The Magic of the Pan Flute Andreea Chira, South West German Chamber Orchestra, Pforzheim & Douglas Bostock

• Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741): The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 "Spring" (Arr. C. Pino-Quintana for Pan Flute & String Orchestra):
• 1 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 "Spring" (Arr. C. Pino-Quintana for Pan Flute & String Orchestra): I. Allegro 03:21
• 2 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 "Spring" (Arr. C. Pino-Quintana for Pan Flute & String Orchestra): II. Largo e pianissimo sempre 02:10
• 3 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 "Spring" (Arr. C. Pino-Quintana for Pan Flute & String Orchestra): III. Danza pastorale. Allegro 04:21
• The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 "Summer" (Arr. C. Pino-Quintana for Pan Flute & String Orchestra):
• 4 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 "Summer" (Arr. C. Pino-Quintana for Pan Flute & String Orchestra): I. Allegro non molto 05:43
• 5 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 "Summer" (Arr. C. Pino-Quintana for Pan Flute & String Orchestra): II. Adagio 02:12
• 6 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 "Summer" (Arr. C. Pino-Quintana for Pan Flute & String Orchestra): III. Presto 03:17
• The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8 No. 3, RV 293 "Autumn" (Arr. C. Pino-Quintana for Pan Flute & String Orchestra):
• 7 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8 No. 3, RV 293 "Autumn" (Arr. C. Pino-Quintana for Pan Flute & String Orchestra): I. Allegro 04:53
• 8 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8 No. 3, RV 293 "Autumn" (Arr. C. Pino-Quintana for Pan Flute & String Orchestra): II. Adagio molto 02:02
• 9 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8 No. 3, RV 293 "Autumn" (Arr. C. Pino-Quintana for Pan Flute & String Orchestra): III. Allegro 03:33
• The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 "Winter" (Arr. C. Pino-Quintana for Pan Flute & String Orchestra):
• 10 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 "Winter" (Arr. C. Pino-Quintana for Pan Flute & String Orchestra): I. Allegro non molto 03:25
• 11 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 "Winter" (Arr. C. Pino-Quintana for Pan Flute & String Orchestra): II. Largo 01:59
• 12 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 "Winter" (Arr. C. Pino-Quintana for Pan Flute & String Orchestra): III. Allegro 03:39
• Chamber Concerto in D major, RV 93 (Arr. C. Pino-Quintana for Pan Flute & String Orchestra):
• 13 Vivaldi: Chamber Concerto in D major, RV 93 (Arr. C. Pino-Quintana for Pan Flute & String Orchestra): I. — 03:37
• 14 Vivaldi: Chamber Concerto in D major, RV 93 (Arr. C. Pino-Quintana for Pan Flute & String Orchestra): II. Largo 04:44
• 15 Vivaldi: Chamber Concerto in D major, RV 93 (Arr. C. Pino-Quintana for Pan Flute & String Orchestra): III. Allegro 02:28
• Total Runtime 51:24

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Four Seasons with the magic of the pan flute: Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons is a milestone in music. On the one hand, the cycle is firmly anchored in baroque aesthetics, on the other hand, one is already moving in the direction of the galant style. In our new recording, Vivaldi's works have been carefully arranged for pan flute with orchestra by the composer Carlos Pino-Quintana. The great challenge was to maintain or even emphasise polyphonic elements of the original solo part in the new instrumentation, to subtly transfer the technical characteristics of the violin to the pan flute, to find adequate keys, and to balance the resulting contrasts and timbres between solo and tutti in the sense of concerto grosso. In the process, the accompaniment of harpsichord as basso continuo, which otherwise would have appeared only as secco accompaniment in long phrases and sections, is omitted, which opened up new possibilities for the fabric of polyphony and gave the pan flute solo voice greater scope for expression and musicality. And lo and behold, the concertos sound as if they were written for the pan flute. This is of course also due to our interpreter Andreea Chira, who plays a historical pan flute "Nai" with an unmistakable timbre. An incomparable sound experience!

Andreea Chira, pan flute
Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim
Douglas Bostock, conductor

Andreea Chira
"Pan flutist Andreea Chira, born in Bucharest, Romania, is an exceptional artist and true ambassador of her instrument. Her musical interpretations, always passionate and well-balanced, are characterized by crystal clear sound, vivid virtuosity, creative precision and excellent sense of melodic line. Andreea Chira's unconditional devotion to music is appreciated by audiences and critics alike." Izidor Mendaš

As a Vienna-based soloist, chamber musician and pan flute teacher, she is mostly active in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Romania. After years of stage experience, she delved into the more specific classical repertoire and intensified cooperation with conductors, composers and other musicians: projects with maestro Claudio Scimone, Gian Luigi Zampieri and composer Constantin Arvinte turned out to be particularly successful. Since 2017 she has performed with numerous orchestras, including I Solisti Veneti, Muse Symphony Wind Orchestra, Camerata Janáček, Elbląska Orkiestra Kameralna, ton.pendium Ensemble Wien, Wels Symphony Orchestra, Filarmonica Oltenia and Filarmonica Pitești. In 2019, she was invited on tour to China and South Korea: her concerts, master classes and workshops were received with great admiration and acclaim. On a regular basis she has also cooperated with the Austrian Cultural Forum (ÖKF).

Andreea Chira’s Vienna concert series 4 Composers 4 Concerts with the Syrinx Consort, organized in 2021, has significantly contributed to enhance cultural exchange on a local level. In the summer of 2022, CPO label will release her remarkable CD recording of Vivaldi's Four Seasons with the Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim under the direction of maestro Douglas Bostock.

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