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RE: Vivaldi concerto in D for lute or guitar or mandolin

The guitar, which these concerti were not written for, will seem to be very large, and the orchestra tiny. For me, this is a serious distortion of what we might hear at a concert.

This period of Philips 17C and 18C concerto recordings was commented on - negatively and at length - by the very conservative and anti-HIP Penguin Guide, in the same terms.

To boot the playing is overly romantic and florid. You know it's not Rodrigo, but you can hear them stuck in that style.

I wasted money on all the Romero recordings (4) I bought. And, the boys didn't last as recording artists. I haven't played one of them for pleasure more than once.


Warmest

Tim Bailey

Skeptical Measurer & Audio Scrounger



Edits: 04/02/15 04/02/15 04/02/15

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