Charles Avison - 12 Concerti Grossi after Geminiani

The Avison Ensemble, Pavlo Beznosiuk (director & violin)

Charles Avison was long neglected, but is now being recognised as one of the most brilliant and accomplished English composers of the 18th century. These recently discovered 12 Concerti are based on Geminiani's opus 1 violin sonatas, are played on period instruments and are recorded here for the first time by the Avison Ensemble which has itself made a reputation as one of the finest instrumental ensembles in Europe. 2 CDs on Divine Art, dda 21210. Release date April 2007. Total Playing Time 99:28.
  • World premiere recording
What reviewers said about our Avison Concertos after Geminiani recording:

"This is music of outstanding quality. The performances are outstanding. The band is richly sonorous; the ensemble is faultless; the tempi are seemingly infallibly judged;  the phrasing is subtle and expressive; and virtuoso solos are dispatched with aplomb.  What more could one possibly want? They must surely be one of the finest baroque ensembles now in existence." Early Music News

"The performances of this immensely appealing set of concertos are outstanding. The Avison Ensemble includes some of Britain’s finest period instrument players, but what is remarkable is the rich depth of the playing. The broad sonority of some of the movements of the da chiesa concertos is especially impressive. An exceptional issue in every way." Goldberg Early Music Review

"This two-CD set is a delight from start to finish. The playing is brisk and light, the textures clear and the overall ensemble well nigh perfect. Beznosiuk is on stunning form (when is he not?), his fresh, improvisatory approach well suited to communicating a sense of adventure and discovery in what is “new” Early Music. Recorded sound and overall presentation are also of the utmost quality. I recall being deeply impressed with the Avison Ensemble’s Naxos releases; this latest enterprise only confirms that here, surely, is a band whose strength of vision and outstanding artistry would have pleased not only its namesake but also Geminiani, beyond all measure." International Record Review

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Our recordings available on eBay:
  • Charles Avison - Trio Sonatas Op.1 and Keyboard Sonatas Op.8 (2 CD set, Divine Art)
  • Charles Avison - Six Concertos Op.3 and Eight Concertos Op.4 (2 CD set, Naxos)
  • Charles Avison - Sonatas for Harpsichord Op.5 and Op.7 (2 CD set, Divine Art)
  • Charles Avison - Twelve Concertos Op.6 (2 CD set, Naxos)
  • Charles Avison - 12 Concerti Grossi Op.9 and 6 Concerti Grossi Op.10 (2 CD set, Divine Art)
  • Charles Avison - 12 Concerti Grossi after Geminiani (2 CD set, Divine Art)
  • Charles Avison - 12 Concerti Grossi after Scarlatti (2 CD set, Divine Art)
  • John Garth - Six Cello Concertos (2 CD set, Divine Art)
  • John Garth - Accompanied Keyboard Sonatas Op.2 and Op.4 (2 CD set, Divine Art)
  • Concertos from the North - Concertos by Charles Avison, John Garth and William Herschel
  • Rebellion! - Music of the Jacobite Rebellions by Handel, Geminiani & Avison
  • Antonio Vivaldi - Concerti Op.8 including 'The Four Seasons' (2 CD set, Linn Records)
  • George Frideric Handel - Concerti Grossi Op.6 (3 CD set, Linn Records)
  • Arcangelo Corelli - Church Sonatas Op.1 and Op.3 (2 CD set, Linn Records)
  • Arcangelo Corelli - Chamber Sonatas Op.2 and Op.4 (2 CD set, Linn Records)
  • Arcangelo Corelli - Violin Sonatas Op.5 (2 CD set, Linn Records)
  • Arcangelo Corelli - Concerti Grossi Op.6 (2 CD set, Linn Records)
Also:
  • Book: The Ingenious Mr. Avison: Making Music and Money in Eighteenth Century Newcastle by Roz Southey, Margaret Maddison and David Hughes. Paperback.
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