Flute Concerto in D major, Op. 10, No. 3, RV 428, "Il gardellino"
17.
I. Allegro
4:06
Solo: Scott Goff Soloist
18.
II. Largo
2:58
Solo: Gerard Schwarz, Soloist
19.
III. Allegro
3:13
Solo: Scott Goff Soloist
CARL PHILIPP EMANUEL BACH
Flute Concerto in D minor, Wq. 22, H. 425
20.
I. Allegro
8:41
Solo: Scott Goff Soloist
21.
II. Un poco andante
9:26
Solo: Scott Goff Soloist
22.
III. Allegro di molto
7:54
Solo: Gerard Schwarz, Soloist
Orchestra: Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Gerard Schwarz,
Notes
Handel’s Concerti Grossi, Op 6 are written for small solo string ensemble and orchestra, a combination which invites elegant interplay between like-sounding but distinctive groups. Nicknamed Il gardellino, or ‘The Goldfinch’, Vivaldi’s Flute Concerto is as filled with charming melody and sounds from nature as anything in The Four Seasons. Possibly written for King Frederick the Great, the easy grace of CPE Bach’s Flute Concerto in D minor has a surprisingly dramatic and virtuoso finale. This recording brings together leading soloists of the Seattle Symphony in a feast of 18th-century refinement.
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"... This is full-bodied and substantial, not airy-fairy piss-elegant the rhythms are not sewing-machine regular and monotonous. These recordings were made in 2008. How nice that one major orchestra and conductor have not given up on Handel. Everyone else seems to think his music inappropriate for a modern orchestra. It is rare to hear this music so well played and projected, so we should all grab this record right away. Who else is doing this kind of thing today?"
Donald R Vroon - American Record Guide - September 2012
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