Il Gardino Armonico Viaggio Musicale
Francois Beaudoin | 01/19/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Magnificent, the arrangement and interpretation! Italy and the 'Seicento' is arising. I recommend it for times with a glimpse of happiness."
Exceptional recording - full marks to all concerned
Steven Guy | Croydon, South Australia | 08/11/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Do not listen to any unfavourable reviews of this album - it is simply one of the best of its kind.
The violin, recorder, cornett, mute cornett, dulcian,lute, harpsichord and cello playing is first rate, imaginative and daring. All of the music on this recording is wonderfully alive and vibrant. The violin playing is particularly good and the two mute cornetts and dulcians in the Riccio Sonata A 4 make soft and sensual sounds - unlike anything you'll ever hear from later Baroque music. Every lover of Early Baroque instrumental music should investigate this fabulous disc."
Luminous, radiant and colourful !!!
Francois Beaudoin | Quebec, Canada (where we speak french) | 07/19/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I can't understand the one star critic made by "a music fan from Italy". He said and I quote : " Every piece of music can become banal in the hands of "Il giardino armonico". I am surely dreaming. All the recording by this little ensemble are far away from banality. Sometimes deranging and extravagant, they gave to the listener real pleasure because they are playing without any formal constraint. The contrast and the diversity that whe can heared in their recording is the main mark identification of their ORIGINALITY.Enrico Onofri is brilliant as usual on the violin. All the musicians plays with vigour.Of couse, this is quiet music. Don't wait for little tornado like it was the case in the "Seasons" or in "La Notte". This is almost charming music with some moments of great intensity.I owned already most of the music recorded there with "La sonatori de la Gioisa Marca"( two albums on Divox Antiqua- with bad sound- sold at high prices with a lot of rewards from the press...)Nevertheless, I prefer this recording. Sound is suberb and the music is played by very talentuous musicians. From my heart, 5 stars."
