Label: Signum Classics
Format: CD
Barcode: 0635212023129
Catalog number: SIGCD 231
Releasedate: 01-02-11
Format: CD
Barcode: 0635212023129
Releasedate: 01-02-11
booklet: http://www.signumrecords.com/products/booklets/SIGCD231booklet.pdf
A unique album from one of Scotland's most dynamic and versatile groups – the Scottish Ensemble is a tight-knit band of outstanding string players from around Europe who perform regularly together under Artistic Director, Jonathan Morton. This disc – one of their first solo releases following acclaimed discs with artists such as Alison Balsom and Toby Spence – contrasts Vivaldi's timeless Four Seasons with Piazzolla's tango-inspired The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires. Combining Vivaldi and Piazzola together like this underlines the meteorological and cultural differences between Mediterranean Europe and the heart of South America. To have them performed side by side creates a fascinating programme of similarities and contrasts.
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1‘La Primavera' – Spring: Allegro03:20
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2‘La Primavera' – Spring: Largo02:44
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3‘La Primavera' – Spring: Allegro04:10
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4‘Verano porteño' – Summer in Buenos Aires06:38
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5‘L'Estate' – Summer: Allegro non molto05:29
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6‘L'Estate' – Summer: Adagio e piano – Presto e forte02:17
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7‘L'Estate' – Summer: Presto02:37
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8‘Otoño porteño' – Autumn in Buenos Aires07:28
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9‘L'Autunno' – Autumn: Allegro05:07
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10‘L'Autunno' – Autumn: Adagio molto02:31
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11‘L'Autunno' – Autumn: Allegro03:25
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12‘Invierno porteño' – Winter in Buenos Aires07:19
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13‘L'Inverno' – Winter: Allegro non molto03:36
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14‘L'Inverno' – Winter: Largo01:59
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15‘L'Inverno' – Winter: Allegro03:25
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16‘Primavera porteña' – Spring in Buenos Aires06:37