Since you are interested in Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Wind Concerti, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
ANTONIO VIVALDI
Vivaldi: Recorder Concertos Laszlo Kecskemeti (recorder) with Borbala Dobozy (harpsichord) Attila Falvay (violin) Laszlo Hadady (oboe) Gyorgy Kertesz (cello) Gyorgy Olajos (basso [ Naxos Vivaldi Collection / CD - released 15/Jan/2006 ] "Very enjoyable performances of music which is more various and subtle than one might expect" (MusicWeb Jan 2006) |
ANTONIO VIVALDI
Vivaldi: Dresden Concertos, Vol. 1 Alberto Martini (violin) Accademia I Filarmonici [ Naxos Vivaldi Collection / CD - released 16/Jan/2005 ] "Martini, whose solo playing on the disc of "Dresden" concertos is unfailingly sympathetic and accomplished" - Fanfare |
ANTONIO VIVALDI
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Violin Concertos Op. 8 Nos. 5-6 Cho-Liang Lin (Violin) / Sejong / Anthony Newman [ Naxos / CD - released 4/Dec/2006 ] "Efficient, well played virtuoso performances" (MusicWeb February 2007) |
ANTIONIO VIVALDI
Vivaldi: Flute Concerti, Op. 10 Daniel Rothert (flute) / Daniel Rothert (recorder) / Cologne Chamber Orchestra / Helmut Muller-Bruhl, conductor [ Naxos SACD / SACD - released 11/Apr/2005 ] Known in his native Venice as the red priest, from the inherited colour of his hair, Antonio Vivaldi was born in 1678, the son of a barber who later served as a violinist at the great Basilica of St Mark. - Hybrid/SACD - playable on all CD players |
ANTONIO VIVALDI
Vivaldi: Dixit Dominus, RV 595 Gloria, RV 588 Jane Archibald, soprano / Nils Brown, tenor / Anita Krause, mezzo-soprano, Aradia Chorus and Aradia Ensemble with Kevin Mallon, conductor [ Naxos / CD - released 14/Dec/2004 ] Rather enterprisingly, as the centre-piece of this disc the group features the lesser known of Vivaldi's settings of the Gloria. This is combined with the second of his Dixit Dominus settings and the solo motet, 'Nulla in mundo pax sincera' |
ANTIONIO VIVALDI
The very best of Vivaldi: Excerpts from concertos, vocal and choral works Jane Archibald (soprano) / Tamas Benkocs (bassoon) / Nils Brown (tenor) / Bela Drahos (flute) / Niklas Eklund (trumpet) and many others [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 8/Dec/2005 ] "He is an old man who composes furiously and prodigiously. I have heard him compose a concerto with all its pasrts more quickly than a copyist could copy it" (Charles de Brosses on Vivaldi) |
ATTILIO ARIOSTI
Ariosti: 6 Cantatas (with Trio Sonatas by Locatelli & Vivaldi) Laurie Reviol, soprano / Truike van der Poel, contralto / Musica Solara [ Naxos / CD - released 19/Sep/2005 ] "Excellent performances of six cantatas which make one understand why Ariosti was a successful opera composer" (MusicWeb Nov 2006) |
W.A. MOZART
Violin Concertos 1 and 2 Takako Nishizaki / Capella Istropolitana / Johannes Wildner [ Naxos / CD - released 27/Jan/2008 ] "Nishizaki's contribution is appealing in its direct lyricism. The Concerto K. 211 blossoms readily, with the Adagio beautifully shaped and the finale full of character. The Rondo K. 269/K. 261a is also given an infectious performance and the bright,... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Violin Miniatures (Incls 'Humoresque' & 'salut d'amore') Takako Nishizaki (violin) Jeno Jando (piano) [ Naxos / CD - released 29/Sep/2007 ] "Guaranteed to bring back many happy memories of the past for those of us who still enjoy the Romantic Age of music" - Sunday Star (Malaysia) |
ANTONIO VIVALDI
Vivaldi: Bassoon Concertos (Complete), Vol. 4 Tamas Benkocs (bassoon) / Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia / Bela Drahos [ Naxos / CD - released 4/Mar/2007 ] "On balance though, this is an eminently worthwhile and enjoyable series, and this latest volume continues the good work begun by its predecessors. The recorded sound is pleasingly clear and well balanced." (MusicWeb March 2007) |
VIVALDI
Bassoon Concertos (Complete), Vol. 5 Tamas Benkocs (bassoon) / Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia / Bela Drahos [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Sep/2009 ] "The nice thing about Naxos recordings is that one can experiment for a relatively small investment. That's what I recommend. Then you can buy the other four, as I did." (Fanfare) |
VIVALDI
Bassoon Concertos, Vol. 3 Tamas Benkocs (Bassoon) / Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia / Bela Drahos (Conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 11/Jul/2006 ] Visitors to Venice had borne witness to Vivaldi's prowess as a violinist, although some found his performance more remarkable than pleasurable. He certainly explored the full possibilities of the instrument, while perfecting the newly developing form... |
VIVALDI
Bassoon Concertos, Vol. 2 Tamas Benkocs (bassoon) / Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia / Bela Drahos, conductor [ Naxos Vivaldi Collection / CD - released 2/Apr/2005 ] "This could change your entire perception of one of the most beautiful, but also one of the most misunderstood, of musical instruments" (MusicWeb April 2005) |