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ALBUMAntonio Vivaldi - Baroque ConcertosI Musici
Albums by I Musici
ALBUMFrancesco Geminiani: 5 Concerti Grossi, Op. 7I Musici
ALBUMVivaldi & Verdi: The Four SeasonsMarco Fiorini, Francesco Buccarella & I Musici
ALBUMLUX3570Sumi Jo & I Musici
ALBUMCorelli, Manfredini, Torelli & Locatelli: Christmas ConcertosI Musici
ALBUMBonporti: Concerti, Op. 11 Nos. 4, 5, 6 & 8I Musici, Roberto Michelucci & Enzo Altobelli
ALBUMTesori d'ItaliaAlbrecht Mayer & I Musici
ALBUMAntonio Vivaldi: Six ConcertiI Musici
ALBUMI Musici: The Columbia Records (Recorded 1953-1954)I Musici
ALBUMSammartini: 6 Concertos in 7 Parts, Op. 2I Musici
ALBUMTarantulaI Musici
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Artist Biography
Since the early '50s, the pioneering chamber orchestra I Musici has focused on the music of the Italian Baroque but performs a variety of other works. The group set a basic pattern for countless other small Baroque orchestras. The idea of a chamber orchestra devoted to Baroque music was quite new when I Musici was formed, and one without a conductor was newer still, but group members contended successfully that for much of the Italian Baroque, a conductor was not used. The group was championed early on by legendary conductor Arturo Toscanini. The group's recording activities stretch well back into the LP era, playing a major role in popularizing Vivaldi's Four Seasons violin concertos, which it has recorded several times. The group released a new recording of The Four Seasons in 2022, by which time, its catalog comprised some 100 albums.
Hometown
Rome, Italy
Genre
Classical