Best performance of this Corelli masterpiece I have ever heard. As a German I think only Italians can reach this level of performance of Corelli. It's a matter of feelings.
I fully agree with you! It’s a luck that young generations can access to baroque music with such a diversity of players: italian for Corelli, german for Bach and french for Rameau… But we have to remember that we have to thanks the pioneers who were dutch (Leonhardt and Brüggen), austrian (Harnoncourt) and french (Malgoire)…
Renowned violinist and pedagogue, Arcangelo Corelli spent his entire career in Rome. He composed mainly for the theater, the church and at the service of cardinals. The Concerto « For Christmas Eve » is the most famous of the twelve concerti grossi which were published in Amsterdam a year after his death and constitute his last opus. With this collection, Corelli stands out as one of the first great masters, along with Giuseppe Torelli, of the concerto grosso. This genre eminently representative of Baroque aesthetics, plays on the opposition between a group of soloists the concertino composed of two violins and a cello then a larger string ensemble called ripieno whose numbers can be expanded at will and whose role is to punctuate or reinforce the intervention of the soloists. The eighth concerto in G minor is, like the first seven, a « church » concerto whose movements preceded by tempo indications in Italian alternate between slow and lively tempos, homophonic and imitative writing. The work (concerto da chiesa) is structured in six movements. The final Pastorale, which justifies its subtitle « For Christmas Eve » is linked to the last Allegro, contrasting by its tonality in G major and its tender swaying with of the musette sonorities. This Largo evokes the lovely nativities that the Italian painters of this period, such as Antonio Balestra and others, bequeathed to us. All the allegorical beauty is present in this piece prefiguring classical Harmony. *Lucien*
I must comment again. It struck me today, and excuse me for this suggestion, but I have yet to find a more fitting description, as this Imaginarium Ensemble interpretation is without doubt the best recorded performance of this masterpiece to grace my ears, that Corelli managed to capture a sound that may induce in an attentive listener a degree of bliss that is nothing short of orgasmic.
Bellissimo - Onofri, il più grande.
Best performance of this Corelli masterpiece I have ever heard. As a German I think only Italians can reach this level of performance of Corelli. It's a matter of feelings.
Grazie Rainer!!
Exactly!! Like German playing Bach! Vivaldi and Corelli's music Is in our DNA....🥳
I fully agree with you! It’s a luck that young generations can access to baroque music with such a diversity of players: italian for Corelli, german for Bach and french for Rameau… But we have to remember that we have to thanks the pioneers who were dutch (Leonhardt and Brüggen), austrian (Harnoncourt) and french (Malgoire)…
Il grande Enrico Onofri, lo straordinario violinista italiano di musica barocca.
ASSOLUTAMENTE!
Corelli is the master of reserve and taste. No wonder the 18th century English found him so attractive
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤
Probably it's the best performance of Fatto per la notte di natale ever
Long Time ago I heared this wonderful music the First time in Rome and in Bremen (Germany) with the Orchestra da camera:
I MUSICI DI ROMA.
Renowned violinist and pedagogue, Arcangelo Corelli spent his entire career in Rome. He composed mainly for the theater, the church and at the service of cardinals. The Concerto « For Christmas Eve » is the most famous of the twelve concerti grossi which were published in Amsterdam a year after his death and constitute his last opus. With this collection, Corelli stands out as one of the first great masters, along with Giuseppe Torelli, of the concerto grosso. This genre eminently representative of Baroque aesthetics, plays on the opposition between a group of soloists the concertino composed of two violins and a cello then a larger string ensemble called ripieno whose numbers can be expanded at will and whose role is to punctuate or reinforce the intervention of the soloists. The eighth concerto in G minor is, like the first seven, a « church » concerto whose movements preceded by tempo indications in Italian alternate between slow and lively tempos, homophonic and imitative writing. The work (concerto da chiesa) is structured in six movements. The final Pastorale, which justifies its subtitle « For Christmas Eve » is linked to the last Allegro, contrasting by its tonality in G major and its tender swaying with of the musette sonorities. This Largo evokes the lovely nativities that the Italian painters of this period, such as Antonio Balestra and others, bequeathed to us. All the allegorical beauty is present in this piece prefiguring classical Harmony. *Lucien*
Excellent! La haute qualité de chaque interprétant en premier Mr. Onofri donne toute la saveur à ce concert. Bravo et Merci
Questa è musica con la M maiuscola, e voi la porgete con una raffinatezza e signorilità non comuni.
Grazie! 💗
Enrico Onori, the concert master of IL GIARDINO ARMONICO. The wizard of baroq violin.
Fantastische muziek! Kerst zonder Corelli kan niet. Prachtig uitgevoerd.
Siete incomparabili come perfezione di esecuzione: grandi Maestri!!
Gloria in excelsis deo.
That is indeed a great performance!
Dio che armonia sublime......
Corelli, the master of Concertto Grosso.
Great performance in period instruments.
Bellissimo, grazie
Bravi, l'interpretazione più bella che ho ascoltato. Grazie
Merveilleuse interprétation, qui fait chanter les instruments. Merci!
I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU PUT ADS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PIECE!
Un superbe cadeau de Noël! Merci
One the best performance ❤❤❤
Pure bliss
Какой изящный шедевр!Браво Корелли!
Wonderful! Music, like vegetables, is best when in season! ❤️🎼🎵👏☘️🇮🇪😇😀😂
SUPERBA INTERPRETAZIONE
SUBLIME! BRAVI!❤👏👏👏
Perfect passion.
Wonderful interpretation. Number One.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
BEAU CADEAU DE NOEL .... MERCI
My father listens the Karajan's version with the Berliner in a large orchestra. Now I preferred the period instruments with camera orchestra.
I must comment again. It struck me today, and excuse me for this suggestion, but I have yet to find a more fitting description, as this Imaginarium Ensemble interpretation is without doubt the best recorded performance of this masterpiece to grace my ears, that Corelli managed to capture a sound that may induce in an attentive listener a degree of bliss that is nothing short of orgasmic.
Struggente: il tessuto sonoro che siete in grado di tessere è bellissimo. Grazie!
Gracias maestro por hacer de la música algo vivo
musica grande
Amazing!!!
Magia
Dybt seriøst og smuk musik, flot spillet af de skallede spillemænd......
👏👏👏👏👏
HM rpz