Rating: 4/5
Review:
Very enjoyable
This is a very enjoyable disc. Scheibe was a new composer to me but I tried
this because I thought that if Andrew Manze thinks it's worth performing then
it's probably worth listening to. I was
right.
These Sinfonias aren't great music, but they are well
crafted, tuneful and very satisfying.
There are some echoes of Bach and Handel, and even of the Venetian
composers of the time. There isn't a
vast degree of melodic and harmonic invention, but it's enjoyable music to
listen to. This is due to a considerable
degree to the playing of Concerto Copenhagen, who are excellent. They bring a lightness of step to the music
without ever trivialising it, and the whole thing has the feel of an ensemble
who care about what they are playing, enjoy it and have the ability to perform
it really well.
The recorded sound by Chandos is very good and if you have
any interest in the music of this period I can recommend this disc.
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