Apollo’s Fire is a tight ensemble, and like Fullana, play with infectious enthusiasm. Surprisingly poignant… Jeannette Sorrell and her merry band provide a wild accompaniment to Fullana’s musings.

Wonderful energy… an energy that revives the sense of discovery, joy, and drama that can be lost in more humdrum outings of these pieces. Francisco Fullana plays with impeccable intonation and technical command, but also with a great deal of verve and imagination. “An outstanding rendition of Vivaldi’s evergreen concerti. Sorrell’s excellent liner notes… evocative descriptions, spiced with lovely historical detail.” Resplendent… they lace an icy path with spectacular downwards glissandos. “An abundance of plucked playfulness from harpsichord, Baroque harp, theorbo and guitar. What I enjoyed most of all in the affectionate and carefully thought out playing of soloist and ensemble is their relaxed phrasing and crisp articulation which generate unflagging interest.

“Francisco Fullana reveals its poetry with effortless refinement.

Sorrell’s booklet notes… are as fascinating as her soloist Fullana’s virtuosic playing, but it’s her orchestra’s incandescence - graphic in the “barking dog” movement of Spring, exhilarating in Summer’s cascading rainstorm - that makes this essential listening.” “Sorrell and her dazzling period band from Cleveland commit Vivaldi’s concertos to disc… and the musical results are revelatory. – THE TIMES, London (“Best 10 Classical Albums of 2021”) The ‘barking dog’ of Spring, the cascading rain storm of Summer, the dancing harvest-home peasants of Autumn and the icy shivers of Winter have rarely been evoked as graphically and intelligently as here.” “Fullana and Sorrell’s brilliant baroque band from Cleveland reveals Vivaldi’s most popular work in spring-cleaned colours, like the restoration of an old master.

Vivaldi four seasons classical guitar