A. Vivaldi: The Four Seasons & F. Kreisler: Violin & String Orchestra Concerto - Gil Shaham, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

A. Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
F. Kreisler: Violin & String Orchestra Concerto
Gil Shaham -  Orpheus Chamber Orchestra - 1994

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
The Four Seasons (from Il Cimento dell'Armonia e dell'Invenzione Op.8
Fritz Klreisler (1875-1962)
Concerto in C major for Violin and String Orchestra with Organ in the Style of Vivaldi
Gil Shaham: Violin
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Recording: New York, American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, 12/1993

YEAR: 1994

"I must say that my heart sank when I saw yet another Vivaldi Four Seasons to review: who buys these hundreds of Seasons recordings? But there are distinct advantages to this brilliantly recorded performance. The first is the incredible technical control over his instrument that Gil Shaham reveals, and his intonation is astonishingly true, as well. Purists may not admire the very razzle-dazzle performance, vigorous and rather muscular in the quick movements but soulful in the slow sections"--BBC music magazine

More infos about Gil Shaham : Here

More infos about Orpheus Chamber Orchestra :   Here   &   Here 

Reviews: 

Gramophone Music Magazine: March 1995  (click on image to enlarge)

BBC music magazine

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