Andromeda Liberata, serenata (opera; attributed): Sovent il sole
Flute Concerto, for flute, strings & continuo in G minor ("La Notte"), RV 439, Op. 10/2: Largo (Il sonno)
Stabat Mater, hymn for alto, strings & continuo in F minor, RV 621: Stabat Mater dolorosa
Concerto per eco in lontana, for 4 violins, strings & continuo in A major, RV 552: Larghetto
Laudate Pueri Dominum (Psalm 112), for voice, strings & continuo in C minor, RV 600: Sit nomen Domini
Double Cello Concerto, for 2 cellos, strings & continuo in G minor, RV 531: Largo
Concerto funebre, for violin, oboe, chalumeau, 3 violas all'inglese, strings & continuo in B flat major, RV 579: Allegro poco poco
Concerto funebre, for violin, oboe, chalumeau, 3 violas all'inglese, strings & continuo in B flat major, RV 579: Adagio
Nisi Dominus (Psalm 126), for voice, viola d'amore, strings & continuo in G minor, RV 608: Cum dederit dilectis
Mandolin Concerto, for mandolin, strings & continuo in C major, RV 425: Largo
Salve Regina, antiphon for voice, double chorus, 2 oboes, double strings & continuo in G minor, RV 618: Salve Regina
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E major ("La Primavera"), RV 269, Op. 8/1 (The Four Seasons; "Il cimento" No. 1): Largo e pianissimo sempre
Gloria, for 3 solo voices, chorus, trumpet, oboe, violin (ad lib), 2 violas, 2 cellos, strings & continuo in D major, RV 589: Et in terra pax
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in G minor ("L'estate"), RV 315, Op. 8/2 (The Four Seasons; "Il cimento" No. 2): Adagio
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F major ("L'autunno"), RV 293, Op. 8/3 (The Four Seasons; "Il cimento" No. 3): Adagio
Giustino, opera, RV 717: Vedrň con mio diletto
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F minor ("L'inverno"), RV 297, Op. 8/4 (The Four Seasons; "Il cimento" No. 4): Largo
Bajazet (Il Tamerlano), pasticcio opera, RV 703: Sposa, son disprezzata
Compilations take their fair share of justified criticism, but sometimes you just feel like listening to one type of music -- maybe slow music -- maybe slow Baroque music -- maybe slow Vivaldi. If that happens to be the case, then this Virgin Classics album of Vivaldi certainly fits the bill and, as compilations go, is nicely put together. Of course, it wouldn't be Vivaldi if it didn't have some Four Seasons, but only four of 18 tracks are devoted to this popular work, letting listeners branch out into the breadth of ...
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Compilations take their fair share of justified criticism, but sometimes you just feel like listening to one type of music -- maybe slow music -- maybe slow Baroque music -- maybe slow Vivaldi. If that happens to be the case, then this Virgin Classics album of Vivaldi certainly fits the bill and, as compilations go, is nicely put together. Of course, it wouldn't be Vivaldi if it didn't have some Four Seasons, but only four of 18 tracks are devoted to this popular work, letting listeners branch out into the breadth of Vivaldi's other compositions. Virgin Classics also does listeners a favor by using strong performances by ensembles like the London Chamber Orchestra and the Taverner Choir, and exceptional soloists like countertenor David Daniels. Even the progression of keys from one track to another seems well thought out, never jarring listeners with radical, sudden changes. While the surrounding movements of these Adagios are equally gratifying and fulfilling, anyone looking specifically for some...
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Add this copy of Vivaldi: Adagios to cart. $9.49, very good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Virgin Classics.
