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Reviewer:
David Vickers
Zefiro present oboe concertos by different composers all associated to varying
degrees with Venice. The quality of Zefiro’s musicianship and the shrewd
sequence of contrasting keys mean that there are no hints of monotony. The band
of single players on each instrument never feels underpowered, but rather there
is a delightful flexibility and conversational ease in these masterful
performances. Alfredo Bernardini plays an oboe dating from 1730 by the Milanese
craftsman Giovanni Maria Anciuti, made from ebony rather than the more
conventional boxwood. We usually hear violinists playing the solo part in the
12th concerto from Vivaldi’s Op 8 collection (1725), which also contains The
Four Seasons. Bernardini presents a compelling case for the optional oboe
alternative in a sweetly buoyant performance. Giovanni Benedetto Platti’s G
minor Concerto has a lyrically beguiling central Largo and climaxes with a zesty
Presto. Albinoni’s Concerto in B flat, Op 7 No 3 (1715) is by turns convivial
and seductive, and it is gratifying to hear Marcello’s original version of the D
minor Oboe Concerto that was later transcribed by Bach for solo harpsichord
during his years in Weimar; anyone unsure whether or not to buy this should
listen to Zefiro’s sublime playing of Marcello’s Adagio. The intricately shaded
string band, led by first violinist Nicholas Robinson, contributes significantly
to the charm and atmosphere of these refined performances, as do Luca
Guglielmi’s tasteful keyboard continuo realisations.
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