Durante: Concerti Per Archi

Accademia dell'Annunciata, Riccardo Doni

Extravagant

In de Concerti per archi leeft Francesco Durante zich uit in een eigenzinnige en extravagante stijl die op fantasierijke wijze het strenge contrapunt combineert met de nieuwe galante stijl van zijn tijd. Dit laatste is onder andere te merken aan de cantabile melodie en speciale toevoegingen zoals affettuoso, amabile of amoroso. Naast de acht bekendere concerti, die in alle manuscriptbronnen te vinden zijn, bevat de opname met de Accademia dell'Annunciata ook een negende concert, dat slechts in één, maar gezaghebbende bron bewaard is gebleven.

Durante, F:
 Concerto No. 1 in F minor
 Concerto No. 2 in G minor
 Concerto No. 3 in E flat major
 Concerto No. 4 in E minor
 Concerto No. 5 in A major
 Concerto No. 6 in A major
 Concerto No. 7 in C major
 Concerto No. 8 in A major “La Pazzia”
 Concerto No. 9 in B flat major

Fiorenza:
 Sinfonia for 4 Violins and Continuo in C Minor

Porpora:
 Concerto for violoncello and strings in A minor

"The performances themselves are interesting. The Accademia dell’Annunciata perform with an undeniable warmth, and often this approaches a very attractive benevolence: special mention goes to viola player Archimede De Martini, whose solos throughout are particularly lovely."
Gramophone Magazine - March 2023

"The Accademia dell’Annunciata are passionate advocates of these shadowy works. Their sound is warm and resonant yet musical textures remain transparent; ensemble and intonation are generally well controlled...Above all, the players relish the propulsive rhythms that lend these works their infectious energy."
BBC Music Magazine - April 2023 ****(performance) / *****(recording)