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Giovanni Antonini, Kammerorchester Basel - Haydn 2032 No. 7: Gli Impresari (2018)

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Giovanni Antonini, Kammerorchester Basel - Haydn 2032 No. 7: Gli Impresari (2018)

Giovanni Antonini, Kammerorchester Basel - Haydn 2032 No. 7: Gli Impresari (2018)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 327 Mb | Total time: 73:01 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Alpha | # ALPHA680 | Recorded: 2017

Under the title Gli impresari, The Impresarios – i.e. the directors of the theatre troupes that Nikolaus I, Prince Esterházy engaged to perform in his opera houses – this CD gathers together some of the orchestral works by Joseph Haydn linked by their origin and their reception; they were originally conceived as theatre music, before their metamorphosis into symphonies (…)The period from 1772 onwards, when Karl Wahr was responsible for for the summer theatre programme at Esterháza, saw the peak of the multidisciplinary collaboration taking place between the court music directed by Haydn and companies engaged from outside. (…) At the end of 1775 and the beginning of 1776, while Joseph Haydn was occupied in transforming his music for Collé’s comedy into a symphony for concert performance, Karl Wahr was enjoying enormous success with his theatrical entertainments in the ballroom at the theatre in Salzburg.

Giovanni Antonini, Kammerorchester Basel - Haydn 2032 No. 6: Lamentatione (2018)

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Giovanni Antonini, Kammerorchester Basel - Haydn 2032 No. 6: Lamentatione (2018)

Giovanni Antonini, Kammerorchester Basel - Haydn 2032 No. 6: Lamentatione (2018)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 328 Mb | Total time: 67:05 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Alpha | # ALPHA 678 | Recorded: 2017

The year 2017 was a vintage one for Giovanni Antonini: he was awarded an Echo Klassik, two Gramophone Awards and a Diapason d’Or of the Year for his recent releases. Two of these prizes distinguished Il Distratto, volume 4 of the complete recording of the Haydn symphonies on which he embarked for Alpha in 2014. For the sixth volume, released in 2018, the Milanese conductor is again joined by the Kammerorchester Basel, which shares the project with Il Giardino Armonico and which he knows very well, since he conducts it regularly and they have made many recordings together, including volume 5 of the Haydn series. This volume focuses on symphonies with a ‘sacred’ inspiration: the Symphony No.26, ‘Lamentatione’, was composed in 1768 for Holy Week, and no.30 was nicknamed ‘Alleluja’ after the plainchant melody Haydn uses in it. Symphony No.41 was written in 1769.

Giovanni Antonini, Il Giardino Armonico - Haydn 2032 No. 4: Il Distratto (2017)

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Giovanni Antonini, Il Giardino Armonico - Haydn 2032 No. 4: Il Distratto (2017)

Giovanni Antonini, Il Giardino Armonico - Haydn 2032 No. 4: Il Distratto (2017)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 354 Mb | Total time: 79:55 | Digital booklet
Classical | Label: Alpha | # ALPHA674 | Recorded: 2016

The fourth volume of the Haydn2032 project thrusts into the limelight one of the most important stock characters in the theatre of sounds and words, the Kapellmeister, and explores some glamorous and (in)glorious moments in the career of Maestro Haydn. It features three symphonies by the "Shakespeare of Music" - one of which is even associated with ana ctual play. This bears teh title "Sinfonia in C per la commedia intitolata il distratto" and consists of an overture, four entra'actes, and a finale to be played at the end of the performance. Also on this release is a large-scale buffo scene by his colleague Cimarosa. Il maestro di cappella is a witty and ironic parody, in which a member of the "old school" of musicians tries to improve the ensemble playing of his orchestra. To his chagrin, the players do react, but in extremely undisciplined fashion: they are distracted, make false entries and disagree musically…

Giovanni Antonini, Il Giardino Armonico - Haydn 2032 No. 3: Solo e pensoso (2016)

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Giovanni Antonini, Il Giardino Armonico - Haydn 2032 No. 3: Solo e pensoso (2016)

Giovanni Antonini, Il Giardino Armonico - Haydn 2032 No. 3: Solo e pensoso (2016)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 298 Mb | Total time: 68:57 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Alpha | # ALPHA672 | Recorded: 2015

Looking ahead to the 300th anniversary of the birth of Haydn in 2032, the Joseph Haydn Foundation of Basel has joined forces with the Alpha Classics label to record all of the composer’s 107 symphonies. This ambitious project is placed under the artistic direction of Giovanni Antonini, who now presents the third volume, after two previous issues that attracted great attention and received numerous awards, including the Echo Klassik Prize 2015 for the ‘best orchestral recording’ of the year.

Isabelle Faust, Il Giardino Armonico, Giovanni Antonini - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Violin Concertos (2016) 2CDs

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Isabelle Faust, Il Giardino Armonico, Giovanni Antonini - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Violin Concertos (2016) 2CDs

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Violin Concertos (2016) 2CDs
Isabelle Faust, violin; Il Giardino Armonico; Giovanni Antonini, direction

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 550 Mb | Artwork included | Time: 02:09:15
Genre: Classical | Label: Harmonia Mundi | # HMC 902230.31

For her first collaboration with the period ensemble Il Giardino Armonico, violinist Isabelle Faust performs the five Violin Concertos of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, along with three shorter concertante works. This is an extraordinary set, for the historically informed performances, the polished sound of the group, the almost palpable presence of the players, which Harmonia Mundi has captured with superior engineering, and for the unrepressed joy in the music. Faust is the center of attention, naturally, and her refined and expressive playing immediately pulls the listener in. These are far from the most demanding concertos in the repertoire, so Faust is less concerned with technical execution than with conveying the pure feeling of the music, which is delightfully buoyant and uplifting. Under the direction of Giovanni Antonini, the group provides warm and sparkling accompaniment that gives Faust all the support she needs, but there's no doubt that she sets the emotional tone for these exquisite recordings. Highly recommended, especially for devotees of Classical style at its finest.

Avi Avital, Il Giardino Armonico & Giovanni Antonini - Vivaldi, Bach, Barbella, Paisiello & Hummel: Concertos (2023)

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Avi Avital, Il Giardino Armonico & Giovanni Antonini - Vivaldi, Bach, Barbella, Paisiello & Hummel: Concertos (2023)

Avi Avital, Il Giardino Armonico & Giovanni Antonini - Vivaldi, Bach, Barbella, Paisiello & Hummel: Concertos (2023)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 321 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 142 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:00:28
Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon

“This is how I want to make music!” That was Avi Avital’s reaction when he first saw Il Giardino Armonico and Giovanni Antonini play live in Jerusalem. He’s now joined by the ensemble and its conductor and co-founder on his latest album, entitled simply Concertos and featuring original concertos for mandolin by Barbella, Paisiello and Hummel alongside Avital’s own adaptations of concertos by J.S. Bach and Vivaldi. The album comes out on 17 November – pre-order it today and enjoy the new pre-release track ‘Paisiello: III. Allegretto’.

Giovanni Antonini, Il Giardino Armonico - Christmas Concertos: Corelli, Manfredini, Torelli, Vivaldi (2007)

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Giovanni Antonini, Il Giardino Armonico - Christmas Concertos: Corelli, Manfredini, Torelli, Vivaldi (2007)

Giovanni Antonini, Il Giardino Armonico - Christmas Concertos: Corelli, Manfredini, Torelli, Vivaldi (2007)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 320 Mb | Total time: 61:45 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Warner Classics | # 2564 69853-6 | Recorded: 1991

The sentimental and idyllic picture generally summoned up by Christmas concerti, especially those of the Baroque period, does not altogether reflect musical reality in Italy. Whereas today’s listener imagines joyful music composed in a pious time, the musical landscape portrayed in the concerti of the Italian Baroque composers was altogether richer and more colourful. This can be seen from the selection of Baroque concerti on this disc, which were either written directly for Christmas celebrations, or — as in the case of the concerto by Pez — could be used as Christmas music.

Antonio Vivaldi - Concertos Vol II [6CDs] (2013)

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Antonio Vivaldi - Concertos Vol II [6CDs] (2013)

Antonio Vivaldi - Concertos Vol II [6CDs] (2013)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 1,85 Gb | TT: 6h 41m | Scans included
Classical | Label: Naïve | # OP 30556 | Recorded: 1994-2011

Fireworks, virtuosity and bravura pieces are essential ingredients of Vivaldi’s concerto oeuvre. Discover or rediscover Vivaldi’s concertos played by the most prestigious artists.

Bernarda Fink, Giovanni Antonini, Il Giardino Armonico - Il Pianto di Maria: The Virgin's Lament (2009)

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Bernarda Fink, Giovanni Antonini, Il Giardino Armonico - Il Pianto di Maria: The Virgin's Lament (2009)

Bernarda Fink, Giovanni Antonini, Il Giardino Armonico - Il Pianto di Maria: The Virgin's Lament (2009)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 269 Mb | Total time: 60:54 | Scans included
Classical | Label: DECCA | # 478 1466 | Recorded: 2008

Rare recordings of two settings of Mary’s passionate Easter lament. For their second L’Oiseau Lyre disc, Il Giardino Armonico, again under their director Giovanni Antonini, are joined by celebrated mezzo-soprano Bernarda Fink, for a project exploring the Passion of Christ as seen through the eyes of the Virgin Mary. The two central works are both vocal settings of the Virgin’s lament.

Cecilia Bartoli - Queen of Baroque (2020)

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Cecilia Bartoli - Queen of Baroque (2020)

Cecilia Bartoli - Queen of Baroque (2020)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 366 Mb | Total time: 78:40 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Decca | # 485 1275 | Recorded: 1991-2017

A collection of the very best of Bartoli's treasured recordings of musical delights and discoveries of the 17th and 18th century. Featuring two previously unreleased world premiere recordings of forgotten jewels by Leonardo Vinci and Agostino Steffani. With guest appearances from Philippe Jaroussky, June Anderson, Franco Fagioli and Sol Gabetta.

Kammerorchester Basel & Giovanni Antonini - Haydn 2032, Vol. 14: L'impériale (2023)

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Kammerorchester Basel & Giovanni Antonini - Haydn 2032, Vol. 14: L'impériale (2023)

Kammerorchester Basel & Giovanni Antonini - Haydn 2032, Vol. 14: L'impériale (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 325 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 181 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:17:05
Classical | Label: Alpha Classics

The fourteenth volume of the Haydn2032 edition is entitled L'Imperiale , after the nickname given to Symphony no.53 in the nineteenth century. This was perhaps Haydn's most famous symphony during his lifetime. Premiered in the theatre at Eszterháza Palace in 1778, it was published in London around 1781, and its melodious Andante was arranged more than thirty times for various instruments between 1783 and 1820. It made a decisive contribution to Haydn’s success, opening the way for him to perform in England. Symphony no.54 , whose entertaining, theatrical style is a perfectly match for the atmosphere of the legendary court festivities given at Eszterháza around 1775, completes this programme along with no.33, one of his first festive works with trumpets, composed c.1761. In his introductory text, Giovanni Antonini revels in the ‘capricious’, whimsical character of certain passages in the last movement of Symphony No. 53 ; he also offers an alternative finale of the work at the end of the album.

Giovanni Antonini, Kammerorchester Basel - Haydn 2032 No. 5: L'Homme de Génie (2017)

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Giovanni Antonini, Kammerorchester Basel - Haydn 2032 No. 5: L'Homme de Génie (2017)

Giovanni Antonini, Kammerorchester Basel - Haydn 2032 No. 5: L'Homme de Génie (2017)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 398 Mb | Total time: 78:25 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Alpha Classics | # ALPHA 676 | Recorded: 2016

Haydn2032, the ambitious project of recording the complete symphonies of Haydn, has been placed from the start under the artistic direction of Giovanni Antonini, with two ensembles, Il Giardino Armonico, which made the first four volumes, and the Kammerochester Basel, to which this fifth volume and the next two are assigned. Another characteristic of the edition is that each time Haydn is set in perspective with another composer; here it is Joseph Martin Kraus (1756-92): ‘Kraus was the first man of genius that I met. Why did he have to die? It is an irreparable loss for our art. The Symphony in C minor he wrote in Vienna specially for me is a work which will be considered a masterpiece in every century’, said Haydn in 1797.

Isabelle Faust, Il giardino armonico, Giovanni Antonini - Locatelli: il virtuoso, il poeta (2023)

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Isabelle Faust, Il giardino armonico, Giovanni Antonini - Locatelli: il virtuoso, il poeta (2023)

Isabelle Faust, Il giardino armonico, Giovanni Antonini - Locatelli: il virtuoso, il poeta (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks, digital booklet) - 324 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 158 MB
1:08:13 | Classical | Label: harmonia mundi

Locatelli was one of the most impressive violin virtuosos of the first half of the eighteenth century. Considered today as a sort of Baroque Paganini, he left picturesque, colourful, strikingly modern pieces for his instrument. A few years after a Mozart collaboration that earned them worldwide acclaim, Isabelle Faust and the musicians of Il Giardino Armonico bring out the full narrative intensity of these concertos, worthy of the operatic stage!

Giovanni Antonini, Il Giardino Armonico - Haydn 2032 No. 2: Il Filosofo (2015)

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Giovanni Antonini, Il Giardino Armonico - Haydn 2032 No. 2: Il Filosofo (2015)

Giovanni Antonini, Il Giardino Armonico - Haydn 2032 No. 2: Il Filosofo (2015)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 331 Mb | Total time: 75:18 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Alpha Classics | # ALPHA 671 | Recorded: 2014

For this second volume in the Haydn 2032 project, the complete recording of his symphonies, Giovanni Antonini has chosen to put forward the Symphony Der Philosoph. He associates with it a symphony by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, eldest son of the Kantor of Leipzig, who is generally considered the most gifted of his sons. Different reasons brought these two great composers the originality and sometimes eccentricity that characterize their works, one suffering from the fame of his father, the other from his own genius. Whereas Haydn’s symphonies differentiate themselves by form, orchestration and keys, W. F. Bach’s begins in the style of a Baroque overture, gradually turning into a tempestuous piece and perhaps already reflecting the transition from a ‘Golden Age’ to the more tormented world that will follow the Age of Enlightenment.

Giovanni Antonini, Il Giardino Armonico - Antonio Vivaldi: Concerti da Camera [4CDs] (1992)

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Giovanni Antonini, Il Giardino Armonico - Antonio Vivaldi: Concerti da Camera [4CDs] (1992)

Giovanni Antonini, Il Giardino Armonico - Antonio Vivaldi: Concerti da Camera [4CDs] (1992)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 1,16 Gb | Total time: 206:24 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Teldec | # 9031-77040-2 | Recorded: 1990-1992

Though he called them concertos, Vivaldi’s RV87-108 are basically chamber pieces, comprising obbligato parts for between three to six instruments (mostly winds) plus basso continuo. Of the 22 such concertos attributed to Vivaldi, three are now considered spurious: the remaining 19 have been collected onto CD by a new Italian period-instrument group, Il Giardino Armonico. The vigour, the zest of these performances is infectious. Il Giardino Armonico marry sharp ensembles to breezy tempos and at times a markedly exuberant sense of dynamics. Some may find the results abrasive, but I enjoyed the extra frisson of drama the group extracts from the music.