TARTINI: DEVIL'S TRILL SONATA; VIOLIN CONCERTOS D12 & D51 - DAVID OISTRAKH

Tartini: The Devil’s Trill* & Violin Concertos D12, D51, D80, D115

David Oistrakh*
Gordan Nikolitch
(Violins)
with Lev Oborin (pno)*
With Orchestre de
L’Auvergne / Arie van Beek

“Few will be disappointed either by the music or the performances. The dance-like character of many of the outer movements is an attractive feature of Tartini’s concertos and the slow movements are affectingly expressive. Good recitals of Tartini are (few) …This can be confidently recommended to specialists and to readers with wider interests.” “The Auvergne Orchestra are not a period instrument ensemble but demonstrate a lively and playful rapport with late baroque music … performances are full of vitality and caprice. Nikolitch is constantly aware of the underlying poetry, above all in slow movements. Sometimes,Tartini would provide an alternative slow movement. Two such concertos are in this programme, and, happily, Nikolitch gives us both (alternatives).”

Concerto in C major, D12 (16:36)
[1] I. Allegro 5:10
[2] II. Andante ‘Felice età dell’oro’ 3:36
[3] III: Allegro assai 4:26
[4] IV. Appendix: Grave secondo – Andante larghetto ‘Misero pargoletto’ 3:23

Concerto in A minor, D115 (14:44)
[5] I. Andante cantabile – Allegro assai 4:58
[6] II. Andante cantabile 4:57
[7] III: Presto 4:48

Concerto in G major, D80 (17:03)
[8] I. Allegro non presto 5:49
[9] II. Andante 4:10
[10] III: Allegro assai 3:04
[11] IV. Appendix: Grave 3:59

Concerto in E major, D51 (12:39)
[12] I. Allegro (moderato) 5:40
[13] II. Adagio ‘Tortorella bacie…’ 2:55
[14] III. Allegro (con brio) 4:03

Sonata in G minor “Devil’s Trill” (rec 1957 stereo) (15:11)
[15] Larghetto affetuoso – Allegro 6:50
[16] Grave – Allegro assai – Grave – Allegro assai – Grave 4:52
[17] Allegro assai – Adagio 3:28