by A bit disheveled.
And not just the space, but the solo interpretation(s) too. It's supposed to be tight & full of contrasts, in the Vivaldian ritornello style, with a driving bass (and notably, violas that can be heard).I still like the original best (w/London Philharmonic, 1996)... not the cleanest upload:
Full piece (3rd movement @ 9:07 is fun too):
[Reveal] Spoiler:
Jenkins put out a similar arrangement with the London Symphony (2008) but the soloist wants to get away from the Baroque again, as non-Baroque players are wont to do. It doesn't really work, misses the point of the structure, but I guess it fills a niche.
The piece is supposedly inspired by the clean symmetry of the 16th century Venetian architect... but it's clearly an homage to a certain "red priest" from the same town. It was commissioned by De Beers for their diamond TV commercials, and the other famous music they used for the same ad series (with identical chiaroscuro visuals) was "Summer" from the Four Seasons. (Can't find a video of that one atm.)
