I don’t remember encountering this anywhere before, and so for the uninitiated this can be a very easy way of finding out what the real descriptive intention and significance is behind each über-familiar passage. This is nicely pointed out in the booklet, where for each concerto there is a brief timeline with time-indicated descriptions of where certain moments are being described in music. The emphasis is less on the seeking of utmost refinement, and more in the sense of a ‘live’ and lively account which communicates on many levels. What I like about this recording is the lightness of articulation, range of dynamics and sense of drama in the music. I greatly enjoyed his Bach and anyone capable of busking their way around the world playing the Sonatas and Partitas is deserving of attention when it comes to Vivaldi. I can happily join in with Johns Whitmore’s very positive review of David Juritz’s Four Seasons.

We all have our favourites when it comes to Vivaldi’s Four Seasons but, rather than thinking ‘oh no not another one’ I more often than not find I am rather relishing the excuse to have another listen to these masterpieces, and maybe encounter some new insights. full of virtuoso fireworks which Juritz takes completely in his stride” Nigel Pond “David Juritz’s performance on this recording is simply scintillating.

Recommended, even to die-hard periodists” BBC Music Magazine among the most pleasing I’ve encountered. Juritz’s account is markedly superior' The Times Radiant, beautiful and full of detail' John Whitmore, “Compared with other leading modern-instrument versions. Most readers will buy this disc for The Four Seasons but rest assured that the fillers are equally compelling. 'Almost by way of a post-script, the CD is completed by two violin concertos performed with panache and brio by David Juritz.

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