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11 Vivaldi PiazzollaVivaldi & Piazzolla: The Four Seasons
Isabella d’Éloize Perron & FILMharmonic Orchestra
GFN Classics (gfnproductions.ca)

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The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires: Invierno Porteño (Winter) (Arr. for Violin and String by Leonid Desyatnikov) - Listen on Spotify

The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires: Primavera Porteña (Spring) (Arr. for Violin and String by Leonid Desyatnikov) - Listen on Spotify

Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 "Summer": III. Presto - Listen on Spotify

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Isabella d’Éloize Perron is the violinist on the 2CD set Vivaldi & Piazzolla The Four Seasons, with the Orchestre Filmharmonique under Francis Choinière (GFN Classics gfnproductions.ca).

There’s a real freshness to the Vivaldi, with a resonant recording enhancing a spirited, animated and really effective performance. The same approach works wonderfully well in Piazzolla’s Las cuatro estaciones porteñas - The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires, four individual pieces written for his bandoneón quintet and not originally intended as a suite; they are heard here in the terrific 1990s adaptation by Leonid Desyatnikov for violin and string orchestra that incorporates direct quotes from the Vivaldi Seasons.

Perron draws a magnificent sound from her 1768 Guadagnini violin in riveting performances, with Choinière and the orchestra adding significantly to a superb release.

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