Maestro Corelli’s Violins
Simon Standage (violin & conductor)
Collegium Musicum 90
What Collegium Musicum 90 then bring to these works is ensemble-playing to relish: crisp, lucid textures, a feeling of absolute togetherness of thought and action, and a lovely combination of...
Maestro Corelli’s Violins
Simon Standage (violin & conductor)
Collegium Musicum 90
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What Collegium Musicum 90 then bring to these works is ensemble-playing to relish: crisp, lucid textures, a feeling of absolute togetherness of thought and action, and a lovely combination of...
About
The musical influence of the famous Arcangelo Corelli is witnessed in this set of recordings of unjustly neglected concertos by three of his pupils.
The variety of these works is captured by the period instruments of the critically acclaimed baroque ensemble Collegium Musicum 90 under the direction of its founder, Simon Standage, who is also soloist here.
The album reveals Corelli’s influence, from a style of execution that was of vital importance to the development of violin playing to a compositional manner that, in establishing the pre-eminence of the violin, proved central to the development of the modern genres of sonata and concerto. Under its exclusive contract with Chandos, Collegium Musicum 90 has made more than sixty CDs, forty of them with Simon Standage.
Contents and tracklist
- Simon Standage (violin)
- Collegium Musicum 90
- Recorded: 19-22 August 2016
- Recording Venue: All Saints' Church, East Finchley, London
- Simon Standage (violin)
- Collegium Musicum 90
- Recorded: 19-22 August 2016
- Recording Venue: All Saints' Church, East Finchley, London
- Simon Standage (violin)
- Collegium Musicum 90
- Recorded: 19-22 August 2016
- Recording Venue: All Saints' Church, East Finchley, London
- Simon Standage (violin)
- Collegium Musicum 90
- Recorded: 19-22 August 2016
- Recording Venue: All Saints' Church, East Finchley, London
- Simon Standage (violin)
- Collegium Musicum 90
- Recorded: 19-22 August 2016
- Recording Venue: All Saints' Church, East Finchley, London
- Simon Standage (violin)
- Collegium Musicum 90
- Recorded: 19-22 August 2016
- Recording Venue: All Saints' Church, East Finchley, London
Awards and reviews
June 2017
What Collegium Musicum 90 then bring to these works is ensemble-playing to relish: crisp, lucid textures, a feeling of absolute togetherness of thought and action, and a lovely combination of excitement and respect for the music. Simon Standage himself is equally on form, bringing a wonderfully clean, wiry sweetness to the solo violin lines. So a great offering, and regarding the Montanari a different and thoroughly worthwhile alternative to Ensemble Diderot’s own Montanari disc.
29th June 2017
This is a highly enjoyable recording of some very fine concertos, and the playing is up to Simon Standage and Collegium Musicum 90's usual high standards. The sound is intimate and chamber-music orientated.
July 2017
These accounts are thoughtfully prepared, neat and tasteful. The well-balanced recording is crystal clear, its church acoustic adding plenty of bloom.
Early Music Today June 2017
Corelli demanded the highest standards of ensemble-playing just as director Simon Standage does here at the head of Collegium Musicum 90, whose brilliance and togetherness is a delight throughout the six string concertos on this disc
classicalsource.com July 2017
Although not a note of Corelli’s music is heard, this release is enlightening regarding the development of Italian music from this time. The sound is very impressive and the superb acoustic gives warmth and naturalness to the strings, this is an immensely stylish presentation.
