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Concertos etc by Vivaldi, Strozzi, Monteverdi, Gy\u00f6rgy Kurt\u00e1g et al<\/p>
Anastasia Kobekina (cello); Kammerorchester Basel\/Julia Schr\u00f6der<\/p>
Sony Classical G010005107218G 72:35 mins<\/em><\/p> Taking a leaf from the Italo Calvino\u00a0novel Invisible Cities<\/em>, this kaleidoscopic \u2018concept album\u2019 evokes the haunting beauty of Venice and its lingering impressions in the memory. The repertoire lurches from Baroque<\/a><\/strong> to contemporary, fuses \u2018dream, myth and drama\u2019 and above all showcases the breathtaking versatility of the young Russian-born cellist Anastasia Kobekina.<\/p> Unsurprisingly, Vivaldi<\/a><\/strong> falls under the spotlight \u2013 but jazzed up as never before. The Red Priest\u2019s cello concertos flaunt Kobekina\u2019s electrifying virtuosity and the high-octane playing of the Basel Chamber Orchestra under violinist Julia Schr\u00f6der\u2019s spirited direction. Yet beyond the fireworks there\u2019s real musicality: Kobekina is thoroughly conversant with Baroque style and she draws a mellifluous, multi-hued sound, never over-egging it with too much vibrato.<\/p> We also hear arrangements of popular Baroque vocal works: plangent opera arias from Arianna<\/em> and Orfeo<\/em> by the Cremonese-Venetian Monteverdi<\/a><\/strong>, and laments by Dowland and Barbara<\/strong> Strozzi<\/strong><\/a>, who paint melancholy shades over this portrait of Venice. Kobekina makes the cello sing and sigh and weep with real pathos. <\/p> Monteverdi\u2019s \u2018Lamento\u2019 from Arianna<\/em> is also the inspiration behind Ariadne\u2019s Lament<\/em> by Vladimir Kobekin (Anastasia\u2019s father), a yearningly beautiful work for viols and solo cello which, with its \u2018antique\u2019 timbres and contemporary harmonies, telescopes past and present. Other contemporary works bring to mind the Serenissima\u2019s soaring Gothic architecture, its rocking gondolas, its shimmering light, flitting shadows and, ultimately, its misty, nebulous, dream-like qualities. To them all, Kobekina and her colleagues bring lyricism and poetry, rhythmic drive and a remarkable range of colours and expressive effects. Though the disc is something of a potpourri, it\u2019s impossible not to be intoxicated by it.<\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n By Kate Bolton-Porciatti Published: Thursday, 29 February 2024 at 16:41 PM Concertos etc by Vivaldi, Strozzi, Monteverdi, Gy\u00f6rgy Kurt\u00e1g et al Anastasia Kobekina (cello); Kammerorchester Basel\/Julia Schr\u00f6der Sony Classical G010005107218G 72:35 mins Taking a leaf from the Italo Calvino\u00a0novel Invisible Cities, this kaleidoscopic \u2018concept album\u2019 evokes the haunting beauty of Venice and its lingering impressions […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":39618,"template":"","categories":[1,80,19],"acf":{"readingTimeMinutes":"2"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024\/03\/venice-vivaldi-strozzi-et-al.jpg",1500,1500,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024\/03\/venice-vivaldi-strozzi-et-al-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024\/03\/venice-vivaldi-strozzi-et-al-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024\/03\/venice-vivaldi-strozzi-et-al-768x768.jpg",768,768,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024\/03\/venice-vivaldi-strozzi-et-al-1024x1024.jpg",800,800,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024\/03\/venice-vivaldi-strozzi-et-al.jpg",1500,1500,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024\/03\/venice-vivaldi-strozzi-et-al.jpg",1500,1500,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By Kate Bolton-Porciatti Published: Thursday, 29 February 2024 at 16:41 PM Concertos etc by Vivaldi, Strozzi, Monteverdi, Gy\u00f6rgy Kurt\u00e1g et al Anastasia Kobekina (cello); Kammerorchester Basel\/Julia Schr\u00f6der Sony Classical G010005107218G 72:35 mins Taking a leaf from the Italo Calvino\u00a0novel Invisible Cities, this kaleidoscopic \u2018concept album\u2019 evokes the haunting beauty of Venice and its lingering impressions…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/39617"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39618"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39617"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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