Vivaldi: Six Violin Sonatas Op 2 Nos 1–6 (CD)

Vivaldi’s highly attractive Opus 2 Violin Sonatas were extremely popular in their day and much published and arranged for other combinations of instruments. The first six are performed here in their original form by one of the most celebrated early music violinists in the business, Elizabeth Wallfisch, stylishly supported by her wingmen Richard Tunnicliffe and Malcolm Proud.

‘Wallfisch could hardly ask for more attentively responsive support than she receives from Richard Tunnicliffe and Malcolm Proud, and she also has the  inestimable advantage of a typically lucid and atmospheric Martin Compton/Julian Millard recording. Add to this an authoritative note by Vivaldi scholar Michael Talbot and Wallfisch sweeps the board in this repertoire’ (International Record Review)

‘The most striking feature of the violin writing is its intense lyricism and it is this that above all marks out Elizabeth Wallfisch’s utterly musical and near-flawlessly executed performances’ (Goldberg Early Music Magazine)

‘Elizabeth Wallfisch is absolutely faultless on this excellent CD’ (Early Music Review)

‘These three consummate players draw every nuance from Vivaldi’s compositions to reveal what understated masterpieces they are’ (Early Music Forum of Scotland News)