Credits:

Ensemble Zefiro, Alfredo Bernardini.

Description:

After a series of major recordings on the DHM label, Zeffiro, one of Italy's most venerable old instrument groups, returned to the Arcana label in 2013. It is clearly an "incident" that they have finally recorded the entire "Brandenburg Concerto," the pinnacle of Bach's ensemble music, after a wealth of performance experience. While the overall sound is up-tempo and thrilling, the sound production at the considerably low pitch of a'=398 Hz has a calm sound that cannot help but catch the ear. The details of the music are carefully interpreted. It is also a pleasure to hear the small "Orchestral Suite No. 2" with flute solo, which was not included in the previously released Orchestral Suite (A400) recordings. The most remarkable thing about this album is the splendid lineup of soloists.Alongside the orchestra's well-known and extremely talented musicians such as Marcello Gatti on flute (traverso) and Cassone on trumpet, the founding members of the oboe and bassoon ensembles will also be very active, and the recorder will be played by Oberlinger, who has an overwhelming presence as a soloist! In addition, the talented Francesco Corti, who captivated Japanese fans of classical music during his visit to Japan in 2017, plays the harpsichord solo in "No. 5," and the No. 6 features Austrian virtuoso Duftschmidt in the gamba group, which is another encouraging sign. The entire recording is a superb, up-to-date recording that will keep the listener entertained for a long time. Naxos Japan