Antonio Vivaldi - Ultimate Vivaldi: The Essential Masterpieces (2007)
BAND/ARTIST: Antonio Vivaldi
- Title: Ultimate Vivaldi: The Essential Masterpieces
- Year Of Release: 2007
- Label: Decca [475 8536]
- Genre: Classical, Baroque
- Quality: FLAC (image + .cue,log,scans) | MP3/320 kbps
- Total Time: 04:50:56
- Total Size: 1.4 GB(+3%) | 691 MB(+3%)
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
CD1: Violin Concertos
01 - Concerto for Violin and Strings in E, Op.8, No.1, R.269 'La Primavera' - 1. Allegro
02 - Concerto for Violin and Strings in E, Op.8, No.1, R.269 'La Primavera' - 2. Largo
03 - Concerto for Violin and Strings in E, Op.8, No.1, R.269 'La Primavera' - 3. Allegro (Danza pastorale)
04 - Concerto for Violin and Strings in G minor, Op.8, No.2, R.315 'L'estate' - 1a. Allegro non molto -
05 - Concerto for Violin and Strings in G minor, Op.8, No.2, R.315 'L'estate' - 1b. Allegro
06 - Concerto for Violin and Strings in G minor, Op.8, No.2, R.315 'L'estate' - 2. Adagio - Presto - Adagio
07 - Concerto for Violin and Strings in G minor, Op.8, No.2, R.315 'L'estate' - 3. Presto (Tempo impetuoso d'estate)
08 - Concerto for Violin and Strings in F, Op.8, No.3, R.293 'L'autunno' - 1. Allegro (Ballo, e canto de' villanelli)
09 - Concerto for Violin and Strings in F, Op.8, No.3, R.293 'L'autunno' - 2. Adagio molto (Ubriachi dormienti)
10 - Concerto for Violin and Strings in F, Op.8, No.3, R.293 'L'autunno' - 3. Allegro (La caccia)
11 - Concerto for Violin and Strings in F minor, Op.8, No.4, R.297 'L'inverno' - 1. Allegro non molto
12 - Concerto for Violin and Strings in F minor, Op.8, No.4, R.297 'L'inverno' - 2. Largo
13 - Concerto for Violin and Strings in F minor, Op.8, No.4, R.297 'L'inverno' - 3. Allegro
14 - 12 Concertos, Op.3 - 'L'estro armonico' / Concerto No.10 in B minor for 4 violins and cello - Allegro
15 - 12 Concertos, Op.3 - 'L'estro armonico' / Concerto No.10 in B minor for 4 violins and cello - Largo
16 - 12 Concertos, Op.3 - 'L'estro armonico' / Concerto No.10 in B minor for 4 violins and cello - Larghetto - Largo - 3. Allegro
17 - Concerto for 3 Violins, Strings and Continuo in F, RV551 - 1. Allegro
18 - Concerto for 3 Violins, Strings and Continuo in F, RV551 - 2. Andante
19 - Concerto for 3 Violins, Strings and Continuo in F, RV551 - 3. Allegro
CD2: Wind Concertos
01 - Oboe Concerto in F, RV456.
02 - Bassoon Concerto in A minor, R.498
03 - Flute Concerto in C minor, R.441
04 - Concerto in D minor for 2 oboes, strings and continuo, R.535
05 - Piccolo Concerto in C, R.443
06 - Concerto in F for 2 oboes, bassoon, 2 horns and violin
CD3: Cello Concertos
01 - Cello Concerto in F, R.411/412 - 1. Allegro (RV 411)
02 - Cello Concerto in F, R.411/412 - 2. Larghetto (RV 412)
03 - Cello Concerto in F, R.411/412 - 3. Allegro molto (RV 411)
04 - Cello Concerto in A minor, R.418 - 1. Allegro
05 - Cello Concerto in A minor, R.418 - 2. (Largo)
06 - Cello Concerto in A minor, R.418 - 3. Allegro
07 - Cello Concerto in B minor, R.424 - 1. Allegro non molto
08 - Cello Concerto in B minor, R.424 - 2. Largo
09 - Cello Concerto in B minor, R.424 - 3. Allegro
10 - Cello Concerto in G, R.413 - 1. Allegro
11 - Cello Concerto in G, R.413 - 2. Largo
12 - Cello Concerto in G, R.413 - 3. Allegro
13 - Cello Concerto In C Minor, R.401 - 1. Allegro non molto
14 - Cello Concerto In C Minor, R.401 - 2. Adagio
15 - Cello Concerto in C minor, R.401 - 3. Allegro ma non molto
CD4: Guitar Concertos
01 - Concerto Op.3, No.10 'L'Estro Armonico' - Allegro
02 - Concerto Op.3, No.10 'L'Estro Armonico' - Largo-Larghetto
03 - Concerto Op.3, No.10 'L'Estro Armonico' - Allegro
04 - Concerto For 2 Mandolins, Strings And Continuo In G, RV532 - 1. Allegro
05 - Concerto for 2 Mandolins, Strings and Continuo in G, R.532 - 2. Andante
06 - Concerto for 2 Mandolins, Strings and Continuo in G, R.532 - 3. Allegro
07 - 12 Concertos, Op.3 - 'L'estro armonico' / Concerto No. 6 in A minor for solo violin, RV356 - Allegro
08 - 12 Concertos, Op.3 - 'L'estro armonico' / Concerto No. 6 in A minor for solo violin, RV356 - Largo
09 - 12 Concertos, Op.3 - 'L'estro armonico' / Concerto No. 6 in A minor for solo violin, RV356 - Presto
10 - Mandolin Concerto in C, RV425 - 1. Allegro
11 - Mandolin Concerto in C, RV425 - 2. Largo
12 - Mandolin Concerto in C, RV425 - 3. (Allegro)
13 - Concerto for Lute, 2 Violins and Continuo in D, RV.93 - 1. (Allegro giusto)
14 - Concerto for Lute, 2 Violins and Continuo in D, RV.93 - 2. Largo
15 - Concerto for Lute, 2 Violins and Continuo in D, RV.93 - 3. Allegro
CD5: Gloria
01 - Gloria, R.588 - 1. Gloria in excelsis Deo
02 - Gloria, R.588 - 2. Et in terra pax hominibus
03 - Gloria, R.588 - 3. Laudamus te
04 - Gloria, R.588 - 4. Gratias agimus tibi
05 - Gloria, R.588 - 5. Domine Deus
06 - Gloria, R.588 - 6. Domine Fili Unigenite
07 - Gloria, R.588 - 7. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei
08 - Gloria, R.588 - 8. Qui tollis peccata mundi
09 - Gloria, R.588 - 9. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris
10 - Gloria, R.588 - 10. Quoniam tu solus Sanctus
11 - Gloria, R.588 - 11. Cum Sancto Spiritu
12 - Concerto for Guitar & Viola d'amore, RV.540 - 1. Allegro
13 - Concerto for Guitar & Viola d'amore, RV.540 - 2. Largo
14 - Concerto for Guitar & Viola d'amore, RV.540 - 3. Allegro
15 - Gloria in D, R.589 - 1. Gloria in excelsis Deo
16 - Gloria in D, R.589 - 2. Et in terra pax hominibus
17 - Gloria in D, R.589 - 3. Laudamus te
18 - Gloria in D, R.589 - 4. Gratias agimus tibi
19 - Gloria in D, R.589 - 5. Propter magnam gloriam
20 - Gloria in D, R.589 - 6. Domine Deus
21 - Gloria in D, R.589 - 7. Domine Fili Unigenite
22 - Gloria in D, R.589 - 8. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei
23 - Gloria in D, R.589 - 9. Qui tollis peccata mundi
24 - Gloria in D, R.589 - 10. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris
25 - Gloria in D, R.589 - 11. Quoniam tu solus Sanctus
26 - Gloria in D, R.589 - 12. Cum Sancto Spiritu
The task of picking "essential masterpieces" for a big-box collection like this is essentially futile. Sure, one could complain that restricting the vocal music to the two Gloria settings distorts Vivaldi's output severely, but any selection would cause complaints -- and the compilers could point out that it was instrumental concertos that made Vivaldi popular and instrumental concertos on which his popularity rests. Furthermore, the recordings featured here, mostly by the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, are, in many cases, those that turned Vivaldi into an industry -- they were the backbone of programming on NPR, the BBC, and their counterparts in other countries for years. The lovely guitar-concerto recordings by the Romeros on disc four (mostly transcriptions from mandolin concertos) are still standards, and the broad performances of the two Glorias on disc five are attractive although dated in their use of Gian Francesco Malipiero's rather Mahlerian additions to the original score. (The performance of the Gloria in D major, RV 588, is by singers and orchestra, not for four guitars as is indicated in the track list.) The major weakness of this set lies not in the selection, which might serve as a reasonable car-stereo catchall for casual listening. The problem is the centerpiece, the performance of the Four Seasons on the opening disc, with Salvatore Accardo on violin, apparently leading I Solisti di Napoli. These were exactly the sorts of performances the clean English readings of the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields was trying to avoid, with oddly legato orchestral lines and a bizarre harpsichord continuo that adds distracting ornamental scales at the ends of many phrases. Despite the draw of Accardo's name, the performance was a poor choice for the set; the crisp lyricism that drew so many people to Vivaldi is just not on display here. There's plenty of worthwhile music on these five discs, but an "essential masterpieces" Vivaldi set with a subpar Four Seasons is anything but essential.
CD1: Violin Concertos
01 - Concerto for Violin and Strings in E, Op.8, No.1, R.269 'La Primavera' - 1. Allegro
02 - Concerto for Violin and Strings in E, Op.8, No.1, R.269 'La Primavera' - 2. Largo
03 - Concerto for Violin and Strings in E, Op.8, No.1, R.269 'La Primavera' - 3. Allegro (Danza pastorale)
04 - Concerto for Violin and Strings in G minor, Op.8, No.2, R.315 'L'estate' - 1a. Allegro non molto -
05 - Concerto for Violin and Strings in G minor, Op.8, No.2, R.315 'L'estate' - 1b. Allegro
06 - Concerto for Violin and Strings in G minor, Op.8, No.2, R.315 'L'estate' - 2. Adagio - Presto - Adagio
07 - Concerto for Violin and Strings in G minor, Op.8, No.2, R.315 'L'estate' - 3. Presto (Tempo impetuoso d'estate)
08 - Concerto for Violin and Strings in F, Op.8, No.3, R.293 'L'autunno' - 1. Allegro (Ballo, e canto de' villanelli)
09 - Concerto for Violin and Strings in F, Op.8, No.3, R.293 'L'autunno' - 2. Adagio molto (Ubriachi dormienti)
10 - Concerto for Violin and Strings in F, Op.8, No.3, R.293 'L'autunno' - 3. Allegro (La caccia)
11 - Concerto for Violin and Strings in F minor, Op.8, No.4, R.297 'L'inverno' - 1. Allegro non molto
12 - Concerto for Violin and Strings in F minor, Op.8, No.4, R.297 'L'inverno' - 2. Largo
13 - Concerto for Violin and Strings in F minor, Op.8, No.4, R.297 'L'inverno' - 3. Allegro
14 - 12 Concertos, Op.3 - 'L'estro armonico' / Concerto No.10 in B minor for 4 violins and cello - Allegro
15 - 12 Concertos, Op.3 - 'L'estro armonico' / Concerto No.10 in B minor for 4 violins and cello - Largo
16 - 12 Concertos, Op.3 - 'L'estro armonico' / Concerto No.10 in B minor for 4 violins and cello - Larghetto - Largo - 3. Allegro
17 - Concerto for 3 Violins, Strings and Continuo in F, RV551 - 1. Allegro
18 - Concerto for 3 Violins, Strings and Continuo in F, RV551 - 2. Andante
19 - Concerto for 3 Violins, Strings and Continuo in F, RV551 - 3. Allegro
CD2: Wind Concertos
01 - Oboe Concerto in F, RV456.
02 - Bassoon Concerto in A minor, R.498
03 - Flute Concerto in C minor, R.441
04 - Concerto in D minor for 2 oboes, strings and continuo, R.535
05 - Piccolo Concerto in C, R.443
06 - Concerto in F for 2 oboes, bassoon, 2 horns and violin
CD3: Cello Concertos
01 - Cello Concerto in F, R.411/412 - 1. Allegro (RV 411)
02 - Cello Concerto in F, R.411/412 - 2. Larghetto (RV 412)
03 - Cello Concerto in F, R.411/412 - 3. Allegro molto (RV 411)
04 - Cello Concerto in A minor, R.418 - 1. Allegro
05 - Cello Concerto in A minor, R.418 - 2. (Largo)
06 - Cello Concerto in A minor, R.418 - 3. Allegro
07 - Cello Concerto in B minor, R.424 - 1. Allegro non molto
08 - Cello Concerto in B minor, R.424 - 2. Largo
09 - Cello Concerto in B minor, R.424 - 3. Allegro
10 - Cello Concerto in G, R.413 - 1. Allegro
11 - Cello Concerto in G, R.413 - 2. Largo
12 - Cello Concerto in G, R.413 - 3. Allegro
13 - Cello Concerto In C Minor, R.401 - 1. Allegro non molto
14 - Cello Concerto In C Minor, R.401 - 2. Adagio
15 - Cello Concerto in C minor, R.401 - 3. Allegro ma non molto
CD4: Guitar Concertos
01 - Concerto Op.3, No.10 'L'Estro Armonico' - Allegro
02 - Concerto Op.3, No.10 'L'Estro Armonico' - Largo-Larghetto
03 - Concerto Op.3, No.10 'L'Estro Armonico' - Allegro
04 - Concerto For 2 Mandolins, Strings And Continuo In G, RV532 - 1. Allegro
05 - Concerto for 2 Mandolins, Strings and Continuo in G, R.532 - 2. Andante
06 - Concerto for 2 Mandolins, Strings and Continuo in G, R.532 - 3. Allegro
07 - 12 Concertos, Op.3 - 'L'estro armonico' / Concerto No. 6 in A minor for solo violin, RV356 - Allegro
08 - 12 Concertos, Op.3 - 'L'estro armonico' / Concerto No. 6 in A minor for solo violin, RV356 - Largo
09 - 12 Concertos, Op.3 - 'L'estro armonico' / Concerto No. 6 in A minor for solo violin, RV356 - Presto
10 - Mandolin Concerto in C, RV425 - 1. Allegro
11 - Mandolin Concerto in C, RV425 - 2. Largo
12 - Mandolin Concerto in C, RV425 - 3. (Allegro)
13 - Concerto for Lute, 2 Violins and Continuo in D, RV.93 - 1. (Allegro giusto)
14 - Concerto for Lute, 2 Violins and Continuo in D, RV.93 - 2. Largo
15 - Concerto for Lute, 2 Violins and Continuo in D, RV.93 - 3. Allegro
CD5: Gloria
01 - Gloria, R.588 - 1. Gloria in excelsis Deo
02 - Gloria, R.588 - 2. Et in terra pax hominibus
03 - Gloria, R.588 - 3. Laudamus te
04 - Gloria, R.588 - 4. Gratias agimus tibi
05 - Gloria, R.588 - 5. Domine Deus
06 - Gloria, R.588 - 6. Domine Fili Unigenite
07 - Gloria, R.588 - 7. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei
08 - Gloria, R.588 - 8. Qui tollis peccata mundi
09 - Gloria, R.588 - 9. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris
10 - Gloria, R.588 - 10. Quoniam tu solus Sanctus
11 - Gloria, R.588 - 11. Cum Sancto Spiritu
12 - Concerto for Guitar & Viola d'amore, RV.540 - 1. Allegro
13 - Concerto for Guitar & Viola d'amore, RV.540 - 2. Largo
14 - Concerto for Guitar & Viola d'amore, RV.540 - 3. Allegro
15 - Gloria in D, R.589 - 1. Gloria in excelsis Deo
16 - Gloria in D, R.589 - 2. Et in terra pax hominibus
17 - Gloria in D, R.589 - 3. Laudamus te
18 - Gloria in D, R.589 - 4. Gratias agimus tibi
19 - Gloria in D, R.589 - 5. Propter magnam gloriam
20 - Gloria in D, R.589 - 6. Domine Deus
21 - Gloria in D, R.589 - 7. Domine Fili Unigenite
22 - Gloria in D, R.589 - 8. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei
23 - Gloria in D, R.589 - 9. Qui tollis peccata mundi
24 - Gloria in D, R.589 - 10. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris
25 - Gloria in D, R.589 - 11. Quoniam tu solus Sanctus
26 - Gloria in D, R.589 - 12. Cum Sancto Spiritu
The task of picking "essential masterpieces" for a big-box collection like this is essentially futile. Sure, one could complain that restricting the vocal music to the two Gloria settings distorts Vivaldi's output severely, but any selection would cause complaints -- and the compilers could point out that it was instrumental concertos that made Vivaldi popular and instrumental concertos on which his popularity rests. Furthermore, the recordings featured here, mostly by the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, are, in many cases, those that turned Vivaldi into an industry -- they were the backbone of programming on NPR, the BBC, and their counterparts in other countries for years. The lovely guitar-concerto recordings by the Romeros on disc four (mostly transcriptions from mandolin concertos) are still standards, and the broad performances of the two Glorias on disc five are attractive although dated in their use of Gian Francesco Malipiero's rather Mahlerian additions to the original score. (The performance of the Gloria in D major, RV 588, is by singers and orchestra, not for four guitars as is indicated in the track list.) The major weakness of this set lies not in the selection, which might serve as a reasonable car-stereo catchall for casual listening. The problem is the centerpiece, the performance of the Four Seasons on the opening disc, with Salvatore Accardo on violin, apparently leading I Solisti di Napoli. These were exactly the sorts of performances the clean English readings of the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields was trying to avoid, with oddly legato orchestral lines and a bizarre harpsichord continuo that adds distracting ornamental scales at the ends of many phrases. Despite the draw of Accardo's name, the performance was a poor choice for the set; the crisp lyricism that drew so many people to Vivaldi is just not on display here. There's plenty of worthwhile music on these five discs, but an "essential masterpieces" Vivaldi set with a subpar Four Seasons is anything but essential.
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