Continuing the Journey With…Antonio Vivaldi CD 19

Today is an overcast, rainy, and somewhat blah day. The temperature is in the mid 40s. So, this morning’s Vivaldi selection is apropos; it’s the perfect pick-me-up for feeling downcast. That, and my Panera Light Roast coffee dosed with cinnamon. I certainly hope cinnamon is good for a person – or, at the very least, … [Read more…]

Continuing the Journey With…Antonio Vivaldi CD 2

The second CD of the Brilliant Classics Vivaldi Edition seems fitting for today’s weather, which is gray and cold (38 degrees). We’re back to typical March weather. Thankfully, although CD 2 – which continues Vivaldi’s Trio Sonatas (Op. 1 II) – starts out in a dreary, kind of down-tempo fashion, it quickly picks up to … [Read more…]