Pinnock, The English Concert: Vivaldi – Concertos (5 CD box set, FLAC)

Performer: Simon Standage, Lisa Beznosiuk, Roy Goodman, Nigel North, David Reichenberg
Orchestra: The English Concert
Conductor: Trevor Pinnock
Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
Audio CD
SPARS Code: DDD
Number of Discs: 5 CD box set
Format: FLAC (tracks+cue)
Label: Archiv / Deutsche Grammophon
Size: 1.35 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes

# Concerto alla rustica, for strings & continuo in G major, RV 151
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with English Concert, Trevor Pinnock

# Double Concerto, for violin & oboe, strings & continuo in B flat major, RV 548
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with English Concert, David Reichenberg, Simon Standage, Trevor Pinnock

# Concerto in tromba marina, for 2 violins, 2 recorders, 2 mandolins, 2 chalumeaux, 2 theorbos, cello, strings & continuo in C, RV 558
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with Nigel North, Colin Lawson, Carlos Riera, Trevor Pinnock, Rachel Beckett, James Tyler, Robin Jeffrey, Micaela Comberti, Philip Pickett, Anthony Pleeth, Simon Standage, Jakob Lindberg

# Double Violin Concerto, for 2 violins, strings & continuo in G major, RV 516
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with English Concert, Simon Standage, Elizabeth Wilcock, Trevor Pinnock

# Oboe Concerto, for oboe, strings & continuo in A minor, RV 461
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with English Concert, David Reichenberg, Trevor Pinnock

# Double Mandolin Concerto, for 2 mandolins, strings & continuo in G major, RV 532
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with James Tyler, Robin Jeffrey, English Concert
Conducted by Trevor Pinnock

# Concerto for strings & continuo in A major, RV 159
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with English Concert, Trevor Pinnock

# Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E major (“L’amoroso”), RV 271
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with English Concert, Simon Standage, Trevor Pinnock

# Bassoon Concerto, for bassoon, strings & continuo in E minor, RV 484
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with English Concert, Milan Turkovic, Trevor Pinnock

# Flute Concerto, for flute, strings & continuo in G major, RV 436
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with English Concert, Trevor Pinnock

# Double Concerto, for viola d’amore & lute, strings & continuo in D minor, RV 540
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with Nigel North, English Concert, Roy Goodman
Conducted by Trevor Pinnock

# Double Concerto, for oboe & bassoon, strings & continuo in G major, RV 545
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with English Concert, David Reichenberg, Milan Turkovic, Trevor Pinnock

# Concerto for 4 violins, strings & continuo in D major (“L’estro armonico” No. 1), Op. 3/1, RV 549
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with English Concert, Micaela Comberti, Miles Golding, Simon Standage, Elizabeth Wilcock, Jaap ter Linden, Trevor Pinnock

# Concerto for 2 violins, cello, strings & continuo in G minor (“L’estro armonico” No. 2), Op. 3/2, RV 578
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with English Concert, Micaela Comberti, Simon Standage, Jaap ter Linden, Trevor Pinnock

# Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in G major (“L’estro armonico” No. 3), Op. 3/3, RV 310
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with English Concert, Simon Standage, Trevor Pinnock

# Concerto for 4 violins, strings & continuo in E minor (“L’estro armonico” No. 4), Op. 3/4, RV 550
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with English Concert, Micaela Comberti, Miles Golding, Simon Standage, Elizabeth Wilcock, Trevor Pinnock

# Double Violin Concerto, for 2 violins, strings & continuo in A major (“L’estro armonico” No. 5), Op. 3/5, RV 519
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with English Concert, Miles Golding, Simon Standage, Trevor Pinnock

# Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in A minor (“L’estro armonico” No. 6), Op. 3/6, RV 356
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with English Concert, Simon Standage, Trevor Pinnock

# Concerto for 4 violins, cello, strings & continuo in F major (“L’estro armonico” No. 7) Op. 3/7, RV 567
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with English Concert, Micaela Comberti, Miles Golding, Simon Standage, Elizabeth Wilcock, Jaap ter Linden, Trevor Pinnock

# Double Violin Concerto, for 2 violins, strings & continuo in A minor (“L’estro armonico” No. 8), Op. 3/8, RV 522
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with English Concert, Micaela Comberti, Elizabeth Wilcock, Trevor Pinnock

# Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in D major (“L’estro armonico” No. 9), Op. 3/9, RV 230
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with English Concert, Simon Standage, Trevor Pinnock

# Concerto for 4 violins, cello, strings & continuo in B minor (“L’estro armonico” No. 10) Op. 3/10, RV 580
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with English Concert, Micaela Comberti, Miles Golding, Simon Standage, Elizabeth Wilcock, Jaap ter Linden, Trevor Pinnock

# Concerto for 2 violins, cello, strings & continuo in D minor (“L’estro armonico” No. 11), Op. 3/11, RV 565
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with English Concert, Simon Standage, Elizabeth Wilcock, Jaap ter Linden, Trevor Pinnock

# Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E major (“L’estro armonico” No. 12), Op. 3/12, RV 265
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with English Concert, Simon Standage, Trevor Pinnock

# Flute Concerto, for flute, strings & continuo in F major (“La tempesta di mare”), Op. 10/1, RV 433
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with English Concert, Trevor Pinnock

# Flute Concerto, for flute, strings & continuo in G minor (“La Notte”), Op. 10/2, RV 439
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with English Concert, Trevor Pinnock

# Flute Concerto, for flute, strings & continuo in D major (“Il gardellino”), Op. 10/3, RV 428
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with English Concert, Trevor Pinnock

# Flute Concerto, for flute, strings & continuo in G major, Op. 10/4, RV 435
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with English Concert, Trevor Pinnock

# Flute Concerto, for flute, strings & continuo in F major, Op. 10/5, RV 434
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with English Concert
Conducted by Trevor Pinnock

# Flute Concerto, for flute, strings & continuo in G major, Op. 10/6, RV 437
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
with English Concert, Trevor Pinnock

Excellent collection. So much music, so little time.

This collection is excellent. With five discs you get such a variety of music. I play this when I am stressed and the music plays for hours. I love the violin concertos. The crystal clear resonance soothes. In this collection you get so much, lute, oboe, violin, strings, mandolin, flute, viola, and bassoon. One disc is entirely violin concertos for 2-4 violins. Before discovering this collection I was a hard rock girl and I had never fallen for classical music but this collection has me hooked. The Baroque style is something new to me but I find it very much to my liking. I can’t seem to get enough Vivaldi! If you want the biggest collection, this is it. I thought about buying one CD but I’m glad I bought this five CD collection instead. I would have paid much more buying one CD at a time. This is a very fine quality recording. You can hear all the nuances.

Wonderful!

I absolutely love this collection of Concertos, this recording was performed by one of the finest chamber orchestras – The English Concert, conducted by Trevor Pinnock from the harpsichord and organ. This is a 5 CD set released in 1988 on the Archiv label. This group covers over three decades of Vivaldi’s career from the winter of 1708 until one month before his death in 1741. The format is ‘alla rustica’ – the musical instuments include violin, viola, violoncello, double bass, transverse flute, archlute, chamber organ, harpsichord, bassoon, theorbo, mandolin, chalumeau, recorder, and oboe and are from the period. This set will give you nearly a day of Vivaldi without interruption. When I have a long stretch of intensive study or writing this is a favorite…Baroque music invigorates the mind like nothing else, bringing out your creativity and mental endurance. Sometimes I will simply watch the sun set to it, enjoying a glass of merlot or hot tea depending on the agenda for the evening.