VIVALDI: Trio Sonatas [CD de audio] Lorenzo Cavasanti & Manuel Staropoli (recorders), Accademie del Ricercare and Vivaldi

Sacred Vivaldi! Despite using only a handful of harmonies and links, he achieves the miracle of creating totally personal music, recognizable from the first notes, and always original, sonata after sonata, concerto after concert... These sonatas for three, originally designed for two violins, here they are transcribed to two recorders, in accordance with the customs of the time that allowed the use of any melodic instrument available. As a complement, we are also offered a transcription, always for the recorder, of a cello sonata. Finally, a series of variations on the famous Follia, one of the most reused and varied themes in the history of music, around 150 composers have adopted it in one way or another. Charm, delicacy and nostalgia emerge from these beautiful pieces, accompanied in various ways, whether on harpsichord, whether on theorbo, or on guitar (this one with some percussive effects for the madness of Spain), for a greater variety of sounds. In fact, two recorders in continuous speech, without variety in the accompaniment, would probably provoke an almost hypnosis... © Abeille Musique 2011