Credits:

Vivaldi / Bach / Meijering / Sirena Recorder Qrt

Description:

From J.S. Bach and Vivaldi to contemporary works, the full potential of the recorder is on full display! A masterful performance by the Sirena Recorder Quartet!SACD hybrid disc. The Sirena Recorder Quartets long-awaited new recording spans works ranging from an anonymous 14th-century piece to Baroque works by Bach and Vivaldi, and on to contemporary compositions, fully showcasing the potential of the recorder ensemble. The opening track, Vivaldis Concerto Grosso in D minor, Op. 3, No. 11, RV. 565, is famous for having been arranged by J.S. Bach into his Organ Concerto in D minor, BWV 596; this performance sounds as if one were listening to a positive organ, showcasing the quartets superb ensemble playing. Bachs Chorale Prelude is similarly superbly arranged. Furthermore, in the Sanctus by the contemporary composer Maierling, the musicians interweave expressiv