Concertos for the Emperor [plus free Harmonia Mundi catalogue]

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Concertos for the Emperor [plus free Harmonia Mundi catalogue]
The English Concert; Andrew Manze

[ Harmonia Mundi / CD ]

Release Date: Tuesday 10 April 2012

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"Music fit for a king in performances that fully match Vivaldi's grand vision"
Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine Oct 2004

Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine Oct 2004

"Andrew Manze on top form with his new ensemble, The English Concert, present a group of Vivaldi's violin concertos as 'Concertos for the Emperor'. He tells a fascinating story of how this delightfully inventive group of concertos came about but, as is always the case with this demon player, demonstrates his thesis with playing of quite breathtaking skill and virtuosity." (Gramophone)

CLASSICAL CD OF THE WEEK
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Top 5 CDs,
BBC Music Magazine

"If anybody today can come close to matching Vivaldi himself for violinistic pyrotechnics, it must be Andrew Manze."
Barry Millington
Evening Standard

"you can't beat Andrew Manze when it comes to fiery, inspired violin playing...Manze as director and violinist (in his best improvisatory mode in the cadenzas) continues to astonish."
Andrew Clarke,
The Independent

Tracks:

Concerto for the Emperor RV 189
Concerto for the Emperor RV 202
Concerto for the Emperor RV 271
Concerto for the Emperor RV 277
Concerto for the Emperor RV 183
Concerto for the Emperor RV 286