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The Best of Vivaldi

Antonio Vivaldi (Composer), Jaroslav Krcek (Conductor), Nicholas Kraemer (Conductor), Nicholas Kramer (Conductor), Oliver von Dohnanyi (Conductor), Pier Giorgio Morandi (Conductor), Stephen Gunzenhauser (Conductor), Accademia Ziliniana (Performer, Orchestra), Budapest Strings (Performer), Capella Istropolitana (Performer, Orchestra), London Sinfonia (Performer), City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra), Failoni Orchestra (Orchestra), Falloni Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD
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listen  1. The 4 Seasons: Violin Concerto in E major, Op. 8, No. 1, RV 269, "La primavera" (Spring): The Four Seasons, RV 269: "Spring": AllegroTakako Nishizaki 3:34$0.89 Buy Track
listen  2. Concerto for 2 Guitars in G major, RV 532: Concerto in G major for Two Guitars: AndanteBudapest Strings 3:41$0.89 Buy Track
listen  3. Flute Concerto in D major, Op. 10, No. 3, RV 428, "Il gardellino": AllegroJiri Valek 3:46$0.89 Buy Track
listen  4. Flute Concerto in D major, Op. 10, No. 3, RV 428, "Il gardellino": CantabileJiri Valek 3:04$0.89 Buy Track
listen  5. Flute Concerto in D major, Op. 10, No. 3, RV 428, "Il gardellino": AllegroJiri Valek 2:55$0.89 Buy Track
listen  6. The 4 Seasons: Violin Concerto in E major, Op. 8, No. 1, RV 269, "La primavera" (Spring): The Four Seasons, "Spring": Largo e pianissimo sempreTakako Nishizaki 2:41$0.89 Buy Track
listen  7. Oboe Concerto in A minor, RV 461: Allegro non moltoStefan Schilli 3:13$0.89 Buy Track
listen  8. Oboe Concerto in A minor, RV 461: LarghettoStefan Schilli 2:20$0.89 Buy Track
listen  9. Oboe Concerto in A minor, RV 461: (Allegro)Stefan Schilli 3:05$0.89 Buy Track
listen10. The 4 Seasons: Violin Concerto in G minor, Op. 8, No. 2, RV 315, "L'estate" (Summer): The Four Seasons, "Summer": Largo e pianissimo sempreTakako Nishizaki 2:38$0.89 Buy Track
listen11. Concerto for 2 Trumpets in C major, RV 537: AllegroCrispian Steele-Perkins 2:56$0.89 Buy Track
listen12. Concerto for 2 Trumpets in C major, RV 537: LargoCrispian Steele-Perkins0:51$0.89 Buy Track
listen13. Concerto for 2 Trumpets in C major, RV 537: AllegroCrispian Steele-Perkins 3:12$0.89 Buy Track
listen14. The 4 Seasons: Violin Concerto in F major, Op. 8, No. 3, RV 293, "L'autunno" (Autumn): The 4 Seasons: Violin Concerto in F major, Op. 8, No. 3, RV 293, "L'autunno" (Autumn): II. Adagio moltoTakako Nishizaki 2:49$0.89 Buy Track
listen15. Cello Concerto in C minor, RV 401: Allegro non moltoRaphael Wallfisch 4:36$0.89 Buy Track
listen16. Cello Concerto in C minor, RV 401: AdagioRaphael Wallfisch 2:18$0.89 Buy Track
listen17. Cello Concerto in C minor, RV 401: Allegro ma non moltoRaphael Wallfisch 3:24$0.89 Buy Track
listen18. The 4 Seasons: Violin Concerto in F minor, Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297, "L'inverno" (Winter): The 4 Seasons: Violin Concerto in F minor, Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297, "L'inverno" (Winter): II. LargoTakako Nishizaki 2:24$0.89 Buy Track
listen19. Concerto in C major, RV 443: AllegroJiri Stivin 3:32$0.89 Buy Track
listen20. Concerto in C major, RV 443: LargoJiri Stivin 4:05$0.89 Buy Track
listen21. Concerto in C major, RV 443: Allegro moltoJiri Stivin 2:46$0.89 Buy Track
listen22. Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 4, No. 4, RV 357: Violin Concerto in A minor: LargoJindrich Pazdera 2:34$0.89 Buy Track
listen23. Bassoon Concerto in E minor, RV 484: Allegro pocoFrantisek Herman 4:11$0.89 Buy Track
listen24. Bassoon Concerto in E minor, RV 484: AndanteFrantisek Herman 3:34$0.89 Buy Track
listen25. Bassoon Concerto in E minor, RV 484: AllegroFrantisek Herman 3:00$0.89 Buy Track

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4.0 out of 5 stars Some are great, some are not..., July 25, 2007
This review is from: The Best of Vivaldi (Audio CD)
This isn't a bad CD, and it serves as a useful introduction to the style of Vivaldi. However, there is one less than ideal concerto on this disc, namely the concerto for 'flautino'. Musicologists now agree that the instrument in question is the sopranino recorder (see the very good Naxos recording of Vivaldi's recorder concertos). However, here it is played on the piccolo. I imagine some people like this instrument, and I think it does have its place in the orchestra for ornaments and flourishes. However, I find it nauseating as a solo instrument. In addition, the tempo is way too fast and Jiri Stivins took some very non-baroque liberties in his ornamentation. It is a shame since I like this concerto.

Whatever problems there are with the Flautino concerto are made up for by the trumpet concerto and especially the cello concerto, which is very dark for Vivaldi. The others are also good, so this really makes a good introduction to Vivaldi (if you ignore the piccolo).
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A solid 5 out of 5, October 16, 2006
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This review is from: The Best of Vivaldi (Audio CD)
This is an exciting album that showcases a relatively small collection of Vivaldi's MASSIVE output. At the last count, there were something like over 600 concertos to his name!! Given this, I believe that Naxos has done a brilliant job of compiling this album, choosing works of astonishing variety and excitement.

I assure you that you will never tire of this album. I have owned it for many years now, and I still listen to it regularly. It has provided many, many hours of listening pleasure, and it would be a crime to give the recording anything less than a solid 5 out of 5.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Real Avg !, November 7, 2011
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This review is from: The Best of Vivaldi (Audio CD)
like all Naxos CD's, this one is also real avg !

Naxos fans need to get out more ! ... and get to know the BPO !
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