25 Vivaldi Favorites [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Antonio Vivaldi (Composer), Nicolas Chedeville (Composer), Jörg Faerber (Conductor), Piero Santi (Conductor), Robert Shaw (Conductor), Günter Kehr (Conductor), I Musici di Zagreb (Performer), I Musici di San Marco (Performer), Concerto Rotterdam (Orchestra), Gli Accademici di Milano (Orchestra), Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Mainz Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra), Margarete Bence (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: I Musici di Zagreb, I Musici di San Marco, Margarete Bence
• Orchestra: Concerto Rotterdam, Gli Accademici di Milano, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Mainz Chamber Orchestra
• Conductor: Jörg Faerber, Piero Santi, Robert Shaw, Günter Kehr
• Composer: Antonio Vivaldi, Nicolas Chedeville
• Audio CD (December 13, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Vox (Classical)
• ASIN: B00000IPS5
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,299 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #5 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Reeds & Winds > Piccolo
  • #18 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Concertos > Concertinos
  • #33 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Reeds & Winds > Oboe

Track Listings

1. Oboe Concerto, for oboe, strings & continuo in C major, RV 451: Allegro

2. Mandolin Concerto, for mandolin, strings & continuo in C major, RV 425: Allegro

3. Concerto for 4 violins, cello, strings & continuo in B minor ('L'estro armonico' No. 10) Op. 3/10, RV 580: Allegro

4. Double Trumpet Concerto for 2 trumpets, strings & continuo in C major, RV 537: Largo

5. Work(s): Unspecified Concerto for bassoon in C major: Mvt. 3, Allegro

6. Gloria, for 3 solo voices, chorus, trumpet, oboe, violin (ad lib), 2 violas, 2 cellos, strings & continuo in D major, RV 589: Unspeci

7. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F major ('L'autunno,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 3), Op.8/3, RV 293: Adag

8. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E flat major ('Il ritiro' I), RV 256: Allegro

9. Concerto for violin, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 horns & bassoon, strings & continuo in F major, RV 571: Largo

10. Sonata for musette (or hurdy-gurdy, flute, oboe, violin) & continuo in G minor (attrib. to Vivaldi, Op. 13/6): Allegro

11. Lute (Chamber) Concerto, for lute (or guitar), 2 violins & continuo in D major, RV 93: Largo

12. Double Horn Concerto, for 2 horns, strings & continuo in F major, RV 538: Allegro

13. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in G minor ('L'estate,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 2), Op. 8/2, RV 315: Adagi

14. Stabat Mater, hymn for voice, strings & continuo in F minor, RV 621: opening movement

15. Concerto for 4 violins, cello, strings & continuo in B minor ('L'estro armonico' No. 10) Op. 3/10, RV 580: Allegro

16. Viola d'Amore Concerto, for viola d'amore, strings & continuo in D minor, RV 393: Largo

17. Piccolo (Flautino) Concerto, for piccolo (or recorder/flute), strings & continuo in C major, RV 443: Mvt. 3, Allegro

18. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E major ('La Primavera,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 1), Op.8/1, RV 269: Al

19. Cello Concerto, for cello, strings & continuo in G major, RV 415: Allegro

20. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F major ('L'autunno,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 3), Op.8/3, RV 293: Alle

See all 25 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

94 of 98 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Vivaldi CDs on the market, January 24, 2003

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Barry D. Steben (Singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 25 Vivaldi Favorites (Audio CD)

I don't know how SPJ Music Inc., based in the world-famous town of Hauppaage, NY, manages to do it, but they have released at least 24 of these "25 XXXX Favorites" CDs, and all those that I have heard are superb collections. OK, many of the performances on this album are by ensembles that few will have heard of in North America, such as the Wurttemburg Chamber Orchestra, Musica di San Marco, and I Musici di Zagreb, and maybe they are a bit old (no recording dates are given), so SPJ probably doesn't have to pay much in the way of royalties. But this collection of works by Vivaldi is truly second to none.

Wait till you hear track 6, "Et in terra Pax from 'Gloria', by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, for instance, or track 14, from Stabat Mater Dolorosa, sung by Margarethe Bence with the Alto Pro Music Orchestra of Stuttgart. We are transported into the heights of the etherial world of sacred music, right up into the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, yet with that unmistakable touch of Vivaldi, who could be both consumately sacred and masterfully secular as he wished -- or even both at the same time. As has been proven again and again in the 20th century, Vivaldi was one of the greatest composers in history, and every classical music lover should have this CD in his or her collection.

I have a lot of Vivaldi recordings by period music ensembles like the virtuosic Il Giardino Armonico (who recorded the two best DVDs of Vivaldi works in existence, one with Cecilia Bartoli) and the somewhat more conservative Europa Gallante, led by Fabio Biondi. Then there are CDs by individual masters like Andrea Marcon (with the Venice Baroque Orchestra) and the immortal Nigel Kennedy (with the English Chamber Orchestra). Older classics re-released on CD include recordings by the Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields, the Orchestra of the 18th Century, and the Romero family (Los Romeros). And the list goes on and on. All are superb recordings that have given me hours of pleasure.

But this "bargain" CD rates right up there with the best of them, and I highly recommend it both for those who are just beginning to discover the wonders of Vivaldi's music and for "hardened" veterans. If it had been issued as a full price CD it might have had trouble getting known in such a crowded and competitive field, but it would have deserved every bit as much praise as I have given it here. As a collection of superb performances of many of Vivaldi's greatest masterpieces by a wide variety of different ensembles, it even has something to commend it over recordings by a single artist or a single ensemble. Buy it and enjoy!

61 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Viva Vivaldi! 78:37 minutes of heaven!, August 10, 2001

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Nancy Moran (Baltimore, Maryland USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 25 Vivaldi Favorites (Audio CD)

Yes, you guessed right - Amazon has the temerity to charge the absolute LIST PRICE for this item - $3.97. When I got the CD I couldn't believe it. I did more research and went to the website on the disk. I was granted permission to quote - in full - from the back of the album:

"25 VIVALDI FAVORITES". "EDITED FOR LEISURE LISTENING" (see below). "Antonio Vivaldi, who lived in 18th Century Venice, was the greatest composer/violinist of his period who penned literally hundreds of wonderful works memorable for their charm, vitality and originality of expression. This CD includes many of his last tunes from his vast output."

What this translates to is that VOXCD has chosen and selected the best of Vivaldi's output, whether trumpet concerto, string symphony or soprano aria and blended them into a quite pleasurable "Afternoon With" or "Evening With" that composer.

The performers are diverse. The sound quality is excellent. There are selections (repeat, selections) from "The Four Seasons", religious music and about a dozen concertos. This is what is meant by "Edited" - they have not been rewritten. What Vox has arrived at is a 78 minutes 37 second All-Vivaldi concert that will please even the most discriminating and most incapable-of-discriminating members of your friends and family.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, November 25, 2004

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Hanna - See all my reviews

This review is from: 25 Vivaldi Favorites (Audio CD)

I couldn't believe the wonderful, pure sounds that came from this low-priced CD. I absolutely love it and highly recommend it!!