In Reply to: RE: Vivaldi concerto in D for lute or guitar or mandolin posted by Chris from Lafayette on April 1, 2015 at 23:09:43:
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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- RE: Vivaldi concerto in D for lute or guitar or mandolin - Timbo in Oz 01:21:59 04/02/15 (4)
- "the boys didn't last as recording artists" - Chris from Lafayette 10:32:08 04/02/15 (3)
- RE: "the boys didn't last as recording artists" - ahendler 08:50:48 04/03/15 (2)
- Yes - I also like Angel's recording of the Rodrigo very much - Chris from Lafayette 15:11:16 04/03/15 (1)
- Heard Angel perform it with the Peninsula Symphony a few years back... - Ivan303 18:28:30 04/04/15 (0)