Gramophone Magazine
October 2024
Editor's Choice

La Serenissima, Adrian Chandler

Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 violins, 2 oboes, 2 recorders, strings & continuo in C Major, RV 557
Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 cellos, strings & continuo in G Minor, RV 531
Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 flutes, strings & continuo in C Major, RV 533
Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in G Major, RV 516
Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 oboes, strings & continuo in C Major, RV 534
Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in B-Flat Major, RV 524
Vivaldi: Concerto Il Proteo ò il Mondo al Roverscio for violin, cello, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, harpsichord, strings & continuo in F Major, RV 572

A follow up to their album, ‘Vivaldi X2’, this new offering from baroque specialists La Serenissima combines further double concerti by Antonio Vivaldi with works for violin, cello, oboe, recorder and continuo. The previous album received rave reviews including Recording of the Month from BBC Music Magazine. These are some of Vivaldi’s most colourful and joyful works, and with director Adrian Chandler at the helm, listeners can look forward to further baroque excellence from this dynamic ensemble.

"When it comes to explosively vibrant album-opening chords, it takes some doing to top the Red-Bull-meets-fireworks-show shot of musical adrenalin served up each time by Adrian Chandler and La Serenissima." - Gramophone Magazine, October 2024