Tartini ‘Devil’s Trill’ & ‘Didone abbandonata’ Sonatas Vivaldi: Five Double Violin Concertos

amuletts — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 00:04:00 +0000

(Tartini) “the Oistrakh version remains unrivalled … (he) commands a winning sweetness of tone … and is helped by a rounder and richer recorded quality.”
(Vivaldi): “the harpsichord comes to life with a vengeance, being especially enterprising in the finale. The playing of the two soloists is, needless to say, the height of efficiency.” (Gramophone)

Giuseppe Tartini (1692-1770) Sonata in G minor ‘Devil’s Trill’ [15:12]

[1] Larghetto affetuoso – Allegro 6:51 [2] Grave – Allegro assai – Grave –

Allegro assai – Grave 4:52 [3] Allegro assai – Adagio 3:28

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Concerto Grosso in A minor Op.3 No.8 ‘The Echo’ P2 (RV522) [12:12]

From L’estro armonico (Con violino principale con altro per eco in lontano)

[4] I. Allegro 3:53 [5] II. Larghetto e spiritoso 4:22 [6] III. Allegro 3:57

Concerto for Two Violins in G minor P366 (RV517) [9:13]

[7] I. Allegro 3:32 [8] II. Andante 2:05 [9] III. Allegro 3:35

Concerto for Two Violins in D major P189 (RV512) [8:59]

[10] I. Allegro molto 3:10 [11] II. Largo 2:37 [12] III. Allegro 3:10

Concerto for Two Violins in C minor P436 (RV509) [9:52]

[13] I. Allegro ma poco e cantabile 4:08 [14] II. Andante molto 2:52 [15] III. Allegro 2:51

Concerto for Two Violins in D minor P281 (RV514) [10:47]

[16] I. Allegro non molto 4:05 [17] II. Adagio 3:29 [18] III. Allegro molto 3:12

Tartini: Sonata in G minor Op.1 No.10 “Didone abbandonata” [12:30]

[19] I. Adagio 6:09 [20] II. Presto non troppo 1:45

[21] III. Largo 1:49 [22] IV. Allegro commodo 2:46

David Oistrakh, violin;

with: Igor Oistrakh, RPO, Eugene Goossens (4-6) (1961, DGG);

Isaac Stern, Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy (7-18)

(CBS 1961); Lev Oborin, (1-3), (EMI,1957); Vladimir Yampolsky,

(19-22), (Paris- live 1959) pianos

TOTAL TIME 79:00 Mastering: Paul Arden-Taylor

Bach & Vivaldi Double Violin Concertos

amuletts — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:42:35 +0000

“Oistrakh’s justly renowned performances … the playing is peerless. In the Bach Double Concerto, father and son are suitably contrasted in timbre and the performance of the great slow movement is Elysian.” (Penguin Guide 3 stars)
“The soloists play on the string almost throughout, with much less staccato than most listeners will be used to … and there is some delightful and assured playing all through. (Vivaldi): … the harpsichord comes to life with a vengeance, being especially enterprising in the finale. The playing of the two soloists is, needless to say, the height of efficiency.” (Gramophone)

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Concerto for Two Violins in D minor BWV1043*
1. I. Vivace – 4:11 2. II. Largo ma non tanto – 7:26 3. III. Allegro – 5:15
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Concerto for Two Violins in G minor P366 (RV517)**
4. I. Allegro – 3:32 5. II. Andante – 2:05 6. III. Allegro – 3:35
Concerto for Two Violins in D major P189 (RV512)**
7. I. Allegro molto – 3:10 8. II. Largo – 2:37 9. III. Allegro – 3:10
Concerto for Two Violins in C minor P436 (RV509)**
10. I. Allegro ma poco e cantabile – 4:08
11. II. Andante molto – 2:52 12. III. Allegro – 2:51
Concerto for Two Violins in D minor P281 (RV514)**
13. I. Allegro non molto– 4:05 14. II. Adagio – 3:29 15. III. Allegro molto – 3:12
Concerto Grosso in A minor Op.3 No.8 ‘The Echo’ P2 (RV522)*
From L’estro armonico (Con violino principale con altro per eco in lontano)
16. I. Allegro – 3:53 17. II. Larghetto e spiritoso – 4:22 18. III. Allegro – 3:57

Igor Oistrakh – Alto CD

Tartini ‘Devil’s Trill’ & ‘Didone abbandonata’ Sonatas Vivaldi: Five Double Violin Concertos

Bach & Vivaldi Double Violin Concertos