Outstanding playing from everyone concerned, and excellent recording. The composition was known as Cantata Gloria. One of the most popular pieces was his composition to celebrate King Louis XV’s marriage in 1725. The Lute Concerto, D.93 stands out for its strength of personality, but both Double Concertos are very successful too and the inclusion of the Bach transcritpion is a real bonus - a most attractive little work. Antonio Vivaldi was commissioned to create music for the European royalty and nobility several times. The modern instrument performances are full of character. "Among various collections featuring the lute and mandolin this Nimbus collection stands out.
There is a real Venetian splendour to the slow movement and the outer, fast, movements are great fun." Bob Briggs, Without a doubt the highlight of this disk is the Double Mandolin Concerto in G, RV532, which works very well for two guitars. This is a very pleasant disk which presents some delightful music in suitably small-scale performances. In an interview with him, printed in the booklet, he explains exactly what he has done and how he has created these works, always with a mind to the period of the compositions. "Although these works were written for lute or mandolin, Eliot Fisk has arranged them for the modern guitar.
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