One-Take Audiophile Recording Released on 180g VinylLP!
Solo violinist Shunske Sato leads the Concerto Koln for this sparkling releaseof Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Recorded in Kempen, Germany on June 25 and 26, 2016.
“Freedom” is the word that underpins this recording by Concerto Koln. Thoroughlyin keeping with historical performance practice, this ensemble explores thevividness of spontaneity in Vivaldi’s music. Uncompromising and authentic, thefreedom of their style is portrayed in recording made without cuts, ofaudiophile quality and enhanced by a special microphone systems developed byaudio manufacturer MBL.
Something new every moment. If we are to believe Shunske Sato, leader ofConcerto Köln and soloist on this sparkling release of Antonio Vivaldi’s FourSeasons, what is at the heart of this recording is the idea of freedom.Freedom, too, in more ways than one. True to the principles of historicalperformance practice, the ensemble delivers the vitality of spontaneous playingin Vivaldi’s music. No compromise, no tampering: the freedom of this performancesituation is reflected in a recording made without cuts. And in the end it isthe music itself which brings freedom. Vivaldi sometimes wrote down no more thanmelodic outlines, on which the soloist is to improvise. Slavishly followingwhat is on the page? Thats an idea that was completely foreign to musicians upto the start of the 20th century. Imagination, personality and ones own view ofa piece of music were what was expected, comments Sato.
Features:
180g Vinyl
One-take audiophile recording (No artificial hall & compression) & enhanced bya special microphone systems developed by audio manufacturer MBL
Main microphones: 2x Sennheiser MKH-8040; Compact Cardiod Condensermicrophones, and customized MXL V6 Cardiod Consenser microphones
Recorded, Printed and Manufactured in Germany
Gatefold Jacket
Musicians:
Shunske Sato, violin
Mayumi Hiraskaki, violin I
Markus Hoffmann, violin I
Frauke Pohl, violin I
Jorg Buschhaus, violin II
Antje Engle, violin II
Hedwig Van Der Linde, violin II
Chiharu Abe, violin II
Antje Sabinski, violin II
Claudia Steeb, violin II
Alexander Scherf, violoncello
Jean-Michel Forest, double-bass
Gianluca Capuano, cembalo
Michael Ducker, lute
Concerto Koln
Selections:
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
The Four Seasons
Spring: Concerto in E Major
Op. 8, No. 1 RV 269
Summer: Concerto in G Minor
Op. 8, No. 2 RV 315
Autumn: Concerto in F Major
Op. 8, No. 3, RV 293
Winter: Concerto in F Minor
Op. 8, No. 4 RV 297
