Haydn · Concertos For Harpsichord & Violin

Milan’s acclaimed period performance specialists Accademia Bizantina conclude the Haydn anniversary celebrations with an invigorating rethinking of his concertos for harpsichord and violin.

Accademia Bizantina, esteemed by critics and music lovers as one of today’s foremost period performance ensembles, is especially renowned for its respectful mastery of 17th- and 18th-century Italian repertoire

The disc contains a concerto each for violin and harpsichord, as well as one for both instruments. Multi-talented Ottavio Dantone conducts the ensemble and is harpsichord soloist. The group’s leader Stefano Montanari plays the solo part in the Violin Concerto

The Independent lauded the recording of Bach’s Harpsichord Concertos: “For intimacy and brio, there’s Ottavio Dantone and Accademia Bizantina . . . the ensemble is faultless.”

“[Montanari's] tone is rich, warm and seductive but with impeccable Classical poise...Throughout the programme, both Montanari and Dantone also add some really delightful touches of ornamentation. The recording was made in the Sala Dantesca in Ravenna and it's astonishingly vivid.” -- International Record Review

AAC 320 · 139 MB