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Vivaldi: Concertos for Flute, Violin, Bassoon & Orchestra

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Details

Composer
Antonio Vivaldi
Artist
Tommaso Rossi, Alessandro Ciccolini, Giovanni Battista Graziadio, Compagnia de Violini
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Apr 30, 2026
Catalog #
BRI97321
UPC
5063758973212

About

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) was an Italian Baroque composer, virtuoso violinist, and priest, best known for his dynamic instrumental concertos and innovative orchestral writing. Born in Venice, Vivaldi was trained in both music and theology, eventually becoming a violin teacher and composer at the Ospedale della Pietà, an orphanage for girls with an exceptional music program. His tenure there produced many of his finest instrumental works and helped shape the distinctive Venetian Baroque style. Vivaldi's concertos revolutionized instrumental music by exploring the expressive and technical possibilities of each instrument. His violin concertos expanded the concerto form, using clear contrasts between soloist and orchestra and developing the ritornello structure that would influence composers such as J.S. Bach. His flute concertos, composed later in his career, demonstrate his sensitivity to the instrument's lyrical qualities and agility. These concertos were among the earliest significant contributions to the flute repertoire and reflect the growing popularity of the transverse flute in the early 18th century. Vivaldi also wrote around 40 bassoon concertos, an unprecedented number for the time. These works reveal his deep understanding of the instrument's expressive range, from playful and energetic to dark and solemn. They remain central to the bassoon's solo literature today. This new recording presents the first recording of concertos which missed certain movements, and which are completed by reconstructing from existing musical materials, by Alessandro Ciccolini, achieving cohesive and stylistically faithful reconstructions. Ciccolini has already works extensively reconstructing Vivaldi operas, for publication by Barenreiter and Boosey & Hawkes, and performed by Alan Curtis for DG. Played by Tommaso Rossi (flute solo), Alessandro Ciccolini (violin solo & conductor), Giovanni Battista Graziadio (bassoon solo) and the Compagnia de Violini.

Tracklist 14 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro 05:57
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    05:57
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Alessandro Ciccolini
    Ensemble
    Compagnia de Violini
    Conductor
    Alessandro Ciccolini
  2. 2 II. Adagio 05:18
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    05:18
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Alessandro Ciccolini
    Ensemble
    Compagnia de Violini
    Conductor
    Alessandro Ciccolini
  3. 3 III. Allegro molto 04:17
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro molto
    Duration
    04:17
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Alessandro Ciccolini
    Ensemble
    Compagnia de Violini
    Conductor
    Alessandro Ciccolini
  4. 4 I. Allegro molto 02:45
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro molto
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Giovanni Battista Graziadio
    Ensemble
    Compagnia de Violini
    Conductor
    Alessandro Ciccolini
  5. 5 II. Largo-presto-largo-presto-largo 04:15
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Largo-presto-largo-presto-largo
    Duration
    04:15
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Giovanni Battista Graziadio
    Ensemble
    Compagnia de Violini
    Conductor
    Alessandro Ciccolini
  6. 6 III. Allegro mà non molto 03:39
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Allegro mà non molto
    Duration
    03:39
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Giovanni Battista Graziadio
    Ensemble
    Compagnia de Violini
    Conductor
    Alessandro Ciccolini
  7. 7 I. Allegro 03:18
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Tommaso Rossi
    Ensemble
    Compagnia de Violini
    Conductor
    Alessandro Ciccolini
  8. 8 II. Grave 04:35
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Grave
    Duration
    04:35
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Tommaso Rossi
    Ensemble
    Compagnia de Violini
    Conductor
    Alessandro Ciccolini
  9. 9 III. Allegro 04:15
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    04:15
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Tommaso Rossi
    Ensemble
    Compagnia de Violini
    Conductor
    Alessandro Ciccolini
  10. 10 I. Allegro molto 02:33
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Allegro molto
    Duration
    02:33
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Giovanni Battista Graziadio
    Ensemble
    Compagnia de Violini
    Conductor
    Alessandro Ciccolini
  11. 11 II. Andante 01:28
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    01:28
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Giovanni Battista Graziadio
    Ensemble
    Compagnia de Violini
    Conductor
    Alessandro Ciccolini
  12. 12 III. Allegro 04:41
    Track
    12
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    04:41
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Giovanni Battista Graziadio
    Ensemble
    Compagnia de Violini
    Conductor
    Alessandro Ciccolini
  13. 13 Flute Concerto in E Minor, RV 431: II. Grave (reconstructed by A. Ciccolini) 04:35
    Track
    13
    Title
    Flute Concerto in E Minor, RV 431: II. Grave (reconstructed by A. Ciccolini)
    Duration
    04:35
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Tommaso Rossi
    Ensemble
    Compagnia de Violini
    Conductor
    Alessandro Ciccolini
  14. 14 Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV 320: III. Allegro non molto (reconstructed by A. Ciccolini) 05:22
    Track
    14
    Title
    Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV 320: III. Allegro non molto (reconstructed by A. Ciccolini)
    Duration
    05:22
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Alessandro Ciccolini
    Ensemble
    Compagnia de Violini
    Conductor
    Alessandro Ciccolini