Claudio Scimone (Padua, Italy, 23 December 1934 – 6 September 2018) was an … Read Full Bio ↴Claudio Scimone (Padua, Italy, 23 December 1934 – 6 September 2018) was an Italian conductor and the founder of I Solisti Veneti (the ensemble with which most of his recordings have been made).
Claudio Scimone studied conducting with Dmitri Mitropoulos and Franco Ferrara. He has established an international reputation as a conductor, as well as a composer. He has revived many baroque and renaissance works. His discography includes over 150 titles, and he has won numerous prizes, including the Grand Prix du Disque of the Académie Charles Cros.
Scimone was the honorary conductor of the Gulbenkian Orchestra in Lisbon, Portugal.
With the Philharmonia of London, he conducted the first recording of Muzio Clementi’s Symphonies.
Scimone led the world to discover the importance of Vivaldi’s theatrical works, beginning with the first modern performance of Orlando furioso, featuring Marilyn Horne and Victoria de Los Angeles.
In the reborn Fenice Claudio Scimone directed the first modern revival of the Venetian version of Maometto secondo by Rossini.
He also gave the modern premieres of Moses in Egypt and Oedipus at Colonus by Rossini, and The Last Judgement by Salieri.
Claudio Scimone was awarded the title of Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (the highest ranking honour of the Republic). He was also awarded an honorary law degree from the University of Padua.
Claudio Scimone studied conducting with Dmitri Mitropoulos and Franco Ferrara. He has established an international reputation as a conductor, as well as a composer. He has revived many baroque and renaissance works. His discography includes over 150 titles, and he has won numerous prizes, including the Grand Prix du Disque of the Académie Charles Cros.
Scimone was the honorary conductor of the Gulbenkian Orchestra in Lisbon, Portugal.
With the Philharmonia of London, he conducted the first recording of Muzio Clementi’s Symphonies.
Scimone led the world to discover the importance of Vivaldi’s theatrical works, beginning with the first modern performance of Orlando furioso, featuring Marilyn Horne and Victoria de Los Angeles.
In the reborn Fenice Claudio Scimone directed the first modern revival of the Venetian version of Maometto secondo by Rossini.
He also gave the modern premieres of Moses in Egypt and Oedipus at Colonus by Rossini, and The Last Judgement by Salieri.
Claudio Scimone was awarded the title of Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (the highest ranking honour of the Republic). He was also awarded an honorary law degree from the University of Padua.
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01Le quattro stagioni [The Four Seasons], Violin Concerto in E major Op.8 No.1 RV269, 'Spring' : I Allegro3:37Claudio Scimone
02The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 "Spring": II. Largo e pianissimo sempre2:19Claudio Scimone
03The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 "Spring": III. Allegro4:06Claudio Scimone
04Le quattro stagioni [The Four Seasons], Violin Concerto in G minor Op.8 No.2 RV315, 'Summer' : I Allegro4:33Claudio Scimone
05The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 "Summer": II. Adagio2:39Claudio Scimone
06Le quattro stagioni [The Four Seasons], Violin Concerto in G minor Op.8 No.2 RV315, 'Summer' : III Presto2:42Claudio Scimone
07Le quattro stagioni [The Four Seasons], Violin Concerto in F major Op.8 No.3 RV293, 'Autumn' : I Allegro5:02Claudio Scimone
08The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8 No. 3, RV 293 "Autumn": II. Adagio molto2:36Claudio Scimone
09Le quattro stagioni [The Four Seasons], Violin Concerto in F major Op.8 No.3 RV293, 'Autumn' : III Allegro3:20Claudio Scimone
10Le quattro stagioni [The Four Seasons], Violin Concerto in F minor Op.8 No.4 R297, 'Winter' : I Allegro non molto3:32Claudio Scimone
11Le quattro stagioni [The Four Seasons], Violin Concerto in F minor Op.8 No.4 R297, 'Winter' : II Largo2:34Claudio Scimone
12Le quattro stagioni [The Four Seasons], Violin Concerto in F minor Op.8 No.4 R297, 'Winter' : III Allegro2:46Claudio Scimone
15Violin Concerto in E flat major Op.8 No.5 RV253, 'La tempesta di mare' : III Presto4:10Claudio Scimone
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Vivald i: Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione Op.8 - APEX
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