Concertos for the Emperor [plus free Harmonia Mundi catalogue]

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)

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"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