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Giovanni Antonini, Il Giardino armonico

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It was about 30 years ago that recorder player Giovanni Antonini and Il Giardino Armonico stunned the world with their edgy, thrilling recordings of Vivaldi, proclaiming, Theres a new breath of life in early music right here in Italy! Since then, Antonini has expanded his repertoire to include the Classical period, and today he continues to produce astonishing recordings of symphonies by Haydn and Beethoven. Yet, above all, he is a recorder player. Returning to his roots, he is releasing an unexpected new recording on the Alpha label, dedicated entirely to Renaissance music. Even in the 16th century, when divine order and rational harmony were paramount, chaos often threatened the human world, while unpredictable exuberance held a powerful allure for people. Youll want to let yourself be swept away by Antoninis carefully curated selection and order of pieces, drawn fr