Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of Antonio Vivaldi's baroque masterpieces with the album "Vivaldi: Concerti Opp.3,4,8 & 9." This exquisite collection, released on January 1, 2006, under the prestigious Decca Music Group Ltd. label, is a testament to Vivaldi's enduring influence on classical music. Spanning a generous duration of 2 hours and 5 minutes, the album is a comprehensive journey through some of Vivaldi's most celebrated concertos.
The album features a rich tapestry of compositions from Vivaldi's Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" and Op. 4 "La stravaganza," showcasing his unparalleled ability to blend technical virtuosity with profound emotional depth. Each concerto is a masterclass in baroque form, with intricate violin passages that highlight the instrument's expressive range. From the lively Allegros to the contemplative Largos, Vivaldi's compositions are a delightful blend of energy and introspection.
This album is not just a collection of concertos; it is a celebration of Vivaldi's innovative spirit and his significant contributions to the concerto form. Whether you are a seasoned classical music enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, this album offers a captivating exploration of Vivaldi's genius. The meticulous attention to detail in each performance brings these historic works to life, making this album a cherished addition to any music lover's collection.
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12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 1 in D Major for 4 Violins, RV 549: 1. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Elizabeth Wilcock, John Holloway, Monica Huggett, Catherine Mackintosh, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 1 in D Major for 4 Violins, RV 549: 2. Largo e SpiccatoAntonio Vivaldi, Elizabeth Wilcock, John Holloway, Monica Huggett, Catherine Mackintosh, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 1 in D Major for 4 Violins, RV 549: 3. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Elizabeth Wilcock, John Holloway, Monica Huggett, Catherine Mackintosh, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 2 in G Minor for 2 Violins and Cello, RV 578: 1. Adagio e SpiccatoAntonio Vivaldi, Elizabeth Wilcock, Monica Huggett, Susan Sheppard, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 2 in G Minor for 2 Violins and Cello, RV 578: 2. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Elizabeth Wilcock, Monica Huggett, Susan Sheppard, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 2 in G Minor for 2 Violins and Cello, RV 578: 3. LarghettoAntonio Vivaldi, Elizabeth Wilcock, Monica Huggett, Susan Sheppard, Christopher Hogwood, Academy of Ancient Music
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 2 in G Minor for 2 Violins and Cello, RV 578: 4. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Elizabeth Wilcock, Monica Huggett, Susan Sheppard, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 3 in G Major for Solo Violin, RV 310: 1. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Monica Huggett, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 3 in G Major for Solo Violin, RV 310: 2. LargoAntonio Vivaldi, Monica Huggett, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 3 in G Major for Solo Violin, RV 310: 3. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Monica Huggett, Christopher Hogwood, Academy of Ancient Music
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 4 in E Minor for 4 Violins, RV 550: 1. AndanteAntonio Vivaldi, John Holloway, Monica Huggett, Catherine Mackintosh, Elizabeth Wilcock, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 4 in E Minor for 4 Violins, RV 550: 2. Allegro assaiAntonio Vivaldi, John Holloway, Monica Huggett, Catherine Mackintosh, Elizabeth Wilcock, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 4 in E Minor for 4 Violins, RV 550: 3. AdagioAntonio Vivaldi, John Holloway, Monica Huggett, Elizabeth Wilcock, Catherine Mackintosh, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 4 in E Minor for 4 Violins, RV 550: 4. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, John Holloway, Monica Huggett, Catherine Mackintosh, Elizabeth Wilcock, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 5 in A Major for 2 Violins, RV 519: 1. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Catherine Mackintosh, Elizabeth Wilcock, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 5 in A Major for 2 Violins, RV 519: 2. LargoAntonio Vivaldi, Catherine Mackintosh, Elizabeth Wilcock, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 5 in A Major for 2 Violins, RV 519: 3. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Catherine Mackintosh, Elizabeth Wilcock, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 6 in A Minor for Violin, RV 356: 1. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Catherine Mackintosh, Christopher Hogwood, Academy of Ancient Music
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 6 in A Minor for Violin, RV 356: 2. LargoAntonio Vivaldi, Catherine Mackintosh, Christopher Hogwood, Academy of Ancient Music
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 6 in A Minor for Violin, RV 356: 3. PrestoAntonio Vivaldi, Catherine Mackintosh, Christopher Hogwood, Academy of Ancient Music
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 7 in F Major for 4 Violins, RV 567: 1. AndanteAntonio Vivaldi, Catherine Mackintosh, Elizabeth Wilcock, John Holloway, Monica Huggett, Susan Sheppard, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 7 in F Major for 4 Violins, RV 567: 2. AdagioAntonio Vivaldi, Catherine Mackintosh, Elizabeth Wilcock, John Holloway, Monica Huggett, Susan Sheppard, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 7 in F Major for 4 Violins, RV 567: 3. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Catherine Mackintosh, Elizabeth Wilcock, John Holloway, Monica Huggett, Susan Sheppard, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 7 in F Major for 4 Violins, RV 567: 4. AdagioAntonio Vivaldi, Catherine Mackintosh, Elizabeth Wilcock, John Holloway, Monica Huggett, Susan Sheppard, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 7 in F Major for 4 Violins, RV 567: 5. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Catherine Mackintosh, Elizabeth Wilcock, John Holloway, Monica Huggett, Susan Sheppard, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 8 in A Minor for 2 Violins, RV 522: 1. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Monica Huggett, John Holloway, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 8 in A Minor for 2 Violins, RV 522: 2. Larghetto e spirituosoAntonio Vivaldi, Monica Huggett, John Holloway, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 8 in A Minor for 2 Violins, RV 522: 3. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Monica Huggett, John Holloway, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 9 in D Major for Violin, RV 230: 1. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, John Holloway, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 9 in D Major for Violin, RV 230: 2. LarghettoAntonio Vivaldi, John Holloway, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 9 in D Major for Violin, RV 230: 3. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, John Holloway, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 10 in B Minor for 4 Violins and Cello, RV 580: 1. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Monica Huggett, Catherine Mackintosh, Elizabeth Wilcock, John Holloway, Susan Sheppard, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 10 in B Minor for 4 Violins and Cello, RV 580: 2. Largo-LarghettoAntonio Vivaldi, Monica Huggett, Catherine Mackintosh, Elizabeth Wilcock, John Holloway, Susan Sheppard, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 10 in B Minor for 4 Violins and Cello, RV 580: 3. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Monica Huggett, Catherine Mackintosh, Elizabeth Wilcock, John Holloway, Susan Sheppard, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 11 in D Minor for 2 Violins and Cello, RV 565: 1. Allegro - Adagio spiccato e tutti - AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, John Holloway, Catherine Mackintosh, Susan Sheppard, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 11 in D Minor for 2 Violins and Cello, RV 565: 2. Largo e SpiccatoAntonio Vivaldi, John Holloway, Catherine Mackintosh, Susan Sheppard, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 11 in D Minor for 2 Violins and Cello, RV 565: 3. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, John Holloway, Catherine Mackintosh, Susan Sheppard, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 12 in E Major for Solo Violin, RV 265: 1. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Elizabeth Wilcock, Christopher Hogwood, Academy of Ancient Music
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 12 in E Major for Solo Violin, RV 265: 2. LargoAntonio Vivaldi, Elizabeth Wilcock, Christopher Hogwood, Academy of Ancient Music
12 Concertos, Op. 3 "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 12 in E Major for Solo Violin, RV 265: 3. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Elizabeth Wilcock, Christopher Hogwood, Academy of Ancient Music
12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 - "La stravaganza" - Concerto No. 1 in B flat major, RV 383a: 1. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Monica Huggett, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 - "La stravaganza" - Concerto No. 1 in B flat major, RV 383a: 2. Largo e CantabileAntonio Vivaldi, Monica Huggett, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 - "La stravaganza" - Concerto No. 1 in B flat major, RV 383a: 3. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Monica Huggett, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 - "La stravaganza" - Concerto No. 2 in E Minor, RV 279: 1. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Monica Huggett, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 - "La stravaganza" - Concerto No. 2 in E Minor, RV 279: 2. LargoAntonio Vivaldi, Monica Huggett, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 - "La stravaganza" - Concerto No. 2 in E Minor, RV 279: 3. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Monica Huggett, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 - "La stravaganza" - Concerto No. 3 in G Major, RV 301: 1. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Monica Huggett, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 - "La stravaganza" - Concerto No. 3 in G Major, RV 301: 2. LargoAntonio Vivaldi, Monica Huggett, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 - "La stravaganza" - Concerto No. 3 in G Major, RV 301: 3. Allegro AssaiAntonio Vivaldi, Monica Huggett, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4 - "La stravaganza" - Concerto No. 4 in A Minor, RV 357: 1. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Monica Huggett, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
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