Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Itzhak Perlman with the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Recorded on 18-20 May 1976, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
The Youtube source above has conflicting information. It describes the above recording as both by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. I found another recording of Perlman playing The Four Seasons, clearly identified as with the London Philharmonic, and the Youtube version above matches this recording (in performance style). I am therefore labeling the above recording as with the London Philharmonic Orchestra
This source has the following description on the recording:
- Recorded on 18-20 May 1976 at No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London.
- 180g Audiophile Vinyl Cut from the Original Analogue EMI Master Tapes at Abbey Road Studios
- The London Philharmonic Orchestra performs Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, Op. 8 led by violinist, conductor Itzhak Perlman...
- Cut at Abbey Road Studios from the original stereo analogue master tapes with the Neumann VMS82 lathe fed an analogue pre-cut signal from a specially adapted Studer A80 tape deck with additional 'advance' playback head, making the cut a totally analogue process.
Musicians:
Itzhak Perlman, violin, conductor
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Rodney Friend, leader
John Toll, harpsichord
And here is a review the recording:
In the original February 1976 review, Edward Greenfield of the GRAMOPHONE wrote:
"Perlman... presents a personality performance, one which naturally brings out the individuality of his artistry. So the momentary hesitations in the bird noises have the finesse of a great artist to make them more compelling, and on balance Perlman's style of phrasing is a degree freer and more overtly expressive than Galway's [version for flute], except that for a movement like the central Adagio of "Summer" he adopts a deliberately simple style, stilling his vibrato. There is flair too in the quirky contrasts between the alternating sections of the first movement of that concerto, and generally contrasts of all kinds are heightened. The LPO strings play with great refinement, and with a rather more intimate acoustic than to the other versions, the result is both in scale and sharply defined..."
The album cover is described as "original artwork." I tried to find the artist, but often on album covers, he remains anonymous. In any case, it is a lovely, delicate illustration, and looks like an Art Nouveau style of the 19th century, a little like a William Morris, depicting the four seasons.
Album Cover Illustration
(Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter)
Collage of Charles Voysey's designs. Voysey is a contemporary of William Morris,
working in the Art Nouveau style of the 19th century
I'm labeling the pieces: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Posted BY: Kidist P. Asrat
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