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Vivaldi: Complete Sonatas for 2 Violins and B.C. / L'Archicembalo
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Vivaldi: Complete Sonatas for 2 Violins and B.C. / L'Archicembalo

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Details

Composer
VIVALDI, ANTONIO
Artist
L'Archicembalo
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Sep 24, 2021
Catalog #
BRI96188
UPC
5028421961880

About

Antonín Vivaldi (1678-1741) was 27 years old when his Opus 1 collection of 12 sonatas first appeared in print in 1705. Whether or not they represent his earliest acknowledged compositions, they certainly mark the start of a glittering career, bearing already identifiable Vivaldian fingerprints while also drawing on a heritage of Italianate chamber music exemplified by the trio sonatas of Corelli. The form of these early works resembles a suite rather than the three- and four-movement pieces determined by tempo marking which soon became standard practice for the sonatas and concertos composed by Vivaldi in such profusion. In all but three of the Opus 1 Sonatas, a freely developed prelude introduces a sequence of three dance movements such as sarabandes, gigues and gavottes. Solemnity and lively intimacy sit side by side, in an ingenious synthesis of church and chamber modes of expression. Vivaldi’s Opus 1 reaches a grand climax with a free-standing set of variations on the most popular melody in 18th century Italy, ‘La Folia’. This grave and antique chord-sequence of Spanish origin inspired the 20-something composer to handle the familiar instrumental line-up in a bold new way, liberating the bass line from a supporting role and giving some especially brilliant canonical dialogues to the two violins. The sonata demonstrates the degree to which vocal writing inspired Vivaldi’s slow movements and paved the way for his future ventures in opera. The album is completed by two sonatas from the Opus 5 collection published in 1716, and six more sonatas without an opus number (RV 60, 68, 71, 71, 74 and 77 in the Vivaldi catalogue), all scored for the same combination of instruments.

Tracklist 73 tracks

  1. 1 I. Preludio 01:48
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Preludio
    Duration
    01:48
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  2. 2 II. Allemanda 02:19
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allemanda
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  3. 3 III. Adagio 01:44
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Adagio
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  4. 4 IV. Capriccio 01:08
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Capriccio
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  5. 5 V. Gavotta 00:48
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Gavotta
    Duration
    00:48
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  6. 6 I. Grave 02:10
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Grave
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  7. 7 II. Courante 02:20
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Courante
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  8. 8 III. Gigue 02:20
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Gigue
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  9. 9 IV. Gavotte 00:56
    Track
    9
    Title
    IV. Gavotte
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  10. 10 I. Adagio 01:44
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Adagio
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  11. 11 II. Allemanda: Allegro 02:40
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Allemanda: Allegro
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  12. 12 III. Adagio 00:32
    Track
    12
    Title
    III. Adagio
    Duration
    00:32
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  13. 13 IV. Sarabanda: Allegro 01:38
    Track
    13
    Title
    IV. Sarabanda: Allegro
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  14. 14 I. Largo 00:55
    Track
    14
    Title
    I. Largo
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  15. 15 II. Allegro - Adagio 01:09
    Track
    15
    Title
    II. Allegro - Adagio
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  16. 16 III. Allemanda: Allegro 02:01
    Track
    16
    Title
    III. Allemanda: Allegro
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  17. 17 IV. Sarabanda: Largo 02:13
    Track
    17
    Title
    IV. Sarabanda: Largo
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  18. 18 V. Giga: Allegro 02:08
    Track
    18
    Title
    V. Giga: Allegro
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  19. 19 I. Preludio: Largo 01:40
    Track
    19
    Title
    I. Preludio: Largo
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  20. 20 II. Allemanda: Presto 01:26
    Track
    20
    Title
    II. Allemanda: Presto
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  21. 21 III. Corrente: Allegro 02:08
    Track
    21
    Title
    III. Corrente: Allegro
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  22. 22 IV. Gavotta: Presto 00:48
    Track
    22
    Title
    IV. Gavotta: Presto
    Duration
    00:48
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  23. 23 I. Preludio: Largo 01:21
    Track
    23
    Title
    I. Preludio: Largo
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  24. 24 II. Corrente: Allegro 02:05
    Track
    24
    Title
    II. Corrente: Allegro
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  25. 25 III. Adagio 01:35
    Track
    25
    Title
    III. Adagio
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  26. 26 IV. Allemanda: Allegro 01:57
    Track
    26
    Title
    IV. Allemanda: Allegro
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  27. 27 I. Preludio: Largo 03:21
    Track
    27
    Title
    I. Preludio: Largo
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  28. 28 II. Allemanda: Allegro 02:55
    Track
    28
    Title
    II. Allemanda: Allegro
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  29. 29 III. Sarabanda: Andante 03:34
    Track
    29
    Title
    III. Sarabanda: Andante
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  30. 30 IV. Giga: Presto 01:07
    Track
    30
    Title
    IV. Giga: Presto
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  31. 31 I. Preludio: Largo 04:11
    Track
    31
    Title
    I. Preludio: Largo
    Duration
    04:11
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  32. 32 II. Corrente: Allegro 02:25
    Track
    32
    Title
    II. Corrente: Allegro
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  33. 33 III. Grave 01:36
    Track
    33
    Title
    III. Grave
    Duration
    01:36
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  34. 34 IV. Giga: Allegro 02:34
    Track
    34
    Title
    IV. Giga: Allegro
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  35. 35 I. Preludio: [Allegro] 00:44
    Track
    35
    Title
    I. Preludio: [Allegro]
    Duration
    00:44
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  36. 36 II. Adagio 00:58
    Track
    36
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  37. 37 III. Allemanda: [Allegro] 02:43
    Track
    37
    Title
    III. Allemanda: [Allegro]
    Duration
    02:43
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  38. 38 IV. Corrente: [Presto] 02:29
    Track
    38
    Title
    IV. Corrente: [Presto]
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  39. 39 I. Preludio 02:06
    Track
    39
    Title
    I. Preludio
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  40. 40 II. Allemanda 02:57
    Track
    40
    Title
    II. Allemanda
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  41. 41 III. Gavotta 02:42
    Track
    41
    Title
    III. Gavotta
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  42. 42 I. Preludio - Andante 05:07
    Track
    42
    Title
    I. Preludio - Andante
    Duration
    05:07
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  43. 43 II. Corrente - Allegro 02:25
    Track
    43
    Title
    II. Corrente - Allegro
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  44. 44 III. Giga - Allegro 01:52
    Track
    44
    Title
    III. Giga - Allegro
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  45. 45 IV. Gavotta - Presto 01:20
    Track
    45
    Title
    IV. Gavotta - Presto
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  46. 46 Trio Sonata in D Minor, Op. 1, No. 12, RV 63, "Follia" 11:30
    Track
    46
    Title
    Trio Sonata in D Minor, Op. 1, No. 12, RV 63, "Follia"
    Duration
    11:30
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  47. 47 I. Preludio: Andante 04:36
    Track
    47
    Title
    I. Preludio: Andante
    Duration
    04:36
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  48. 48 II. Allemanda: Allegro 03:03
    Track
    48
    Title
    II. Allemanda: Allegro
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  49. 49 III. Corrente: Allegro 02:46
    Track
    49
    Title
    III. Corrente: Allegro
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  50. 50 I. Preludio 04:31
    Track
    50
    Title
    I. Preludio
    Duration
    04:31
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  51. 51 II. Allemanda 02:39
    Track
    51
    Title
    II. Allemanda
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  52. 52 III. Air - Menuet 01:20
    Track
    52
    Title
    III. Air - Menuet
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  53. 53 I. Allegro 04:35
    Track
    53
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    04:35
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  54. 54 II. Larghetto 04:50
    Track
    54
    Title
    II. Larghetto
    Duration
    04:50
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  55. 55 III. Allegro molto 03:32
    Track
    55
    Title
    III. Allegro molto
    Duration
    03:32
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  56. 56 I. Allegro 04:23
    Track
    56
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    04:23
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  57. 57 II. Larghetto 04:16
    Track
    57
    Title
    II. Larghetto
    Duration
    04:16
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  58. 58 III. Allegro 04:02
    Track
    58
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    04:02
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  59. 59 I. Allegro 04:03
    Track
    59
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  60. 60 II. Andante 02:44
    Track
    60
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  61. 61 III. Allegro 03:28
    Track
    61
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    03:28
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  62. 62 I. Allegro 05:04
    Track
    62
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    05:04
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  63. 63 II. Andante 02:55
    Track
    63
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  64. 64 III. Allegro 03:42
    Track
    64
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    03:42
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  65. 65 I. Andante 05:26
    Track
    65
    Title
    I. Andante
    Duration
    05:26
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  66. 66 II. Allegro 03:35
    Track
    66
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    03:35
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  67. 67 III. Andante 03:37
    Track
    67
    Title
    III. Andante
    Duration
    03:37
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  68. 68 IV. Allegro assai 02:06
    Track
    68
    Title
    IV. Allegro assai
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  69. 69 I. Allegro 01:26
    Track
    69
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  70. 70 II. Allegro 01:00
    Track
    70
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  71. 71 III. Adagio 02:13
    Track
    71
    Title
    III. Adagio
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  72. 72 IV. Allegro 02:39
    Track
    72
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo
  73. 73 V. Allegro 02:51
    Track
    73
    Title
    V. Allegro
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Ensemble
    L' Archicembalo