Best Recording of 2008 - High Fidelity Magazine
Palladians presents a collection of works by the Italian composer and virtuoso violinist, Giuseppe Tartini. The ensemble also perform a sonata by Francesco Maria Veracini, a fellow composer and virtuoso violinist whose style greatly inspired Tartini.
6Moons
"Highly recommended"
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Muzyka21
Excellent review of recordings by the Palladian Ensemble
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Muse Baroque
"Le jeu du violoniste est ici vraiment remarquable..."
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Gramophone
"...an excellent introduction to Tartini's world, presented with warmth and affection."
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OpusHD
OpusHD d'Or Award: "Un petit miracle de musique baroque à ne pas négliger."
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OpusHD (translation)
OpusHD d'Or Award: "This is a small miracle in baroque music not to be neglected."
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Fanfare
"...the highest and most urgent recommendation."
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Atlanta Audio Society
"...a magnificent portrait..."
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Fono Forum
"Ein intelligentes Plädoyer für zwei Komponisten der so genannten zweiten Reihe."
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Opus Musica
"Expresivos pero no estridentes, de sonido diáfano que no seco..."
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MusicWeb International
"...a splendid performance..."
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Klassik.com
"In der ‚Teufelstriller-Sonate’ lässt er sein Instrument mal verstörend scharf, mal weich und betörend klingen..."
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BBC Music Magazine
Chamber Disc of the Month: "...this is breath-taking stuff."
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Early Music Review
"...full of emotional intensity and beautiful sounds..."
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klassiekezaken.nl
"...de Palladians interpreteren met verve en veel stijlgevoel."
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International Record Review
"Darkly fantastic...excellent throughout..."
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AudioVideoHD
"Un disco perfecto por la calidad de su grabación, y la impecable maestría de Palladians."
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Crescendo
"...il fréquentait avec légèreté au grand plaisir des oreilles de ses contemporains...et des nôtres aussi."
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The Scotsman
"...the performances are to die for..."
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MusicOMH
"...the music's exotic beauty, and the recording quality is unquestionable."
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ClassicsToday.com
"These Palladians really know how to make an impressive, entertaining show. Strongly recommended."
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BBC Online
"...vivid, vital and fresh."
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The Observer
"It's no myth that Rodolfo Richter rises to the challenge with ease..."
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Financial Times
"...a bewitching blend of period taste and musical eloquence."
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The Times (Knowledge)
"...a beautiful disc, with exquisite playing from all four members of the authentic instrument group."
The Irish Times
"The players bring a kind of tragic grandeur to the first movement..."
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Politiken
The Palladians formår at flytte fingrene ekstraordinært hurtigt.
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Audiophile Audition
"...a beautiful and cogent modern recording."
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Sunday Times
Classical CD of the Week: "...frequently recorded, but rarely with the gusto and technical address..."
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ClassicsToday France
"Un maître-disque d'une perfection jamais stérile, qui montre que le bon goût vaut parfois bien mieux que l'emportement ou la quête du spectaculaire."
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SA-CD.net
"Dazzling playing...Highly recommended."
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Członkowie PALLADIAN ENSEMBLE:
Rodolfo Richter - violin
Susanne Heinrich - viola da gamba
Silas Standage - harpsichord
William Carter - archlute & baroque guitar