{"product_id":"2369217","title":"Lynda Oconnor - The Irish Seasons: Ailbhe Mcdonagh \/ Antonio Vivaldi [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs responses to Vivaldi's The Four Seasons go, the world-premiere of The Irish Four Seasons by Ailbhe McDonagh instantly ranks amongst the most evocative and ear-catching. Presented alongside the 'Red Priest's' monumental opus, in the debut recording by leading Irish violinist Lynda O'Connor, McDonagh's The Irish Four Seasons resonates with a shrewd synthesis of Baroque style and Irish culture. \\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eO'Connor explains, 'Irish and Baroque music are similar in many ways. The freedom to ornament, similarities in structure and the prominence of reinterpretation are apparent in both styles'. O'Connor and McDonagh are frequently referred to as musical soulmates. In their most recent collaboration, they bring to bear Ireland's huge musical heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eArranged over four movements - Earrach (Spring), Samhradh (Summer), Fomhar (Autumn), and Geimhreadh (Winter) -The Irish Four Seasons introduces new Irish airs inspired by Vivaldi's memorable melodies, creating an exciting and emotive work that proudly takes its place alongside the Baroque evergreen. Supported by her new, hand-picked ensemble Anamus under the baton of David Brophy, O'Connor brings these programmatic works - old and new alike - to palpable life.\u003c\/p\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The most impressive moments of these two performances were provided by the long-breathed phrasing of Lynda O' Connor' \\x96 Michael Dervan, The Irish Times\u003c\/p\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Among an abundance of recorded interpretations of Vivaldi's concertos, O'Connor's captures something of the immediacy and visceral nature of these programmatic works.' \\x96 \u003ci\u003eBBC Music Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e (5 stars)\u003c\/p\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'O'Connor stresses connections between Baroque and Irish traditional musics in her booklet interview, and they're clear, too, in her nimble, liquid traversal of the Vivaldi Concertos, and also in the freedom with which she approaches the music.' \\x96 \u003ci\u003eThe Strad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVivaldi: The Four Seasons: Concerto No. 1 in E Major, RV 269 'La primavera' (spring): I. Allegro\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVivaldi: The Four Seasons: Concerto No. 1 in E Major, RV 269 'La primavera' (spring): II. Largo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVivaldi: The Four Seasons: Concerto No. 1 in E Major, RV 269 'La primavera' (spring): III. Allegro\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVivaldi: The Four Seasons: Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, RV 315 'L'estate' (summer): I. Allegro non molto - Allegro\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVivaldi: The Four Seasons: Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, RV 315 'L'estate' (summer): II. Adagio - Presto\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVivaldi: The Four Seasons: Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, RV 315 'L'estate' (summer): III. Presto\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVivaldi: The Four Seasons: Concerto No. 3 in F Major, RV 293 'L'autunno' (autumn): I. Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro assai\/molto\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVivaldi: The Four Seasons: Concerto No. 3 in F Major, RV 293 'L'autunno' (autumn): II. Adagio molto\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVivaldi: The Four Seasons: Concerto No. 3 in F Major, RV 293 'L'autunno' (autumn): III. Allegro\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVivaldi: The Four Seasons: Concerto No. 4 in F Minor, RV 297 'L'inverno' (winter): I. Allegro non molto\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVivaldi: The Four Seasons: Concerto No. 4 in F Minor, RV 297 'L'inverno' (winter): II. Largo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVivaldi: The Four Seasons: Concerto No. 4 in F Minor, RV 297 'L'inverno' (winter): III. Allegro - Lento - Allegro\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAilbhe McDonagh: the Irish Four Seasons: I. Earrach (spring)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAilbhe McDonagh: the Irish Four Seasons: II. Samhradh (summer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAilbhe McDonagh: the Irish Four Seasons: III. Fomhar (autumn)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAilbhe McDonagh: the Irish Four Seasons: IV. 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