Richard Galliano plays Vivaldi
Richard Galliano (accordion)
Galliano plays with effortless virtuosity, his phrasing pliant and free, responsive to the music's inherent drama. He draws a range of colours and timbres...Galliano's sensitive, committed playing...
Richard Galliano plays Vivaldi
Richard Galliano (accordion)
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Galliano plays with effortless virtuosity, his phrasing pliant and free, responsive to the music's inherent drama. He draws a range of colours and timbres...Galliano's sensitive, committed playing...
About
The time of the accordion has arrived. Following a classical chart-topping album by Martynas on Decca, Richard Galliano releases his second album – Vivaldi on the iconic Deutsche Grammophon label.
Three years after the success of his Bach album and after revisiting the music of Nino Rota, accordionist Richard Galliano turns to Baroque music with a new album devoted to Vivaldi. Once again, Richard Galliano has chosen purity and simplicity in recording his own version of The Four Seasons, with his arrangement for accordion and string quintet. Four arias from Vivadi operas, also arranged by Richard Galliano for accordion, complete this imaginative release.
Contents and tracklist
- Richard Galliano (accordion), Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian (violin), Sébastien Surel (violin), Jean-Marc Apap (viola), Eric Levionnois (cello), Stéphane Logerot (doublebass)
- Recorded: 2012-06
- Recording Venue: Eglise Notre-Dame du Liban, Paris
- Richard Galliano (accordion), Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian (violin), Sébastien Surel (violin), Jean-Marc Apap (viola), Eric Levionnois (cello), Stéphane Logerot (doublebass)
- Recorded: 2012-06
- Recording Venue: Eglise Notre-Dame du Liban, Paris
- Richard Galliano (accordion), Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian (violin), Sébastien Surel (violin), Jean-Marc Apap (viola), Eric Levionnois (cello), Stéphane Logerot (doublebass)
- Recorded: 2012-06
- Recording Venue: Eglise Notre-Dame du Liban, Paris
- Richard Galliano (accordion), Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian (violin), Sébastien Surel (violin), Jean-Marc Apap (viola), Eric Levionnois (cello), Stéphane Logerot (doublebass)
- Recorded: 2012-06
- Recording Venue: Eglise Notre-Dame du Liban, Paris
- Richard Galliano (accordion), Stéphane Logerot (doublebass)
- Recorded: 2012-06
- Recording Venue: Eglise Notre-Dame du Liban, Paris
- Richard Galliano (musician), Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian (violin), Sébastien Surel (violin), Jean-Marc Apap (viola), Eric Levionnois (cello), Stéphane Logerot (doublebass)
- Recorded: 2012-06
- Recording Venue: Eglise Notre-Dame du Liban, Paris
- Richard Galliano (accordion), Stéphane Logerot (doublebass)
- Recorded: 2012-06
- Recording Venue: Eglise Notre-Dame du Liban, Paris
- Richard Galliano (accordion), Stéphane Logerot (doublebass)
- Recorded: 2012-06
- Recording Venue: Eglise Notre-Dame du Liban, Paris
Awards and reviews
Christmas Issue 2013
Galliano plays with effortless virtuosity, his phrasing pliant and free, responsive to the music's inherent drama. He draws a range of colours and timbres...Galliano's sensitive, committed playing makes this performance far more than mere gimmickry.