Dall'Abaco: Concerti a più istrumenti, Op. 6 Nos. 1-12 (complete) Il Tempio Armonico, Orchestra Barocca di Verona, Davide Monti & Alberto Rasi

• Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco (1675 - 1742):
• 1 Concerti a più istrumenti in D Major, Op. 6 No. 12, I. Allegro 02:54
• 2 Concerti a più istrumenti in D Major, Op. 6 No. 12, II. Grave 00:53
• 3 Concerti a più istrumenti in D Major, Op. 6 No. 12, III. Allegro ma non troppo 03:12
• 4 Concerti a più istrumenti in B Minor, Op. 6 No. 4, I. Allegro 03:06
• 5 Concerti a più istrumenti in B Minor, Op. 6 No. 4, II. Adagio 01:25
• 6 Concerti a più istrumenti in B Minor, Op. 6 No. 4, III. Allegro 03:24
• 7 Concerti a più istrumenti in E Major, Op. 6 No. 2, I. Allegro ma non troppo 02:40
• 8 Concerti a più istrumenti in E Major, Op. 6 No. 2, II. Aria cantabile 03:22
• 9 Concerti a più istrumenti in E Major, Op. 6 No. 2, III. Allegro assai 02:05
• 10 Concerti a più istrumenti in F Major, Op. 6 No. 3, I. Allegro 03:12
• 11 Concerti a più istrumenti in F Major, Op. 6 No. 3, II. Largo sempre Piano 01:51
• 12 Concerti a più istrumenti in F Major, Op. 6 No. 3, III. Allegro e spirito 02:23
• 13 Concerti a più istrumenti in C Major, Op. 6 No. 1, I. Allegro 03:54
• 14 Concerti a più istrumenti in C Major, Op. 6 No. 1, II. Largo 01:07
• 15 Concerti a più istrumenti in C Major, Op. 6 No. 1, III. Presto e spiccato 02:28
• 16 Concerti a più istrumenti in D Major, Op. 6 No. 8, I. Allegro 01:41
• 17 Concerti a più istrumenti in D Major, Op. 6 No. 8, II. Largo 01:02
• 18 Concerti a più istrumenti in D Major, Op. 6 No. 8, III. Allegro 02:35
• 19 Concerti a più istrumenti in A Major, Op. 6 No. 7, I. Allegro 02:16
• 20 Concerti a più istrumenti in A Major, Op. 6 No. 7, II. Grave 00:47
• 21 Concerti a più istrumenti in A Major, Op. 6 No. 7, III. Presto 02:36
• 22 Concerti a più istrumenti in E Major, Op. 6 No. 11, I. Allegro 03:23
• 23 Concerti a più istrumenti in E Major, Op. 6 No. 11, II. Aria 03:16
• 24 Concerti a più istrumenti in E Major, Op. 6 No. 11, III. Allegro e spiritoso 03:01
• 25 Concerti a più istrumenti in C Major, Op. 6 No. 10, I. Allegro 02:53
• 26 Concerti a più istrumenti in C Major, Op. 6 No. 10, II. Largo 01:26
• 27 Concerti a più istrumenti in C Major, Op. 6 No. 10, III. Allegro 02:06
• 28 Concerti a più istrumenti in B-Flat Major, Op. 6 No. 9, I. Allegro ma non troppo 03:57
• 29 Concerti a più istrumenti in B-Flat Major, Op. 6 No. 9, II. Largo assai 02:24
• 30 Concerti a più istrumenti in B-Flat Major, Op. 6 No. 9, III. Allegro assai 03:03
• 31 Concerti a più istrumenti in G Major, Op. 6 No. 5, I. Allegro e vivace assai 03:26
• 32 Concerti a più istrumenti in G Major, Op. 6 No. 5, II. Aria 02:25
• 33 Concerti a più istrumenti in G Major, Op. 6 No. 5, III. Allegro 01:53
• 34 Concerti a più istrumenti in F Major, Op. 6 No. 6, I. Allegro 02:53
• 35 Concerti a più istrumenti in F Major, Op. 6 No. 6, II. Adagio 00:40
• 36 Concerti a più istrumenti in F Major, Op. 6 No. 6, III. Allegro ma non troppo 01:26
• 37 Concerti a più istrumenti in F Major, Op. 6 No. 6, IV. Allegro assai 02:20
• Total Runtime 01:29:25

Info for Dall'Abaco: Concerti a più istrumenti, Op. 6 Nos. 1-12 (complete)

The Opera Sesta concludes dall'Abaco's publications, which had begun in 1705 with a collection of twelve sonatas for violin and violoncello and continued, always remaining faithful to instrumental music. Although these are concertos without declaredly solo or concertante instruments, the first violin is allowed brief concertante sections. The Vivaldi models, or more correctly the Italian models of the first half of the century, are evident: extremely fluent writing, rare use of imitative counterpoint, predominance of the melody. A continuation of the Stradivarius series devoted to the complete works of Evaristo Dall'Abaco, a major figure in Italian Baroque instrumental music.

„Fully two-thirds of this disc, Stradivarius' Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco: Concerti à più Istrumenti Opera Sesta, had passed under the laser, with the reviewer's jaws agape at the undeniable excellence of the proceedings thereon, before note was taken that this performance was the work of the Verona-based orchestra Il Tempio Armonico under the direction of Alberto Rasi. That much should have been obvious; Rasi and his group have been recording Dall'Abaco's six opus numbers seemingly entire, with the whole Opus 2 on ORF and Opus 5 on a previous (and outstanding) Stradivarius disc. As good as that was, this one, which contains the 12 concerti in Dall'Abaco's last opus, issued in Amsterdam when the composer was 60, manages to exceed the already high standard set by its predecessor. Firstly, the recording quality is perfect; this was made at the Villa Verità in Verona, a seventeenth century edifice now used as a resort hotel that regularly serves as a low-key concert venue. The acoustics are just right to accommodate the 15 pieces in Il Tempio Armonico; it decays just enough to provide warmth and a sense of room size without swallowing the music. Secondly, although the dimensions of the group are modest, they put out a BIG sound; it hardly seems possible that Rasi's band could produce such a full, rich ensemble, but it does. Il Tempio Armonico likewise benefits by being efficient, fleet of foot, well drilled, and scrupulously in tune.

Thirdly, though, one must take note of the quality of the work itself. Dall'Abaco was an Italian musician roughly the age of Antonio Vivaldi, and superficially sounds like Vivaldi, though in their day the two were regarded as peers. While Vivaldi worked practically his whole career in Venice, Dall'Abaco was based in Munich from about 1715; his music combines the scrappy angularity and drive of Vivaldi with a subtle hint of the hardy counterpoint and ballast of the German Baroque. Most of the latter aspect goes toward filling in the underpinnings of the music and results in a very satisfying texture. Dall'Abaco's Opus 6 was published in 1735, and while normally one might assume these 12 concerti were written over a long period of time, Dall'Abaco introduces some slight elements drawn from the galant style then emergent in Italy, which demonstrates that even in the twilight of his career Dall'Abaco still had his ear to the ground for new and worthwhile sources of inspiration.

Rasi and Il Tempio Armonico have wisely arranged the opus in an order to best facilitate listening, rather than recording the whole work in its original order, and each concerto appears to open upon new and unheralded vistas; this music is often immediately memorable and makes you want to listen -- even to just individual movements -- again and again. Stradivarius' Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco: Concerti à più Istrumenti Opera Sesta with Alberto Rasi and Il Tempio Armonico is two discs of top-flight Baroque orchestral music that are built to last, and perhaps Rasi was aware of the sense of occasion, as after Opus 6 there is nothing left of Dall'Abaco except his chamber music. This is urgently recommended to those who appreciate and enjoy the Baroque.“ (Uncle Dave Lewis, AMG)

Orchestra Barocca di Verona
Il Tempio Armonico
Alberto Rasi, Leitung

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Booklet for Dall'Abaco: Concerti a più istrumenti, Op. 6 Nos. 1-12 (complete)