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Vivaldi: | Concerto for Multiple Instruments in G minor RV574 for violin, two oboes, bassoon, two horns and strings Concerto funebre in B flat major RV579 for oboe, chalumeau, violin, three viole all’inglese and strings Concerto in D major RV562 for violin, two oboes, two horns and strings Concerto in F major RV97 for viola d’amore, two horns, two oboes and bassoon Concerto in D major RV781 for two trumpets and strings Concerto for mixed instruments RV555 for two recorders, oboe, chalumeau, violin, two viole all’inglese, two violins ‘in tromba marina’, two harpsichords and strings Concerto in D minor, RV566 for two recorders, two oboes, bassoon, two violins and strings |
Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of Vivaldi’s multiple-instrument concertos! The term ‘con molti istromenti’ (Vivaldi’s own) refers not so much to the literal number of instruments involved as to their variety and unusual deployment. For an Italian concerto of the period to use wind instruments at all would be unusual; Vivaldi combines recorders, oboes, chalumeaux, horns and bassoons alongside a wide-ranging complement of strings, itself including viole all’inglese and the even more obscure violins ‘in tromba marina’. The composer’s opportunity to write such works arose largely from the talented pool of girls available at the Pietà orphanage in Venice. These expert musicians would turn their hands to whatever Vivaldi could possibly desire and the resultant scoring is colourful (sometimes outrageously so) and inexhaustibly inventive. “Why mince words? This collection is one of the best Vivaldi records I have heard since I began reviewing records 40 years ago. Every movement is sheer delight” American Record Guide “An entertaining, well-played set, sure to charm all Vivaldians” BBC Music Magazine “Real gems for Vivaldi lovers” Early Music Review “A winning programme” Early Music Today “A fascinating collection of unusually-scored concerti” Classic CD “Urgently recommended” Fanfare | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Vivaldi - Concerti
Vivaldi: | Flute Concerto, Op. 10 No. 1 in F major, RV 433 'La tempesta di mare' Concerto for Strings RV 155 Concerto funebre in B flat major RV579 Concerto RV 156 in G minor Concerto for Strings RV 131 Concerto, Op. 3 No. 8 'Con due Violini obligati', RV 522 Flute Concerto, Op. 10 No. 2 in G minor, RV 439 'La notte' Concerto for strings RV 158 'Concerto ripieno' Concerto in D minor, RV566 Cello Concerto in F Major, RV411 Concerto per archi RV162 in B major Concerto for double orchestra in A major, RV585 Concerto for Oboe & Bassoon in G major, RV 545 Concerto, Op. 3 No. 11 'Con due Violini e Violoncello obligato', RV 565 |
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| |  | Italian Concertos
Re-released on Capriccio this month is a disc of Italian Concertos performed by the Concerto Köln. Alongside masterpieces by Vivaldi and Pergolesi, this 2 CD set contains some rarities of Neapolitan composers such as Francesco Durante and Leonardo Leo. | | | (also available to download from $20.75) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Vivaldi: The Return of the Angels
Gabriele Hierdeis & Shannon Mercer (soprano) & Laura Pudwell (mezzo-soprano) Ensemble Caprice, Matthias Maute Following their very successful release of Telemann “Baroque Gypsies”, the Ensemble Caprice and Matthias Maute have returned to the works of Vivaldi. This CD also includes excerpts from Zelenka’s oratorio Gesù al calvario. “…imaginative and enjoyable for its ideas as well as for lively and accomplished playing.” International Record Review. (Telemann). | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Vivaldi Concerti
Vivaldi: | Oboe Concerto in D minor, RV454 Concerto in D minor, RV566 Concerto for 2 horns, strings & continuo RV539 Cello Concerto in G major, RV413 Chamber Concerto in G minor for flute, oboe, bassoon, violin & continuo, RV107 Flute Concerto, Op. 10 No. 2 in G minor, RV 439 'La notte' Concerto for Viola d'Amore and Lute in D minor, RV 540 Concerto in F major for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, violin, cello & harpsichord |
“It's a nice idea for the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment to record a disc of such varied Vivaldian fare. The young women of the orchestra which Vivaldi directed at the Ospedale della Pietà in Venice were as renowned for the range of instruments they could wield as for their virtuosity; so it seems neatly apposite that the OAE, so full of capable soloists itself, should use this music to celebrate its members' own star qualities. And the mixture is a wide one:three solo concertos; a rare Concerto for two horns; the deservedly popular Concerto for lute and viola d'amore, two concertos for typically extravagant Vivaldian multiple lineups; and one of those chamber concertos in which all the players are soloists. The OAE play with great expertise and good taste throughout. Judging by the list in the booklet, they use a relatively large body of strings, but, although this is noticeable, there's no feeling of heaviness, and indeed the use of two double basses gives the sound a substantial foundation which is at the same time deliciously light on its feet. There's a total of 16 soloists listed: among the highlights are David Watkin's habitually assured and intensely musical playing of the Cello Concerto; Lisa Beznosiuk, sensitive as ever in La notte (though struggling a bit against the string sound); Andrew Clark and Roger Montgomery, treading securely and confidently through the Concerto for two horns; Anthony Robson, a little under the note sometimes but showing good breath control and phrasing in the Oboe Concerto; and a fairylight performance of the Concerto for lute and viola d'amore from Elizabeth Kenny and Catherine Mackintosh.
The performances are all directorless, and there was the odd place where a guiding hand might have pepped things up (or stopped the theorbo from twiddling so much in the slow movement of the Cello Concerto), but in general this is a relaxed and convivial Vivaldi programme that one can simply sit back and enjoy.” Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Vivaldi - Jubilee Set
Vivaldi: | Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione - 12 concerti, Op. 8 Recorder Concerto in C minor, RV441 Recorder Concerto in C major, RV444 Flute Concerto, Op. 10 No. 1 in F major, RV 433 'La tempesta di mare' Flute Concerto, Op. 10 No. 5 in F major, RV 434 Flute Concerto, Op. 10 No. 2 in G minor, RV 439 'La notte' Concerto in D minor for violin, organ & strings RV541 Concerto in C major for violin, violoncello, organ & strings RV554a Concerto in A major, RV 335a 'Il rosignuolo' Concerto in F major for traverso, organ & strings RV767 Concerto in C minor for violin, organ & strings RV766 Concerto in C major for violin, traverso & organ RV779 Concerto in F major for violin, organ & strings RV542 Bassoon Concerto, RV 467 in C major Bassoon Concerto, RV 491 in F major Bassoon Concerto, RV 500 in A minor Bassoon Concerto, RV 499 in A minor Bassoon Concerto, RV 466 in C major Bassoon Concerto, RV 486 in F major Bassoon Concerto, RV 474 in C major Bassoon Concerto, RV 487 in F major Concerto for strings No. 6, RV 154 Concerto In B Flat Major RV 367 Concerto, Op. 3 No. 2 'Con due Violini e Violoncello obligato', RV 578 Concerto a quattro, Op. 12 No. 3, RV 124 Concerto In G Minor RV 302 Concerto, Op. 3 No. 8 'Con due Violini obligati', RV 522 Concerto in G minor, RV105 Trio Sonata in A minor RV86 Concerto in G major, RV101 Concerto in G minor, RV107 Concerto in G minor, RV 103 Concerto RV98 Concerto RV151 in G major for strings & basso continuo 'Alla rustica' Cello Concerto in G minor, RV417 Flute Concerto, Op. 10 No. 3 in D major, RV 428 'Il gardellino' Concerto for 2 Flutes, Strings and Continuo in C, R533 Concerto for Strings RV 155 Concerto in D major, RV92 Concerto in D major, RV 84 Concerto for violin, 2 oboes, bassoon, 2 horns, timpani, strings & continuo in D, RV 562a Concerto for Multiple Instruments, 'per l'orchestra di Dresda' in G minor RV576 Concerto in D minor, RV566 Concerto for Two Horns and Strings RV538 Concerto for Multiple Instruments in F RV569 Introduzione al Gloria, RV 639 'Jubilate, o amoeni chori' Gloria, RV588 Stabat Mater, RV621 |
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| |  | The Baroque Collection
Albinoni: | Concerto Op. 2 No. 9 for oboe & strings in D minor Concerto Op. 7 No. 2 for two oboes & strings in C major Concerto Op. 7 No. 6 for oboe & strings in D major Concerto Op. 9 No. 9 for two oboes & strings in C major Concerto Op. 7 No. 8 for two oboes & strings in D major Concerto Op. 9 No. 5 for oboe & strings in C major Concerto Op. 7 No. 3 for oboe & strings in B flat major Concerto Op. 9 No. 3 for two oboes & strings in F major | Bach, J S: | Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1-6 BWV1046-1051 (complete) Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, BWV1041 Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major, BWV1042 Violin Concerto in D minor, BWV1052 Violin Concerto in G minor, BWV1056 Concerto for Three Violins in C major, BWV1064 Concerto for Flute, Violin & Harpsichord in A minor, BWV1044 Concerto for Oboe & Violin in C minor, BWV1060 Oboe d'amore Concerto in A major, BWV1055 Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV1043 | Corelli: | Concerti grossi, Op. 6 (12, complete) Sinfonia, WoO 1, to the oratorio Santa Beatrice d'Este Sonata a quattro in G minor, WoO 2 | Couperin, F: | Les Nations | Handel: | Messiah Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV351 Water Music Suites Nos. 1-3, HWV348-350 Concerti grossi Op. 3 Nos. 1-6, HWV312-317 Organ Concerto No. 1 in G minor, HWV289, Op. 4 No. 1 Organ Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, HWV290, Op. 4 No. 2 Organ Concerto No. 3 in G minor, HWV291, Op. 4 No. 3 Organ Concerto No. 4 in F major, HWV292, Op. 4 No. 4 | Locatelli: | Flute Sonata, Op. 2 No. 1 in C major Flute Sonata, Op. 2 No. 2 in D major Flute Sonata, Op. 2 No. 3 in B flat major Flute Sonata, Op. 2 No. 4 in G major Flute Sonata, Op. 2 No. 5 in D major Flute Sonata, Op. 2 No. 6 in G minor L'Arte del Violino Op. 3, Concerto No. 1 L'Arte del Violino Op. 3, Concerto No. 2 L'Arte del Violino Op. 3, Concerto No. 3 | Purcell: | My beloved spake, Z28 O God, thou art my god, Z35 Lord, how long wilt thou be angry?, Z25 Remember not, O Lord, our offences, Z50 Hear my prayer, O Lord, Z15 Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary, 1695 | Telemann: | Overture (Suite) TWV 55:D1 in D major for trumpet, oboe, strings & b.c. Quartet TWV 43:d1 in D minor for 2 flutes, recorder (or bassoon or cello) & b.c. Concerto TWV 53:F1 in F major for 3 violins, strings & b.c. Conclusion in E minor, TWV 50:5 for winds, strings & b.c. Concerto TWV 51:D7 in D major for trumpet, strings & b.c. Concerto TWV 53:D5 in D major for trumpet, violin, cello, strings & b.c. Overture (Suite) TWV 55:D8 in D major for trumpet, strings & b.c. Quintet (Sinfonia spirituosa) in D major TWV 44:1, for trumpet. 2 violins, viola & b.c. Concerto TWV 51:e1 in E minor for oboe, strings & b.c. Concerto TWV 51:A2 in A major for oboe d'amore, strings & b.c Concerto TWV 51:D5 in D major for oboe, strings & b.c. Concerto TWV 51:c1 in C minor for oboe, strings & b.c. Concerto TWV 51:d1 in D minor for oboe, strings & b.c. Concerto TWV 51:G3 in G major for oboe d'amore, strings & b.c. | Vivaldi: | The Four Seasons Flute Concerto, Op. 10 No. 3 in D major, RV 428 'Il gardellino' Concerto for 2 Trumpets, Strings & Continuo in C major, RV 537 Concerto for violin, 2 oboes, bassoon, 2 horns, timpani, strings & continuo in D, RV 562a Concerto for Multiple Instruments, 'per l'orchestra di Dresda' in G minor RV576 Concerto in D minor, RV566 Concerto for Two Horns and Strings RV538 Concerto for Multiple Instruments in F RV569 Concerto for strings No. 6, RV 154 Concerto In B Flat Major RV 367 Concerto, Op. 3 No. 2 'Con due Violini e Violoncello obligato', RV 578 Concerto a quattro, Op. 12 No. 3, RV 124 Concerto In G Minor RV 302 Concerto, Op. 3 No. 8 'Con due Violini obligati', RV 522 Concerto in G minor, RV105 Trio Sonata in A minor RV86 Concerto in G major, RV101 Concerto in G minor, RV107 Concerto in G minor, RV 103 Concerto RV98 Concerto RV151 in G major for strings & basso continuo 'Alla rustica' |
Brilliant Classics presents a fantastic set of popular Baroque music at super budget price. These 25 CDs feature energetic performances and thoroughly researched interpretations by specialist early music ensembles. | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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