Ofra Harnoy's complete Vivaldi Cello Concertos/RCA
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:27 am
Antonio Vivaldi
Complete Cello Concertos (25)
Toronto Chamber Orchestra
Ofra Harnoy, cello
James McKay, bassoon
Igor Oistrakh, violin
Mihai Tetel, cello continuo
Elizabeth Keenan, harpsichord
Valerie Weeks, harpsichord/organ
Paul Robinson, conductor
Richard Stamp, conductor
RCA Red Seal 67886, 4 CDs, DDD
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Here's a "complete" set that's been around for at least a little while, and the recordings are excellent, first-rate performances, with Miss Harnoy at her glorious best in all these readings, recorded in various churches around Toronto between 1987 and 1992. Harnoy's father, Jacob Harnoy (of Doremi fame) produced the original set and was engineer in the last two CDs of this now budget-priced collection, formerly available on full-priced issues.
"Complete Cello Concertos" for this collection is a bit of a misnomer since it also includes those concertos for cello and bassoon, and violin and cello. (I'm certainly not complaining!) How fortunate to have the illustrious Igor Oistrakh on hand in Toronto at the time to provide the violin parts in those concertos calling for a violin.
Not much more to say on this set except that it is wonderful to have all these concertos now on four budget-priced recordings, all in one box with a 32-page accompanying booklet. Completists: rejoice! Lots to enjoy here.
Complete Cello Concertos (25)
Toronto Chamber Orchestra
Ofra Harnoy, cello
James McKay, bassoon
Igor Oistrakh, violin
Mihai Tetel, cello continuo
Elizabeth Keenan, harpsichord
Valerie Weeks, harpsichord/organ
Paul Robinson, conductor
Richard Stamp, conductor
RCA Red Seal 67886, 4 CDs, DDD
_________________________________
Here's a "complete" set that's been around for at least a little while, and the recordings are excellent, first-rate performances, with Miss Harnoy at her glorious best in all these readings, recorded in various churches around Toronto between 1987 and 1992. Harnoy's father, Jacob Harnoy (of Doremi fame) produced the original set and was engineer in the last two CDs of this now budget-priced collection, formerly available on full-priced issues.
"Complete Cello Concertos" for this collection is a bit of a misnomer since it also includes those concertos for cello and bassoon, and violin and cello. (I'm certainly not complaining!) How fortunate to have the illustrious Igor Oistrakh on hand in Toronto at the time to provide the violin parts in those concertos calling for a violin.
Not much more to say on this set except that it is wonderful to have all these concertos now on four budget-priced recordings, all in one box with a 32-page accompanying booklet. Completists: rejoice! Lots to enjoy here.