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DiscountDelight - Vivaldi's Cello
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List Price: $18.98
Our Price: $9.59
Your Save: $ 9.39 ( 49% )
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Manufacturer: Sony
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0827969091623
Label: Sony
Manufacturer: Sony
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: 2004-03-30
Studio: Sony
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Summary: Absolutely Amazing
Comment: I love this album from beginning to end. RV 531 will blow your socks off, especially the first and third movements! Yo-Yo and Ton have done it again, thank you for such a wonderful record. You will not be disappointed with this purchase.
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Summary: You mouth open in Awe.
Comment: This album is complete. My mouth was open in Awe when I heard Allegro off this album, it's no.1 on this album. I couldn't stop picturing them all playing this. The piece was astouding! The dynamics, accents, just everything! I don't know what else to say about this album!
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Summary: Hard to believe!
Comment: This album is just exquisite... At times there are no words to describe the depth and beauty -- his incredible bow control, intensity and passion, impeccable pitch, sense of dynamic movement... It's all there! The first time I heard "Largo" from Winter I had to hold my breath -- it is such a dazzling rendition! I say that this album deserves twice as many ears as there are people in the world today!
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Summary: Yo Yo Ma always delivers
Comment: This is a good album. The music is not too deep. Many of Vivaldi's concertos sound the same. However, it is always very pleasing to the ears and never boring. Mr. Ma has a great sound and great command on his instrument. He does not play in Baroque style, and yet, he knows how to fit his style of playing just right. These concertos sound natural, extremely clean and the music flows very well. I recommend this album to those who want something light and breezy.
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Summary: Exciting growth
Comment: Vivaldi's baroque period music is not for everyone but Yo Yo Ma makes it approachable with his tempermental and expressive cello.
I find each track to be very engaging - they're deep instrumental tracks - introsepctive and genuine. If you enjoy Yo Yo Ma's artistic direction you'll enjoy this cd immensely. If you're an aficionado of classical music you might find it a little too experimental but I personally find it to be an amazing listen. Highly - highly recommended.
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Editorial Reviews:
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The great Yo-Yo Ma has recently (in addition to his world music explorations) moved to the baroque cello, a so-called period instrument, and his transition has been remarkably smooth. He is indeed a musical polyglot, and this CD finds him solidly in the heart of the Baroque period, with music by Vivaldi. In addition to three concerti the composer wrote for cello, there are some fascinating transcriptions. The Largo violin solo from the "Winter" concerto of the Four Seasons is here beautifully played on cello, its darker tone added substituting gravity for chill in the wintry landscape. A concerto originally for viola d'amore, lute and strings has been transformed into one for cello, organ, strings and continuo, with Baroque expert Ton Koopman as transposer and organist (and sympathetic, energetic conductor throughout). And oddest of all, Koopman has created cello solos out of arias (one of which is helped by a perky bassoon) originally composed for female voice from a couple of operas, the oratorio Juditha Triumphans, and the familiar "Laudamus te" from the famous "Gloria." Leave it to these musicians to re-invent Vivaldi with respect and a clear ear for musical values--not to mention sheer entertainment and a forward propulsion which makes it all so invigorating. --Robert Levine
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