L'Estro Armonico Opus3 performed by I Musici
parallelopus3 | USA | 03/18/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The Artistry of I Musici (Canada) is complemental to the I Solisti Veneti (Italy). For years these two groups of musicians has performed accurately and precisely all of Antonio Lucio Vivaldi's compositions. The tempo of the performance conveys an immediate effusion of spirituality without the urgency, nor the monotony of debutantes. There are many muscial groups to select from, but it would be a mistake to overlook the brilliance of I Musici and I Solisti Veneti (The Venice Solists) performances. Of Vivaldi's lifetime body of more than seven hundred musical works, L'Estro Armonico (Opus 3) and Le Cetra (Opus 9) demonstrates with great advantage the GrandMaster's versatility and adaptabilty of the concerto format. Therefore, an audience is prudent to select a chamber orchestra able to perform the proper nuances as written by the composer."