Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Concertos for Double Orchestra Blu-ray
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Concertos for Double Orchestra
(2001)
Blu-ray Audio Only Disc.
One of the most famous, accessible, and beloved pieces of seasonal classical music,
Antonio Vivaldi’s Baroque masterpiece ‘The Four Seasons’ is given a thoughtful performance
here by David Juritz and the London Mozart Players. Also presented are Vivaldi’s ‘Concertos
for the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.’ This recording of Vivaldi Four Seasons was made
utilizing 24bit 96 kHz technology. The sound stage is spread over the front three channels,
whilst the rear channels contain the natural ambience of the Church of St Silas the Martur,
Chalk Farm, to give the listener a realistic representation of the acoustic in witch
performance took place. Concertos for the Assumption of the Virgin Mary written for two
independent orchestras, these were recorded with the soloist, David Juritz, standing in the
middle of the two groups. This seemed an ideal opportunity to position the orchestras
accordingly in surround sound, so for both concertos, orchestra one is positioned in the front
channels and orchestra two in the rear.
Antonio Vivaldi The Four Seasons (Il quattro stagione), concertos (4) for violin, strings, &
continuo (Il cimento Nos. 1-4), Op. 8/1 – 4
Concerto in E major, Op. 8/1, RV 269 Spring
Concerto in G minor, Op. 8/2, RV 315 Summer
Concerto in F major, Op. 8/3, RV 293 Autumn
Concerto in F minor, Op. 8/4, RV 297 Winter
Antonio Vivaldi Double Orchestra Concerto Per la SS Assontione di Maria Vergine, for violin,
2 string orchestras & continuo in D major, RV 582
Antonio Vivaldi Double Orchestra Concerto Per la SS Assontione di Maria Vergine, for violin,
2 string orchestras & continuo in C major, RV 581
For more about Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Concertos for Double Orchestra and the Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Concertos for Double Orchestra Blu-ray release, see Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Concertos for Double Orchestra Blu-ray Review published by Jeffrey Kauffman on November 5, 2009 where this Blu-ray release scored 4.5 out of 5.
