Giuseppe Valentini Ensemble 415 Banchini Concerti Grossi e a Quattro Violini, Op. 7 (2007, Zig Zag # Zzt2020801)

Luigi Boccherini - Quintettes avec contrebasse Op. 39
Ensemble 415 / Chiara Banchini / Enrico Gatti
EAC+LOG+CUE | WV: 280 MB | Full Artwork: 106 MB | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Harmonia Mundi # HMA 1951334 | Country/Year: France 2000, 1990
Genre: Classical | Style: Viennese School

"Ensemble 415 is a chamber ensemble devoted largely to the performance of Baroque music on period instruments. The numerical reference in the group's name derives from the pitch used for tuning instruments in the Baroque era. In performing chamber music, Ensemble 415 consists of just a few players, but for larger compositions, the number expands to a minimum of 13 and can reach up to as high as 40 performers. The ensemble's repertory has been broad over the years, taking in many Baroque standards by J.S. Bach, Vivaldi, and Handel, as well as lesser known fare by Muffat and others…"

Arcangelo Corelli - Sonate a violino e violone o cimballo op.V
EAC+LOG+CUE | WV: 404 MB | Full Artwork | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Harmonia Mundi # HMA 1951307 | Country/Year: France 2000, 1989
Genre: Classical | Style: Baroque, Chamber

"Ensemble 415 is a chamber ensemble devoted largely to the performance of Baroque music on period instruments. The numerical reference in the group's name derives from the pitch used for tuning instruments in the Baroque era. In performing chamber music, Ensemble 415 consists of just a few players, but for larger compositions, the number expands to a minimum of 13 and can reach up to as high as 40 performers. The ensemble's repertory has been broad over the years, taking in many Baroque standards by J.S. Bach, Vivaldi, and Handel, as well as lesser known fare by Muffat and others…"

Luigi Boccherini - String Quintets With Two Violas
Ensemble 415 / Chiara Banchini
EAC+LOG+CUE | WV: 280 MB | Full Artwork: 126 MB | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Harmonia Mundi # HMA 1951402 | Country/Year: France 2008, 1993
Genre: Classical | Style: Viennese School

"Ensemble 415 is a chamber ensemble devoted largely to the performance of Baroque music on period instruments. The numerical reference in the group's name derives from the pitch used for tuning instruments in the Baroque era. In performing chamber music, Ensemble 415 consists of just a few players, but for larger compositions, the number expands to a minimum of 13 and can reach up to as high as 40 performers. The ensemble's repertory has been broad over the years, taking in many Baroque standards by J.S. Bach, Vivaldi, and Handel, as well as lesser known fare by Muffat and others…"

Luigi Boccherini - Symphonies
Ensemble 415 / Chiara Banchini
EAC+LOG+CUE | WV: 354 MB | Full Artwork: 40 MB | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Harmonia Mundi # HMA 1901291 | Country/Year: France 1997, 1988
Genre: Classical | Style: Viennese School

"Ensemble 415 is a chamber ensemble devoted largely to the performance of Baroque music on period instruments. The numerical reference in the group's name derives from the pitch used for tuning instruments in the Baroque era. In performing chamber music, Ensemble 415 consists of just a few players, but for larger compositions, the number expands to a minimum of 13 and can reach up to as high as 40 performers. The ensemble's repertory has been broad over the years, taking in many Baroque standards by J.S. Bach, Vivaldi, and Handel, as well as lesser known fare by Muffat and others…"

Antonio Vivaldi - Sonata a tre 'La Follia'
Ensemble 415 / Chiara Banchini
EAC+LOG+CUE | WV: 367 MB | Full Artwork | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Harmonia Mundi # HMG 501366 | Country/Year: France 2008, 1991
Genre: Classical | Style: Baroque

"Ensemble 415 is a chamber ensemble devoted largely to the performance of Baroque music on period instruments. The numerical reference in the group's name derives from the pitch used for tuning instruments in the Baroque era. In performing chamber music, Ensemble 415 consists of just a few players, but for larger compositions, the number expands to a minimum of 13 and can reach up to as high as 40 performers. The ensemble's repertory has been broad over the years, taking in many Baroque standards by J.S. Bach, Vivaldi, and Handel, as well as lesser known fare by Muffat and others…"

Georg Muffat - Armonico Tributo
Ensemble 415 / Jesper Christensen / Chiara Banchini
EAC+LOG+CUE | WV: 315 MB | Full Artwork: 63 MB | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Harmonia Mundi # HMC 901581 | Country/Year: France 1996
Genre: Classical | Style: Baroque

"Ensemble 415 is a chamber ensemble devoted largely to the performance of Baroque music on period instruments. The numerical reference in the group's name derives from the pitch used for tuning instruments in the Baroque era. In performing chamber music, Ensemble 415 consists of just a few players, but for larger compositions, the number expands to a minimum of 13 and can reach up to as high as 40 performers. The ensemble's repertory has been broad over the years, taking in many Baroque standards by J.S. Bach, Vivaldi, and Handel, as well as lesser known fare by Muffat and others…"

Tomaso Albinoni - Sinfonie a Cinque op.2
Ensemble 415 / Chiara Banchini
EAC+LOG+CUE | WV: 286 MB | Full Artwork | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Zig-Zag # ZZT 090202 | Country/Year: France 2009
Genre: Classical | Style: Baroque

…If that's not enticement enough, suffice it is to say Zig Zag Territories' Albinoni: Sinfonie a Cinque, Op. 2, is urgently recommended for those afflicted with a taste of high-quality Baroque music and will happily appeal to less specialized musical interests who just want to hear something pleasing, yet substantial.

Johann Sebastian Bach - Cantates Pour Alto BWV 35, 53 & 82
Ensemble 415 / Rene Jacobs / Chiara Banchini
EAC+LOG+CUE | WV: 257 MB | Full Artwork: 108 MB | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Harmonia Mundi # HMA 1951273 | Country/Year: France 1987, 2003
Genre: Classical | Style: Baroque, Vocal

"Ensemble 415 is a chamber ensemble devoted largely to the performance of Baroque music on period instruments. The numerical reference in the group's name derives from the pitch used for tuning instruments in the Baroque era. In performing chamber music, Ensemble 415 consists of just a few players, but for larger compositions, the number expands to a minimum of 13 and can reach up to as high as 40 performers. The ensemble's repertory has been broad over the years, taking in many Baroque standards by J.S. Bach, Vivaldi, and Handel, as well as lesser known fare by Muffat and others…"

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - String Quintets K.515 & K.516
Ensemble 415 / Chiara Banchini
EAC+LOG+CUE | WV: 298 MB | Full Artwork: 145 MB | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Harmonia Mundi # HMA 1951512 | Country/Year: France 1994, 2009
Genre: Classical | Style: Viennese School

"Ensemble 415 is a chamber ensemble devoted largely to the performance of Baroque music on period instruments. The numerical reference in the group's name derives from the pitch used for tuning instruments in the Baroque era. In performing chamber music, Ensemble 415 consists of just a few players, but for larger compositions, the number expands to a minimum of 13 and can reach up to as high as 40 performers. The ensemble's repertory has been broad over the years, taking in many Baroque standards by J.S. Bach, Vivaldi, and Handel, as well as lesser known fare by Muffat and others…"

Tomaso Albinoni - Sinfonie a Cinque op.2
Ensemble 415 / Chiara Banchini
EAC+LOG+CUE | WV: 286 MB | Full Artwork | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Zig-Zag # ZZT 090202 | Country/Year: France 2009
Genre: Classical | Style: Baroque

…If that's not enticement enough, suffice it is to say Zig Zag Territories' Albinoni: Sinfonie a Cinque, Op. 2, is urgently recommended for those afflicted with a taste of high-quality Baroque music and will happily appeal to less specialized musical interests who just want to hear something pleasing, yet substantial.