The Four Seasons: The Vivaldi Album—Anne Akiko Meyers, violin; English Chamber Orchestra/David Lockington (eOne 7790)
This new recording of Vivaldi’s famed ‘Four Seasons’ – as well as the Triple Concerto on which the soloist plays all three parts – marks the recording debut of the 1741 ‘Vieuxtemps’ Guarneri del Gesù violin, considered one of the finest fiddles in existence. This release debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Classical Chart and is Ms. Meyers’ second consecutive recording to chart at Number One in its first week of release. Arvo Pärt’s ‘Passacaglia’ rounds out the program.
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