{"product_id":"28948716098","title":"Alan Loveday - Vivaldi: The Four Seasons - Import 180g Vinyl LP Record Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlan Loveday\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA classic among popular Baroque music recordings—and one of the most successful and satisfying of its kind\n\nThis 1969 recording of Vivaldi’s *The Four Seasons* by Sir Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields is arguably the most widely listened to and most successful of the hundreds of recordings they have made—and it fully deserves this acclaim. Remaining to this day one of the most frequently recorded works in the classical repertoire, *The Four Seasons* is the quintessential Baroque classic; when this recording first appeared, it felt remarkably fresh, full of vitality, and brimming with new ideas. Here we have a performance masterfully executed thanks to the Academy’s meticulous preparation; an elegant and astonishingly virtuosic performance by solo violinist Alan Lovdy; a wonderfully refined and imaginative basso continuo on harpsichord and organ by Simon Preston; and Marinari’s astonishingly original and poetic conducting. It is consistently lyrical and light, and technical brilliance never overshadows musicality. Whether performed on modern or period instruments, this is one of the most musically satisfying performances of *The Four Seasons*.\n\n“Mariner and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, featuring Alan Lovdy as soloist, deliver a vibrant performance of *The Four Seasons*, a demo masterpiece recorded in the superb acoustic space of St. John’s Smith Square, with its rich tonal variations and atmospheric qualities, is a masterpiece of a demo recording.” —Edward Greenfield (*Gramophone*)\nUniversal Music\/IMS\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53255626588449,"sku":"28948716098","price":62.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/28948716098.jpg?v=1786765420","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/de-de\/products\/28948716098","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}