“For this recording we have created an imaginary ‘battle of the bows’ between Vivaldi, Veracini, Tartini and Locatelli, the ‘four musketeers’ of the violin in Venice during the first half of the 18th century”, said Chouchane Siranossian and Andrea Marcon. “Corelli died in 1713 and passed the torch on to his heirs… Venice then became the setting for merciless rivalries. The violin became an instrument of confrontation, an ideal weapon for demonstrating virtuosity and technical prowess. The player’s ultimate goal was to astonish the listener and to demonstrate his own bravura, to the point that certain narcissistic tendencies of the player were often exaggerated.” Chouchane Siranossian, whose virtuosity was described as "diabolical" by the Sunday Times and who “hit the nail on the head” according to Classica on her Tartini recording (Alpha596, Choc), is the ideal interpreter of these high-risk concertos, with the fresh and knowledgeable support of Andrea Marcon and his Venetian ensemble.
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International Classical Music Award 2024 Nomination in the Baroque Instrumental category
International Classical Music Awards 2024
***** Coup de cœur
Exceptional Album
Jérémie Bigorie – Classica magazine (France) – September 2023
“… She [Siranossian] is a virtuoso alright, but she treats the material with differentiation. She fully explores the theatrical features, for instance in Vivaldi’s concerto, but the expression of the slow movements is not lost on her either. There she plays with subtlety and refinement in her ornamentation and dynamic differentiation. The Venice Baroque Orchestra is once again her perfect partner, moving at the same wavelength. Every lover of the baroque violin will be delighted to listen to these performances…”
Johan Van Veen – musicwebinternational.com – 14 August 2023
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