Immerse yourself in the timeless brilliance of Antonio Vivaldi with "Vivaldi: L'estro armonico, Op. 3," a captivating collection of 12 concertos that showcase the Baroque master's unparalleled virtuosity and innovation. Released on July 3, 2020, by Urania Records, this album spans nearly two hours of exquisite classical music, performed with precision and passion.
Vivaldi's "L'estro armonico" (The Harmonic Inspiration) was first published in 1711 and has since become a cornerstone of the Baroque repertoire. This album features a diverse array of concertos, each offering a unique blend of melody, rhythm, and harmony. From the lively Allegro movements to the introspective Largos, Vivaldi's compositions are a testament to his ability to evoke a wide range of emotions through his music.
The album opens with the Concerto in D Major, Op. 3 No. 1, RV 549, and takes you on a journey through various keys and moods, culminating in the Concerto in E Major, Op. 3 No. 12, RV 265. Highlights include the Concerto for 4 Violins in E Minor, Op. 3 No. 4, RV 550, and the Concerto for 2 Violins in A Major, Op. 3 No. 5, RV 519, both of which showcase Vivaldi's mastery of polyphonic writing.
Whether you're a seasoned classical music enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, "Vivaldi: L'estro armonico, Op. 3" offers a rich and rewarding listening experience. The intricate interplay between the soloists and the orchestra, the vibrant rhythms, and the soaring melodies are all hallmarks of Vivaldi's distinctive style. This album is a celebration of his enduring legacy and a testament to the timeless appeal of Baroque music.
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Tracks
Concerto in D Major, Op. 3 No. 1, RV 549: I. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Concerto in D Major, Op. 3 No. 1, RV 549: II. Largo e spiccatoAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Concerto in D Major, Op. 3 No. 1, RV 549: III. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Concerto in G Minor, Op. 3 No. 2, RV 578: I. Adagio e spiccatoAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Concerto in G Minor, Op. 3 No. 2, RV 578: II. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Concerto in G Minor, Op. 3 No. 2, RV 578: III. LarghettoAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Concerto in G Minor, Op. 3 No. 2, RV 578: IV. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Violin Concerto in G Major, Op. 3 No. 3, RV 310: I. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Violin Concerto in G Major, Op. 3 No. 3, RV 310: II. LargoAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Violin Concerto in G Major, Op. 3 No. 3, RV 310: III. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Concerto for 4 Violins in E Minor, Op. 3 No. 4, RV 550: I. AndanteAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Concerto for 4 Violins in E Minor, Op. 3 No. 4, RV 550: II. Allegro assaiAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Concerto for 4 Violins in E Minor, Op. 3 No. 4, RV 550: III. AdagioAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Concerto for 4 Violins in E Minor, Op. 3 No. 4, RV 550: IV. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Concerto for 2 Violins in A Major, Op. 3 No. 5, RV 519: I. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Concerto for 2 Violins in A Major, Op. 3 No. 5, RV 519: II LargoAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Concerto for 2 Violins in A Major, Op. 3 No. 5, RV 519: III. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 3 No. 6, RV 356: I. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 3 No. 6, RV 356: II. LargoAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 3 No. 6, RV 356: III. PrestoAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Concerto in F Major, Op. 3 No. 7, RV 567: I. AndanteAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Concerto in F Major, Op. 3 No. 7, RV 567: II. AdagioAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Concerto in F Major, Op. 3 No. 7, RV 567: III. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Concerto in F Major, Op. 3 No. 7, RV 567: IV. Adagio - AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Concerto for 2 Violins in A Minor, Op. 3 No. 8, RV 522: I. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Concerto for 2 Violins in A Minor, Op. 3 No. 8, RV 522: II. Larghetto e spiritosoAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Concerto for 2 Violins in A Minor, Op. 3 No. 8, RV 522: III. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 3 No. 9, RV 230: I. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 3 No. 9, RV 230: II. LarghettoAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 3 No. 9, RV 230: III. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Concerto in B Minor, Op. 3 No. 10, RV 580: I. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Concerto in B Minor, Op. 3 No. 10, RV 580: II. LargoAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Concerto in B Minor, Op. 3 No. 10, RV 580: III. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Concerto in D Minor, Op. 3 No. 11, RV 565: I. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Concerto in D Minor, Op. 3 No. 11, RV 565: II. Adagio e spiccatoAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Concerto in D Minor, Op. 3 No. 11, RV 565: III. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Concerto in D Minor, Op. 3 No. 11, RV 565: IV. Largo e spiccatoAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Concerto in D Minor, Op. 3 No. 11, RV 565: V. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 3 No. 12, RV 265: I. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 3 No. 12, RV 265: II. Largo e molto acutoAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 3 No. 12, RV 265: III. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Jan Tomasov, Willi Boskovsky, Philipp Mattheis, Walter Hintermeyer, Richard Harrand, Hermann Nordberg, Mario Rossi
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