30 October 2008 saw the 1st performance in Malaysia by Fabio Biondi and Europa Galante. Biondi has the excellent reputation of being one of the foremost exponents of period-violin playing. The other prince of period-violin playing is Giuliano Carmignola (who has yet to play at the DFP).
The programme consisted of Vivaldi (Sinfonia RV 693, Violin Concerto RV357 and The Four Seasons) and Purcell (Abdelazer). Their concert here in KL certainly confirmed the dramatic impressions of their CDs, which is vivid and pictorial music-making - at the expense of beauty and lovely tones.
At times, one wished that Biondi and his orchestra played less vividly but with a more ingratiating tone. The Berlin Baroque Soloists under Rainer Kussmaul that came to DFP a few seasons ago, play with a lovelier tone but still a vivid imagination of the musical line and a very firm technique.
Nevertheless, all in all, it was a marvelous experience for the audience. Now, the next period instrument group that DFP could consider bringing in for a future season is the Venice Baroque Orchestra under Andrea Marcon and violinist Giuliano Carmignola. Now, that would be a really excellent treat for the Malaysian audience!
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