The exuberant horns in this F major concerto are irresistible.Īmandine Beyer is one of my discoveries during this odyssey. This concerto is from a terrific disc by French ensemble Les Ambassadeurs of works written for the Dresden Hofkapelle or adapted by Vivaldi’s pupil Johann Georg Pisendel to encompass the orchestra’s expanded wind forces. Concerto for Violin, 2 Oboes, Bassoon, 2 Horns in F major, RV569 The Largo employs long cantabile lines, while the finale uses plenty of dramatic quasi-percussive effects in Dmitry Sinkovsky’s excellent account.Ħ. The stormy first movement may sound familiar, as it was used in the sinfonia to Vivaldi’s opera L’Olimpiade. This late C major violin concerto is packed with drama. The close recording adds a touch of grit to proceedings. I knew this double concerto reasonably well, an engaging dialogue for two cellos, but was bowled over by Ophélie Gaillard’s recent disc with Atsushki Sakai and the Pulcinella Orchestra. Luca Pianca and Il Giardino Armonico give a zesty performance here, the very recording that, back in the 1990s, fuelled my love for this repertoire and demonstrated how Italian period instrument bands would become a force to be reckoned with.Ĥ. This one is quite well known, rightly nabbed by generations of guitarists. Listen to the aggression in the opening Allegro to this D minor concerto, or the sad lament in the Larghetto. Sergio Azzolini has recorded most of them and his playing simply dazzles. It’s had some great recent recordings (notably Alessandro Tampieri) but Giuliano Carmignola and the Venice Baroque Orchestra are outstanding.įar from being the clown of the orchestra, Vivaldi treated the bassoon seriously and notched up 39 concertos for the instrument. When I last visited, it was December and a fog shrouded much of the Piazza San Marco, creating a sinister atmosphere which suits this late E minor violin concerto. Venice isn’t all about jollity and carnival. My only criteria were “no nicknames”, to encourage people to listen beyond the ubiquitous Four Seasons, and being able to locate suitably excellent performances. Working – and walking – my way through nearly 500 Vivaldi concertos during lockdown, I’ve whittled them down to a “top ten” playlist of my favourites.
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