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Once again, Concerto Koln stands out for it's clever

programming, which explores the underlying

concept of the album from different angles. "As a

violinist, the playing experience is not only musical

but also physical: I can often quite easily guess the

physical traits of the hands and arms of each of

these composers. One had a strong pinky or a long

middle finger, the other liked to play lightly or

heavily in the right arm and so on", explains

Shunske Sato.

Concertos written for four solo violins by three

different composers are featured on the album:

The B minor (RV 580) and D major concertos (RV

549) by Antonio Vivaldi, as well as a concerto each

by Giuseppe Valentini and Pietro Antonio

Locatelli. The CD also includes solo concertos for

one violin and orchestra by Antonio Bonporti and

Pietro Castrucci (with Evgeny Sviridov and Jesús

Merino Ruiz as soloists, respectively).