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Title: Absolutely a 5 stars Vivaldi recording
Review: I have own this album for 6~7 years now and it is one of my all time favorite Vivaldi recordings. I have quite a few albums of Vivaldi from the I Musici in the 60s to the more recent Fabio Biondi. Comparing to older recordings, I feel this one is more refreshing because the instruments sound more distinct to each other (not fusing together much) and the melodies are more energetic (an interpretation with less legato). Comparing to other more recent recordings, like those by Fabio Biondi, Giuliano Carmignola or Monica Huggett (I like them all), I feel this recording by Rachel Podger is just standing out in its own style. It is not as stormy as those of Fabio Biondi and Giuliano Carmignola but is also different from those of Monica Huggett. While I think other reviewers has done a better job in comparing this album to others, in my own opinion I would say it is a "sweeter" interpretation of Vivaldi which I haven't found anything similar yet.
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