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Mullova teams up with one of the most sparkling of the baroque bands around. — BBC Music Magazine, Proms 2007 More…

Release Date: 16th May 2005
Catalogue No: ONYX4001
Label: Onyx
Length: 52 minutes

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July 2005

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Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin "Il Grosso Mogul" in D major RV 208

Work length12:59

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Viktoria Mullova, Il Giardino Armonico
Giovanni Antonini

I Allegro

Track length5:40

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II Recitativo: Grave

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III Allegro

Track length4:54

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Vivaldi: Concerto, Op. 3 No. 10 'Con quattro Violini e Violoncello obligato', RV 580

Work length8:53

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Viktoria Mullova, Il Giardino Armonico
Giovanni Antonini

I Allegro

Track length3:33

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II Largo - Larghetto - Largo

Track length2:06

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III Allegro

Track length3:14

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Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in C Major RV 187

Work length11:50

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Viktoria Mullova, Il Giardino Armonico
Giovanni Antonini

I Allegro

Track length4:29

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II Largo ma non molto

Track length3:02

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III Allegro

Track length4:19

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Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in D major, RV234 'L'Inquietudine'

Work length6:21

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Viktoria Mullova, Il Giardino Armonico
Giovanni Antonini

I Allegro molto

Track length1:59

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II Largo

Track length1:29

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III Allegro

Track length2:53

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Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in E minor, RV277 'Il favorito'

Work length12:56

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Viktoria Mullova, Il Giardino Armonico
Giovanni Antonini

I Allegro

Track length4:39

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II Andante

Track length3:40

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III Allegro

Track length4:37

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Proms 2007

Mullova teams up with one of the most sparkling of the baroque bands around.

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Viktoria Mullova isn't quite a Baroque violinist – her Strad is fitted with gut strings, she's using a Baroque bow and she plays very stylishly – but there's something about her sound that betrays the modern virtuoso. Her vibrato is modest but it's used in a way that harks back to her conventional Russian training. Much more important than rating her on a scale of authenticity, however, is to note that it's top-class violin playing: the rhythms are lively and poised, all the passagework is beautifully clear and exact.
The programme is excellent, too, in the way it shows the wide range of Vivaldi's imagination.
The rarely encountered RV187 is a lovely piece, full of delightful original touches, in contrast to the better known Grosso Mogul which, despite its brilliance and its satisfying formal design, is oppressively short of significant ideas.
Il Giardino Armonico provide an immensely spirited accompaniment, four members taking the extra solo roles in Op 3 No 10 with great style. Vivaldi's music needs strong contrasts in performance; it should create a sense of amazement, which these accounts supply in a striking and convincing way. The prevalence of ferocious accents, ultra-short off-the-string bowing, and exaggerated dynamic shading is a little troubling: the strongest, swiftest bow stroke should retain the character of a gesture, rather than a hammer blow. But whether or not you agree, you're likely to enjoy the vigour, colourful variety and sheer expertise of these performances.

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