The Vivaldi Album
| The Vivaldi Album | |
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| Released | 1999 |
| Label | Decca Classics |
The Vivaldi Album is a 1999 recording of Vivaldi opera arias by Cecilia Bartoli with the period instrument ensemble Il Giardino Armonico released by Decca Classics. The album's commercial success marked a major leap in revival of interest in the operas of Antonio Vivaldi.[1][2]
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- ^ Billboard - 6 oct. 2001 - Page 94 Vol. 113, n° 40 "with The Vivaldi Album, Universal could count on the added benefit of a composer who was a household name, as well as Bartoli's considerable fan base, to bolster sales. Even so, the company was surprised by the overwhelming response to the release. When that disc was originally issued in the U.S., the beautiful, ornate miniature hardcover book — its packaging designed by Decca for the European release was replaced by a standard jewel case with a booklet insert. More than a year ..."
- ^ The End of Early Music : A Period Performer's History of Music for ... -Faculty of Music University of Montreal Bruce Haynes Associate Professor - 2007 Page 172 "Here is an example of what it may have been like: this is Cecilia Bartoli showing us the intensity that music can carry: AUDIO SAMPLE: 58. Il Giardino Armonico, Cecilia Bartoli, 1999. Vivaldi: “Qual favellar?” Like the Rev. Franklin's sermon ..."
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