Best Recording of Vivaldi's Four Seasons?

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  1. Dynamic Turtle

    Dynamic Turtle The Bydo Destroyer

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    Hey people,

    Here's a quick question for you:

    If you were allowed to own only one recording of Vivaldi's Four Seasons on Vinyl (or STEREO sacd, for those living in the 21st century!), which one would it be and why?

    Rgds,
    DT
     
    Dynamic Turtle, Apr 20, 2005
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    pe-zulu

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    Definitely The Academy of Ancient Music / Christopher Hogwood
    Oiseau Lyre LP or CD. Engaged and competent playing without
    excesses. And exellent recorded sound despite its age.
     
    pe-zulu, Apr 20, 2005
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    tones compulsive cantater

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    I would take Nils-Erik Sparf and the Drottningholm Ensemble on BIS. An extraordinarily lively and vividly recorded performance.
     
    tones, Apr 20, 2005
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    Y.Lisitsina at the Riga Dom Walcker organ (Melodiya vinyl)
     
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    Rodrigo de Sá This club's crushing bore

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    Biondi's first? I don't know the second. Or Scimone's old one. But I'm trodding on unfamiliar ground, so don't take what I say very seriously.
     
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    As a person brought up very close to the Italian culture I love the Scimone's version.
     
    titian, Apr 22, 2005
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