Richard Galliano – Vivaldi (2013) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Richard Galliano – Vivaldi (2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 47:37 minutes | 945 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Universal Music Division Decca Records France

At first blush, Richard Galliano’s performance of Antonio Vivaldi’s Four Seasons may seem to be a novelty recording, but to describe it that way would be a disservice to his extraordinary virtuosity and impressive comprehension of the music. The accordion may not be to everyone’s liking, as its status in both popular and classical music has always been subject to taste, but no one could seriously question this French accordionist’s prodigious abilities with the instrument, which he treats as nimbly and as expressively as a violin. Of course, choosing Vivaldi’s greatest hit as a vehicle is a pretty safe bet to attract a new audience, and Galliano seems to relish the opportunity to make this perennial favorite a part of the accordion’s repertoire. This is Galliano’s second album of classical music on Deutsche Grammophon, following his 2010 Bach album, and while he is perhaps better known for his recordings of jazz standards and film themes, most notably on his 2011 CD of the music of Nino Rota, his affection for Baroque masterpieces is sincere and it shows in his meticulous playing. For filler Galliano also performs arias from Vivaldi operas Il Giustino and Arsilda, regina di Ponto, backed by continuo. But as attractive as these pieces are, most listeners will return again and again to hear the Four Seasons, which is a tour de force for the instrument.

Tracklist:
01. Richard Galliano & Jean-Marc Apap & Eric Levionnois & Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian & Sébastien Surel & Stephane Logerot – Vivaldi: Les quatre saisons / Le Printemps, Op. 8, No.1, RV 269-Allegro (03:14)
02. Richard Galliano & Eric Levionnois & Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian & Jean-Marc Apap & Sébastien Surel & Stephane Logerot – Vivaldi: Les quatre saisons / Le Printemps, Op. 8, No.1, RV 269-Largo e pianissimo (02:19)
03. Richard Galliano & Eric Levionnois & Sébastien Surel & Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian & Stephane Logerot & Jean-Marc Apap – Vivaldi: Les quatre saisons / Le Printemps, Op. 8, No.1, RV 269-Allegro (03:39)
04. Eric Levionnois and Jean-Marc Apap and Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian and Richard Galliano and Stephane Logerot and Sébastien Surel – Vivaldi: Les quatre saisons / L’été, Op. 8, No. 2, RV 315-Allegro mà non molto (04:46)
05. Jean-Marc Apap & Richard Galliano & Eric Levionnois & Sébastien Surel & Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian & Stephane Logerot – Vivaldi: Les quatre saisons / L’été, Op. 8, No. 2, RV 315-Adagio (02:05)
06. Stephane Logerot & Richard Galliano & Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian & Eric Levionnois & Jean-Marc Apap & Sébastien Surel – Vivaldi: Les quatre saisons / L’été, Op. 8, No. 2, RV 315-Presto (02:30)
07. Stephane Logerot & Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian & Sébastien Surel & Eric Levionnois & Richard Galliano & Jean-Marc Apap – Vivaldi: Les quatre saisons / L’Automne, Op. 8, No.3, RV 293-Allegro (05:01)
08. Eric Levionnois & Jean-Marc Apap & Richard Galliano & Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian & Stephane Logerot & Sébastien Surel – Vivaldi: Les quatre saisons / L’Automne, Op. 8, No.3, RV 293-Adagio molto (02:28)
09. Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian & Jean-Marc Apap & Eric Levionnois & Richard Galliano & Stephane Logerot & Sébastien Surel – Vivaldi: Les quatre saisons / L’Automne, Op. 8, No.3, RV 293-Allegro (02:59)
10. Jean-Marc Apap & Eric Levionnois & Stephane Logerot & Richard Galliano & Sébastien Surel & Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian – Vivaldi: Les quatre saisons / L’Hiver, Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297-Allegro non molto (03:21)
11. Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian & Stephane Logerot & Richard Galliano & Sébastien Surel & Jean-Marc Apap & Eric Levionnois – Vivaldi: Les quatre saisons / L’Hiver, Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297-Largo (02:02)
12. Eric Levionnois & Richard Galliano & Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian & Jean-Marc Apap & Sébastien Surel & Stephane Logerot – Vivaldi: Les quatre saisons / L’Hiver, Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297-Allegro (03:10)
13. Richard Galliano and Stephane Logerot – Vivaldi: Arsilda Regina di Ponto R.700-Io son quel gelsomino-Allegro (01:50)
14. Jean-Marc Apap & Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian & Sébastien Surel & Stephane Logerot & Eric Levionnois & Richard Galliano – Vivaldi: Il Giustino-Vedrò con mio diletto-Larghetto (03:42)
15. Richard Galliano and Stephane Logerot – Vivaldi: Arsilda Regina di Ponto R.700-Tornar voglio al primo ardore-Andante alla francese (01:46)
16. Stephane Logerot & Richard Galliano – Vivaldi: Il Giustino-Vedrò con mio diletto-Larghetto (02:39)

Personnel:
Richard Galliano, accordion (tracks 1-13 and 15-16) & accordina (track 14)
Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian, violin I (tracks 1-12 and 14)
Sébastien Surel, violin II (tracks 1-12 and 14)
Jean-Marc Apap, alto/viola (tracks 1-12 and 14)
Eric Levionnois, cello (tracks 1-12 and 14)
Stéphane Logerot, double bass (tracks 1-16)

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