RE-UP. ARTS: Arcangelo Corelli: Violin Sonatas op. 5 Nos. 1-12 - Montanari, Dantone, Accadimia Bizantina. 2xSACD-ISO + 2xCD

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Classical | Label: ARTS | Catalog Number: 47724-8

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...The Italian 'Arts Label' is an unabashedly audiophile brand. One knows this when the technical documentation rivals Telarc for its exhaustiveness, whilst omitting musicological trivia such as the musical pitch and editions used. Luckily, it seems that neither the services of Shun Mook Mpingo discs, Shakti Stone Electromagnetic Stabilisers, cable elevators nor the Shroud of Turin were needed to midwife these successful recordings. Arts had previously released on DVD and DVD-A. It is interesting to compare this SACD to the Arts DVD-V of the same Accademia Bizantina with the same soloist, in Vivaldi's entire opus 8, including the 'Four Seasons'. This latter disc lasts 112 minutes, and was recorded in 1999. Both this and the Corelli, which was recorded in the same church as the Vivaldi, but in 2002, employ 24bit/96kHz PCM. The Corelli is more closely observed, almost giving a 'wall of sound' quality in the more exuberant movements. Both seem to bear the 'house sound' of lush immediacy without excessive reverberance, and a rich bass resonance which might be classed as tubby on some replay systems. The Corelli SACD has less bite on the leading edge of the notes compared to the Vivaldi, and a fuller but more relaxed flow to the texture. If I hadn't the benefit of the documentation, I wouldn't have disagreed if told it was a pure DSD recording. Hence, the engineers seem to have avoided the pitfalls inherent in close recording of period instruments, whilst retaining the immediacy and dynamic range. Those averse to 'in your face' recording styles will be pleased...

Disc 1

01. Sonata da Chiesa No. 1 in Re maggiore - Grave-Adagio-Grave-Allegro-Adagio 03:52
02. Sonata da Chiesa No. 1 in Re maggiore - Allegro 02:26
03. Sonata da Chiesa No. 1 in Re maggiore - Allegro 00:56
04. Sonata da Chiesa No. 1 in Re maggiore - Adagio 03:09
05. Sonata da Chiesa No. 1 in Re maggiore - Allegro 01:37
06. Sonata da Chiesa No. 2 in Si bemolle maggiore - Grave 03:01
07. Sonata da Chiesa No. 2 in Si bemolle maggiore - Allegro 02:04
08. Sonata da Chiesa No. 2 in Si bemolle maggiore - Vivace 01:16
09. Sonata da Chiesa No. 2 in Si bemolle maggiore - Adagio 02:40
10. Sonata da Chiesa No. 2 in Si bemolle maggiore - Vivace 01:21
11. Sonata da Chiesa No. 3 in Do maggiore - Adagio 02:54
12. Sonata da Chiesa No. 3 in Do maggiore - Allegro 02:00
13. Sonata da Chiesa No. 3 in Do maggiore - Adagio 03:35
14. Sonata da Chiesa No. 3 in Do maggiore - Allegro 01:00
15. Sonata da Chiesa No. 3 in Do maggiore - Allegro 02:26
16. Sonata da Chiesa No. 4 in Fa maggiore - Adagio 02:10
17. Sonata da Chiesa No. 4 in Fa maggiore - Allegro 02:23
18. Sonata da Chiesa No. 4 in Fa maggiore - Vivace 01:07
19. Sonata da Chiesa No. 4 in Fa maggiore - Adagio 02:29
20. Sonata da Chiesa No. 4 in Fa maggiore - Allegro 02:20
21. Sonata da Chiesa No. 5 in sol minore - Adagio 03:08
22. Sonata da Chiesa No. 5 in sol minore - Vivace 01:59
23. Sonata da Chiesa No. 5 in sol minore - Adagio 02:26
24. Sonata da Chiesa No. 5 in sol minore - Vivace 01:36
25. Sonata da Chiesa No. 5 in sol minore - Giga: Allegro 01:37
26. Sonata da Chiesa No. 6 in La maggiore - Grave 03:19
27. Sonata da Chiesa No. 6 in La maggiore - Allegro-Adagio 02:11
28. Sonata da Chiesa No. 6 in La maggiore - Allegro 00:57
29. Sonata da Chiesa No. 6 in La maggiore - Adagio 02:20
30. Sonata da Chiesa No. 6 in La maggiore - Allegro 02:16

Disc 2

01. Sonata da Camera No. 7 in re minore - I. Preludio (Vivace) 01:58
02. Sonata da Camera No. 7 in re minore - II. Corrente (Allegro) 02:38
03. Sonata da Camera No. 7 in re minore - III. Sarabanda (Largo) 02:03
04. Sonata da Camera No. 7 in re minore - IV. Giga (Allegro) 02:04
05. Sonata da Camera No. 8 in mi minore - I. Preludio (Largo) 04:44
06. Sonata da Camera No. 8 in mi minore - II. Allemanda (Allegro) 02:01
07. Sonata da Camera No. 8 in mi minore - III. Sarabanda (Largo) 02:41
08. Sonata da Camera No. 8 in mi minore - IV. Giga (Allegro) 01:50
09. Sonata da Camera No. 9 in La maggiore - I. Preludio (Largo) 05:00
10. Sonata da Camera No. 9 in La maggiore - II. Giga (Allegro) 02:46
11. Sonata da Camera No. 9 in La maggiore - III. Adagio 00:40
12. Sonata da Camera No. 9 in La maggiore - IV. Tempo di Gavotta (Allegro) 02:56
13. Sonata da Camera No. 10 in Fa maggiore - I. Preludio (Adagio) 02:17
14. Sonata da Camera No. 10 in Fa maggiore - II. Allemanda (Allegro) 02:16
15. Sonata da Camera No. 10 in Fa maggiore - III. Sarabanda (Largo) 02:00
16. Sonata da Camera No. 10 in Fa maggiore - IV. Gavotta (Allegro) 00:40
17. Sonata da Camera No. 10 in Fa maggiore - V. Giga (Allegro) 02:04
18. Sonata da Camera No. 11 in Mi maggiore - I. Preludio (Adagio) 01:55
19. Sonata da Camera No. 11 in Mi maggiore - II. Allegro 02:30
20. Sonata da Camera No. 11 in Mi maggiore - III. Adagio 00:40
21. Sonata da Camera No. 11 in Mi maggiore - IV. Vivace 02:15
22. Sonata da Camera No. 11 in Mi maggiore - V. Gavotta (Allegro) 00:37
23. Sonata No. 12 in re minore "Follia" - I. Tema - Variazione 1 (Adagio) 01:24
24. Sonata No. 12 in re minore "Follia" - II. Variazioni 2-7 (Allegro) 02:01
25. Sonata No. 12 in re minore "Follia" - III. Variazione 8 (Adagio) 00:43
26. Sonata No. 12 in re minore "Follia" - IV. Variazioni 9-10 (Vivace-Allegro) 00:36
27. Sonata No. 12 in re minore "Follia" - V. Variazioni 11-13 (Andante-Allegro) 01:17
28. Sonata No. 12 in re minore "Follia" - VI. Variazioni 14-15 (Adagio) 01:50
29. Sonata No. 12 in re minore "Follia" - VII. Variazioni 16-18 (Allegro) 01:02
30. Sonata No. 12 in re minore "Follia" - VIII. Variazioni 19-22 (Adagio-Allegro) 02:09

Performer - Stefano Montanari, Ottavio Dantone, Accadimia Bizantina

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