Vivaldi: The Complete Viola d'Amore Concertos
Sheet Music

SKU: NX.CDR-159

By Ars Antigua, Pine, and Smith. By Antonio Vivaldi. Classical. 1 listening CD. Naxos #CDR 159. Published by Naxos (NX.CDR-159).

735131915922.

The seductively charming sound of the Baroque-era viola d'amore takes center stage in this new, all-Vivaldi recording with Billboard classical chart-topping violinist Rachel Barton Pine and the veteran Chicago-based period instrument ensemble Ars Antigua, making its Cedille label debut. Ms. Pine, Cedille's all-time best-selling artist, and Ars Antigua perform all eight of Vivaldi's virtuosic concertos for viola d'amore, an unusual instrument of the violin family with 14 strings: seven played with the bow, the others resonating passively for a sweet, silvery tone. Pine is 'one of the rare mainstream performers with a total grasp of Baroque style and embellishment' (Fanfare) and 'a most accomplished Baroque violinist, fully the equal of the foremost specialists.' (Gramophone) Founded in the early 2000s by double-bass virtuoso Jerry Fuller, Ars Antigua ('ancient art' in Medieval Latin) comprises seasoned early music veterans from the Chicago area.

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