 - Allegro
16 - Concerto in G Minor, Opus 4 No. 6 - Allegro
17 - Concerto in G Minor, Opus 4 No. 6 - Largo
18 - Concerto in G Minor, Opus 4 No. 6 - Allegro
19 - Concerto in C Major, Opus 4 No. 7 - Largo
20 - Concerto in C Major, Opus 4 No. 7 - Allegro
21 - Concerto in C Major, Opus 4 No. 7 - Largo
22 - Concerto in C Major, Opus 4 No. 7 - Allegro
23 - Concerto in D Minor, Opus 4 No. 8 - Allegro
24 - Concerto in D Minor, Opus 4 No. 8 - Adagio-Presto-Adagio
25 - Concerto in D Minor, Opus 4 No. 8 - Allegro
26 - Concerto in F Major, Opus 4 No. 9 - Allegro
27 - Concerto in F Major, Opus 4 No. 9 - Largo
28 - Concerto in F Major, Opus 4 No. 9 - Allegro
29 - Concerto in C Minor, Opus 4 No. 10 - Spirituoso
30 - Concerto in C Minor, Opus 4 No. 10 - Adagio
31 - Concerto in C Minor, Opus 4 No. 10 - Allegro
32 - Concerto in D Major, Opus 4 No. 11 - Allegro
33 - Concerto in D Major, Opus 4 No. 11 - Largo
34 - Concerto in D Major, Opus 4 No. 11 - Allegro assai
35 - Concerto in G Major, Opus 4 No. 12 - Spirituoso e non Presto
36 - Concerto in G Major, Opus 4 No. 12 - Largo
37 - Concerto in G Major, Opus 4 No. 12 - Allegro
Recorded in September 2002 at Church Of The High Catholic Seminary, Goscikowo-Paradyż, Poland.
Musicians:
Rachel Podger - violin
Arte Dei Suonatori (a Polish period-instrument band)
Analyzed: Rachel Podger / Antonio Vivaldi: La Stravaganza
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -2.12 dB -18.93 dB 2:59 01-Concerto in B Flat, Opus 4 No. 1 - Allegro
DR11 -9.03 dB -23.24 dB 2:44 02-Concerto in B Flat, Opus 4 No. 1 - Largo e cantabile
DR13 -1.62 dB -17.86 dB 2:34 03-Concerto in B Flat, Opus 4 No. 1 - Allegro
DR13 -1.93 dB -19.91 dB 4:10 04-Concerto in E Minor, Opus 4 No. 2 - Allegro
DR14 -1.48 dB -21.93 dB 3:08 05-Concerto in E Minor, Opus 4 No. 2 - Largo
DR14 -1.85 dB -19.79 dB 3:05 06-Concerto in E Minor, Opus 4 No. 2 - Allegro
DR14 -0.36 dB -18.75 dB 2:47 07-Concerto in G Major, Opus 4 No. 3 - Allegro
DR12 -3.41 dB -22.58 dB 2:30 08-Concerto in G Major, Opus 4 No. 3 - Largo
DR12 -1.57 dB -17.41 dB 3:00 09-Concerto in G Major, Opus 4 No. 3 - Allegro assai
DR12 -3.08 dB -21.10 dB 3:10 10-Concerto in A Minor, Opus 4 No. 4 - Allegro
DR13 -17.11 dB -35.43 dB 2:43 11-Concerto in A Minor, Opus 4 No. 4 - Grave e sempre piano
DR13 -1.79 dB -18.44 dB 2:30 12-Concerto in A Minor, Opus 4 No. 4 - Allegro
DR13 -0.29 dB -18.03 dB 3:39 13-Concerto in A Major, Opus 4 No. 5 - Allegro
DR12 -6.70 dB -24.03 dB 2:39 14-Concerto in A Major, Opus 4 No. 5 - Largo
DR13 -0.95 dB -18.09 dB 3:15 15-Concerto in A Major, Opus 4 No. 5 - Allegro
DR14 -2.22 dB -20.64 dB 2:34 16-Concerto in G Minor, Opus 4 No. 6 - Allegro
DR13 -7.40 dB -26.13 dB 3:14 17-Concerto in G Minor, Opus 4 No. 6 - Largo
DR14 0.00 dB -19.88 dB 3:59 18-Concerto in G Minor, Opus 4 No. 6 - Allegro
DR10 -7.82 dB -22.84 dB 2:09 19-Concerto in C Major, Opus 4 No. 7 - Largo
DR13 -2.33 dB -18.64 dB 2:05 20-Concerto in C Major, Opus 4 No. 7 - Allegro
DR11 -4.27 dB -20.65 dB 1:40 21-Concerto in C Major, Opus 4 No. 7 - Largo
DR13 -0.87 dB -18.48 dB 2:01 22-Concerto in C Major, Opus 4 No. 7 - Allegro
DR12 -1.90 dB -18.39 dB 1:33 23-Concerto in D Minor, Opus 4 No. 8 - Allegro
DR15 -0.85 dB -22.60 dB 2:21 24-Concerto in D Minor, Opus 4 No. 8 - Adagio-Presto-Adagio
DR13 -2.36 dB -20.18 dB 3:11 25-Concerto in D Minor, Opus 4 No. 8 - Allegro
DR13 -0.35 dB -18.52 dB 2:52 26-Concerto in F Major, Opus 4 No. 9 - Allegro
DR14 -1.86 dB -22.21 dB 2:01 27-Concerto in F Major, Opus 4 No. 9 - Largo
DR13 -1.51 dB -18.63 dB 2:18 28-Concerto in F Major, Opus 4 No. 9 - Allegro
DR13 -2.17 dB -19.34 dB 3:06 29-Concerto in C Minor, Opus 4 No. 10 - Spirituoso
DR10 -8.32 dB -24.86 dB 3:27 30-Concerto in C Minor, Opus 4 No. 10 - Adagio
DR13 -1.55 dB -19.00 dB 2:52 31-Concerto in C Minor, Opus 4 No. 10 - Allegro
DR13 -1.04 dB -19.60 dB 2:47 32-Concerto in D Major, Opus 4 No. 11 - Allegro
DR11 -8.66 dB -25.76 dB 3:16 33-Concerto in D Major, Opus 4 No. 11 - Largo
DR12 -3.28 dB -19.69 dB 1:59 34-Concerto in D Major, Opus 4 No. 11 - Allegro assai
DR13 -4.65 dB -24.04 dB 2:48 35-Concerto in G Major, Opus 4 No. 12 - Spirituoso e non Presto
DR12 -5.18 dB -21.81 dB 2:56 36-Concerto in G Major, Opus 4 No. 12 - Largo
DR14 -1.23 dB -20.19 dB 3:49 37-Concerto in G Major, Opus 4 No. 12 - Allegro
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Number of tracks: 37
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 3140 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -2.12 dB -18.93 dB 2:59 01-Concerto in B Flat, Opus 4 No. 1 - Allegro
DR11 -9.03 dB -23.24 dB 2:44 02-Concerto in B Flat, Opus 4 No. 1 - Largo e cantabile
DR13 -1.62 dB -17.86 dB 2:34 03-Concerto in B Flat, Opus 4 No. 1 - Allegro
DR13 -1.93 dB -19.91 dB 4:10 04-Concerto in E Minor, Opus 4 No. 2 - Allegro
DR14 -1.48 dB -21.93 dB 3:08 05-Concerto in E Minor, Opus 4 No. 2 - Largo
DR14 -1.85 dB -19.79 dB 3:05 06-Concerto in E Minor, Opus 4 No. 2 - Allegro
DR14 -0.36 dB -18.75 dB 2:47 07-Concerto in G Major, Opus 4 No. 3 - Allegro
DR12 -3.41 dB -22.58 dB 2:30 08-Concerto in G Major, Opus 4 No. 3 - Largo
DR12 -1.57 dB -17.41 dB 3:00 09-Concerto in G Major, Opus 4 No. 3 - Allegro assai
DR12 -3.08 dB -21.10 dB 3:10 10-Concerto in A Minor, Opus 4 No. 4 - Allegro
DR13 -17.11 dB -35.43 dB 2:43 11-Concerto in A Minor, Opus 4 No. 4 - Grave e sempre piano
DR13 -1.79 dB -18.44 dB 2:30 12-Concerto in A Minor, Opus 4 No. 4 - Allegro
DR13 -0.29 dB -18.03 dB 3:39 13-Concerto in A Major, Opus 4 No. 5 - Allegro
DR12 -6.70 dB -24.03 dB 2:39 14-Concerto in A Major, Opus 4 No. 5 - Largo
DR13 -0.95 dB -18.09 dB 3:15 15-Concerto in A Major, Opus 4 No. 5 - Allegro
DR14 -2.22 dB -20.64 dB 2:34 16-Concerto in G Minor, Opus 4 No. 6 - Allegro
DR13 -7.40 dB -26.13 dB 3:14 17-Concerto in G Minor, Opus 4 No. 6 - Largo
DR14 0.00 dB -19.88 dB 3:59 18-Concerto in G Minor, Opus 4 No. 6 - Allegro
DR10 -7.82 dB -22.84 dB 2:09 19-Concerto in C Major, Opus 4 No. 7 - Largo
DR13 -2.33 dB -18.64 dB 2:05 20-Concerto in C Major, Opus 4 No. 7 - Allegro
DR11 -4.27 dB -20.65 dB 1:40 21-Concerto in C Major, Opus 4 No. 7 - Largo
DR13 -0.87 dB -18.48 dB 2:01 22-Concerto in C Major, Opus 4 No. 7 - Allegro
DR12 -1.90 dB -18.39 dB 1:33 23-Concerto in D Minor, Opus 4 No. 8 - Allegro
DR15 -0.85 dB -22.60 dB 2:21 24-Concerto in D Minor, Opus 4 No. 8 - Adagio-Presto-Adagio
DR13 -2.36 dB -20.18 dB 3:11 25-Concerto in D Minor, Opus 4 No. 8 - Allegro
DR13 -0.35 dB -18.52 dB 2:52 26-Concerto in F Major, Opus 4 No. 9 - Allegro
DR14 -1.86 dB -22.21 dB 2:01 27-Concerto in F Major, Opus 4 No. 9 - Largo
DR13 -1.51 dB -18.63 dB 2:18 28-Concerto in F Major, Opus 4 No. 9 - Allegro
DR13 -2.17 dB -19.34 dB 3:06 29-Concerto in C Minor, Opus 4 No. 10 - Spirituoso
DR10 -8.32 dB -24.86 dB 3:27 30-Concerto in C Minor, Opus 4 No. 10 - Adagio
DR13 -1.55 dB -19.00 dB 2:52 31-Concerto in C Minor, Opus 4 No. 10 - Allegro
DR13 -1.04 dB -19.60 dB 2:47 32-Concerto in D Major, Opus 4 No. 11 - Allegro
DR11 -8.66 dB -25.76 dB 3:16 33-Concerto in D Major, Opus 4 No. 11 - Largo
DR12 -3.28 dB -19.69 dB 1:59 34-Concerto in D Major, Opus 4 No. 11 - Allegro assai
DR13 -4.65 dB -24.04 dB 2:48 35-Concerto in G Major, Opus 4 No. 12 - Spirituoso e non Presto
DR12 -5.18 dB -21.81 dB 2:56 36-Concerto in G Major, Opus 4 No. 12 - Largo
DR14 -1.23 dB -20.19 dB 3:49 37-Concerto in G Major, Opus 4 No. 12 - Allegro
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Number of tracks: 37
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 3140 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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