Italian Concertos

Buyer guide Italian Concertos Marcello, Albinoni and Cimarosa, accompanied by the Scottish Ensemble by Arthur Benjamin)Allegro- [Violin] Concerto in G major RV310Largo- [Violin] Concerto in G major RV310Allegro- [Violin] Concerto in G Italian Concertos major RV310Allegro- Trumpet concerto in D major D53 (originally for Violin)Andante- Trumpet concerto in D major D53 (originally for Violin)Allegro Grazioso- Trumpet concerto in D major D53 (originally for Violin)Grave- Concerto after Sonata da Chiesa in D minorAllegro- Concerto after Sonata da Chiesa in D minorLargo- Concerto after Sonata da Chiesa in D minorAllegro- Concerto after Sonata da Chiesa in D minor by Arthur Benjamin)Siciliana- [Oboe] Concerto in C minor (freely arr ... More Details »

Italian Concertos Review: Purists would shudder in horror at these Italian baroque pieces, none of which was written for the trumpet (the natural trumpet of the time being quite incapable of playing any of them). However, I'm not a purist and I thoroughly enjoyed these bright, bouncy pieces, played with gorgeous, burnished tone, tremendous fluidity and enormous technical facility.However, brilliant though she is, Alison Balsom is up against THE MASTER, Maurice André, who quite simply had no equal in this sort of repertoire. Take the Tartini. Ms. Balsom plays it beautifully, but it ... Read more »

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