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La Cetra Barockorchester Basel David Plantier (violon solo) Maya Amrein (violoncelle) Andrea Marchiol (clavecin) Shizuko Noiri (archiluth) Lindsay Kemp (The GRAMOPHONE) Contrary to what you might be expecting, Francesco Venturini (c1675-1745) is not some justly forgotten two-a-penny Italian Baroque concerto composer: in fact he was born in Brussels and worked for the future George I of England at the Electoral court in Hanover, where he would have come into contact (if briefly) with the younger Handel. In a weird counterpoint to the old story of Handel appeasing the King after his arrival in London with the Water Music, Venturini reportedly angered him with a valedictory cantata on the text "Lord, remember me when thou comest unto thy kingdom". He must have been forgiven, however, as he was later appointed Electoral Kapellmeister. This disc presents works from Venturini’s only published collection, issued around 1715. Popular in their time, they are little heard today, which is a shame as they are fully deserving of attention. The dominant influence is French – half the "concertos" are suites – but Italian trends are evident, above all in some soloistic concerto-style movements. Venturini does not just throw the Baroque period’s two competing national styles together, however, but combines them in a manner entirely personal to him, full of cheerful strength and character. If you enjoy the orchestral sound world of Telemann, Zelenka or Handel’s Op 3, these lively and attractive concertos, richly scored for an ensemble of oboes, bassoons and strings riddled with solos, duets and trios, will surely appeal. Venturini, furthermore, need fear nothing from the comparison.
Basle-based band La Cetra are good advocates on their debut disc, bringing light and energy to the music and treating it with affection and warmth rather than tearing into it as some groups do. Solos are accomplished and musical, not least from director & violinist David Plantier. amazon.comIf you enjoyed La Cetra's recently recorded CD of music by Brescianello (Harmonia Mundi France), this CD with music from Francesco Venturini's (ca.1675-1745) Opus 1, (publ. in Amsterdam in ca.1715) "Concerti da Camera" will not let you down.
Venturini was, in spite of his Italianate name, born a Flemish. His mixture of Italian and French style is often idosyncratic compared to Telemann and JS Bach, but his music is extremely individual and rewarding (at least to my "lay-ears" ).
This is one of the most fascinating composers come to light recently, along with Graupner and Heinichen. The comparisson to Dresden is apt in the sense that basslines tend to underpin unpredictable and long themes with surprising pauses and rethorical figures. The instrumentation is also in keeping with the Dresden gusto barbarico with oboes in pairs not playing so much colla parte, but having independent and complementary themes. Recorders with small cadenzas dropping in and out of the movements is another peculiarity that adds both colour and new meaning to previously introduced themes.
The structural level of this music is also quite surprising. The title of his opus 1, "Concerti da Camera", may be a little confusing in that the works are called sonatas and, played by a sizeble orchestra. The first movements are either an Overture or a Concerto. The Concerto is a movement with fast outer sections and a brief slow section played attaca and knitting the movement together. The Sonata II has a particulary impressive cadanza for solo violin (I guess it is played by David Plantier) in its concerto-movement.
The Overtures have, like the concerto-movements, concertante instruments playing against the string ripieno, but not in the sobre style of Telemann - Venturini surprises us with introduction of solo instruments in always new combinations and styles - i.e. a sudden French twist with pairs of oboes and bassoon, then an Italianate concertino of single or pairs of violins to round off a phrase played by two recorders.
The playing of La Cetra under primo violino David Plantier show us that this Basle based orchestra is in world league (at least on record, as I havn't heard them live). They play with real brio and their taste in the choice of embelishments are equisite. Plaudits should also be given for their research of previously un-recorded material. Bravo!!!
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