As I am from South Shields and we began the label in Newcastle (now based in Vermont..) it was a marvellous pleasure to work with the Avison Ensemble on the Avison recordings (and those of Durham composer John Garth). Wonderful music!
Newcastle is my nearest city, I live 30 miles North of it. I've known of Avison since he became celebrated as a bit of a local hero as there are very few famous musicians from the area - other than the popular artists - Sting, Mark Knopfler and Brian Johnson of AC/DC
I love comparing the original with the adaptation! Bach re-imagining Marcello or Vivaldi, Walton re-composing Bach [Wise Virgins' Suite] or even Elgar modifying Handel {Overture in D Minor from the Opus Three set, or the Fantasy and Fugue in C Minor of Bach, though I don't like what Elgar does with the Bach at all!]. I must say that Avison is all new to me. Thanks for the introduction! I wish I had known this twenty years ago when I was a regular in a small string orchestra of retired profession players. We played all sorts of music from new works written for us to Bach and Mozart, Greig, and Sibelius, and the usual English suspects from Boyce to Warlock! Alison would have been great fun for us! Thanks again for dusting off the lesser known but still wonderful corners of the repertoire! So nice to be able to have samples also. Divine will have made a great move in allowing you to play their record here today. Best wishes from George
Among the rival versions of these Concerti, or of at least half of them (so far), is by the Accademia Mandolinistica Pugliese directed by Leonardo Lospalluti and featuring soloist Mauro Squillante. Yes, friends, an orchestra of mandolins, guitars, mandola and double bass. In Anna Russell's immortal words, "I''m not making this up, you know." In case you're morbidly curious but hesitant to fork out $20 or so to sample such an oddity, it's avaiable for high-quality streaming on Tidal. As is the Avison Ensemble set, to which you'll soon switch to cleanse all the plucky sounds out of your ears.
Iam still going for The Academy and Marriner recording from 1978.I was flabbergasted when I heard this recording when it was published.After more than 40 years I listen with great fun.
@@DavesClassicalGuide Yes,I have the Philips CDs 438-806-2 from 1993. BTW your videos are a pleasure to follow.Great sense of humor.Thank you very much!
Just ordered my copy. Years ago I had a version on LP from Musical Heritage Society (don't remember the performers; it might have been Marriner). I'm looking forward to re-acquainting myself with them!
As I am from South Shields and we began the label in Newcastle (now based in Vermont..) it was a marvellous pleasure to work with the Avison Ensemble on the Avison recordings (and those of Durham composer John Garth). Wonderful music!
Newcastle is my nearest city, I live 30 miles North of it. I've known of Avison since he became celebrated as a bit of a local hero as there are very few famous musicians from the area - other than the popular artists - Sting, Mark Knopfler and Brian Johnson of AC/DC
Thanks so much, this is great and I was totally unaware it existed.
Love this stuff, David, thanks as ever. Another copy sold ...
I love comparing the original with the adaptation!
Bach re-imagining Marcello or Vivaldi, Walton re-composing Bach [Wise Virgins' Suite] or even Elgar modifying Handel {Overture in D Minor from the Opus Three set, or the Fantasy and Fugue in C Minor of Bach, though I don't like what Elgar does with the Bach at all!].
I must say that Avison is all new to me. Thanks for the introduction! I wish I had known this twenty years ago when I was a regular in a small string orchestra of retired profession players. We played all sorts of music from new works written for us to Bach and Mozart, Greig, and Sibelius, and the usual English suspects from Boyce to Warlock!
Alison would have been great fun for us!
Thanks again for dusting off the lesser known but still wonderful corners of the repertoire!
So nice to be able to have samples also.
Divine will have made a great move in allowing you to play their record here today.
Best wishes from George
Among the rival versions of these Concerti, or of at least half of them (so far), is by the Accademia Mandolinistica Pugliese directed by Leonardo Lospalluti and featuring soloist Mauro Squillante. Yes, friends, an orchestra of mandolins, guitars, mandola and double bass. In Anna Russell's immortal words, "I''m not making this up, you know." In case you're morbidly curious but hesitant to fork out $20 or so to sample such an oddity, it's avaiable for high-quality streaming on Tidal. As is the Avison Ensemble set, to which you'll soon switch to cleanse all the plucky sounds out of your ears.
Iam still going for The Academy and Marriner recording from 1978.I was flabbergasted when I heard this recording when it was published.After more than 40 years I listen with great fun.
It's lovely, but very out of print and has been for some time. If you already own it, then great.
@@DavesClassicalGuide Yes,I have the Philips CDs 438-806-2 from 1993. BTW your videos are a pleasure to follow.Great sense of humor.Thank you very much!
A hidden Baroque jewel
Just ordered my copy. Years ago I had a version on LP from Musical Heritage Society (don't remember the performers; it might have been Marriner). I'm looking forward to re-acquainting myself with them!