Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
Performer: La Pastorella, Frédéric de Roos
Number of Discs: 2
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Ricercar
Catalogue: RIC248
Release: 2006
Size: 482 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
CD 01
Concerto No. 1 for Flute, Strings and Basso Continuo in F Major, Op. 10, RV 433 “La Tempesta di mare”
01. Allegro – Largo – Presto
Concerto No. 2 for Flute, Strings and Basso Continuo in G Minor, Op. 10, RV 439 “La Notte”
02. Largo – Fantasmi, presto – Largo – Presto – Largo “Il Sonno” – Allegro
Concerto No. 3 for Flute, Strings and Basso Continuo in D Major, Op. 10, RV 428 “Il Gardellino”
03. Allegro – Cantabile – Allegro
Concerto No. 4 for Flute, Strings and Basso Continuo in G Major, Op. 10, RV 435
04. Allegro – Largo – Allegro
Concerto No. 5 for Flute, Strings and Basso Continuo in F Major, Op. 10, RV 434
05. Allegro ma non tanto – Largo e cantabile – Allegro
Concerto No. 6 for Flute, Strings and Basso Continuo in G Major, Op. 10, RV 437
06. Allegro – Largo – Allegro
CD 02
Concerto da camera in F Major, RV 99
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Largo
03. III. Allegro
Concerto da camera in G Minor, RV 106
04. I. Allegro
05. II. Largo
06. III. Allegro
Concerto da camera in D Major, RV 217
07. I. Allegro
08. II. Largo
09. III. Allegro
Concerto da camera in G Minor, RV 105
10. I. Allegro
11. II. Largo
12. III. Allegro
Concerto da camera in C Major, RV 87
13. I. Adagio – Allegro
14. II. Largo
15. III. Allegro assai
Concerto da camera in G Minor, RV 103
16. I. Allegro ma cantabile
17. II. Largo
18. III. Allegro non molto
Concerto da camera in D Major, RV 88
19. I. Allegro
20. II. Largo
21. III. Allegro molto
The flute plays an important role amongst all the instruments celebrated by il Prete Rosso in his concerti. All evidence points to the instrument concerned being the recorder, given that it was still extremely popular in Italy at that time. The single publication of concerti that were not composed for the violin (opus X) was marked by the composer as being for the flute, as were the Concerti da Camera, in which the instrument rivals the violin, oboe and bassoon in virtuosity. The magnificent renderings of Frdric de Roos and La Pastorella were previously separately released in 1999 (op. X) and 2001 (Concerti da camera); they were to gain many international awards, such as the Giorgio Cini Foundation (Venice) yearly award for the best Vivaldi recording in 2002. These two jewels are now gathered in one double CD at special price.