Cappella Gabetta – Christmas Concertos (2016) [Qobuz FLAC 24bit/48kHz]

Cappella Gabetta – Christmas Concertos (2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz  | Time – 01:02:28 minutes | 685 MB | Genre: Classical
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The Baroque ensemble Cappella Gabetta was founded by the cellist Sol Gabetta and her brother, the violinist and conductor Andrés Gabetta, and within only a short time has evolved into one of the finest ensembles currently before the public. Its members are friends and are drawn from such prestigious ensembles as Il Giardino Armonico, the Basel Chamber Orchestra and other existing groups. Their early recordings for Sony Classical and dhm have already been highly praised. For their new album they have recorded a particularly attractive collection of works for Advent and Christmas. Christmas Concertos showcases two of the best-loved Italian Christmas concertos by Corelli and Locatelli in new benchmark recordings skilfully combined with Vivaldi’s Violin Concerto in E major (Il riposo) and three atmospheric Christmas works by lesser-known composers: Angelo Ragazzi’s Sonata a quattro op. 1 no. 12 (“Pastorale”), Lorenzo Gaetano Zavateri’s Concerto a pastorale and Giuseppe Valentini’s Sinfonia per il santissimo Natale. The result is an atmospheric “Italian” Christmas album presented from an appealing angle.

Tracklist

Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)
Concerto grosso in G Minor, Op. 6, No. 8, Christmas Concerto
1 I. Vivace – Grave 01:24
2 II. Allegro 01:58
3 III. Adagio – Allegro – Adagio 03:03
4 IV. Vivace 00:59
5 V. Allegro – Pastorale (Largo) 06:01

Angelo Ragazzi (1680-1750)
Sonata à 4 for Violin, Strings and Continuo in G Major, Op. 1, No. 12
6 I. Apparizone. Recitativo 01:11
7 II. Andata. Allegro 01:58
8 III. Adorazione. Vivace 03:01
9 IV. Ritornata. Allegro 01:55

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Violin Concerto in E Major, RV 270, Il riposo
10 I. Allegro 03:34
11 II. Adagio 01:08
12 III. Allegro 02:41

Lorenzo Gaetano Zavateri (1690-1764)
Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings and Continuo, Op. 1, No. 10, Pastorale
13 I. Grave. Adagio 01:06
14 II. Allegro 03:10
15 III. Largo 00:40
16 IV. Pastorale. Andante 05:09

Giovanni Valentini (1582-1649)
Sinfonia per Il Santissimo Natale, Op. 1, No. 12
17 I. Largo 01:27
18 II. Andante 01:22
19 III. Allegro 01:57
20 IV. Largo 02:09
21 V. Presto 01:59

Pietro Antonio Locatelli (1695-1764)
Concerto Grosso in F Minor, Op. 1, No. 8
22 I. Largo 00:52
23 II. Grave 01:31
24 III. Vivace 01:26
25 IV. Grave 01:44
26 V. Largo. Andante 03:34
27 VI. Andante 01:44
28 VII. Pastorale ad libitum. Largo andante 03:32

Personnel
Cappella Gabetta
Andrés Gabetta, violin & direction

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