Vivaldi: Concertos for Lute and Mandolin

I wish I could give this CD 10 stars! This is a must for all Vivaldi or Baroque music lovers! Il Giardino Armonico is the greatest interpreter of Vivaldi's music! Just listen to the 1st and 13th track and you'll be blown away immediately! It's so full of vitality & joy and played with virtuosity and excitement! Their judgement and execution are perfection, yet their spirit, imagination and virtuosity are far beyond that! This is how Baroque music should be played! I've played this CD for my friends, and they all fell in love with this kind of music and playing. I have some of the works listed here played by other ensembles, and they all sound dull and lifeless by comparison! In fact, every recording made by "Il Giardino Armonico" is absolutely wonderful. Try them!