Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
Orchestra: Collegium Musicum 90
Conductor: Simon Standage
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Chandos
Catalogue: CHAN0687
Release: 2003
Size: 1.18 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
Concerto for strings RV 158 ‘Concerto ripieno’
01. I. Allegro molto
02. II. Andante molto
03. III. Allegro
Concerto RV151 in G major for strings & basso continuo ‘Alla rustica’
04. I. Presto
05. II. Adagio
06. III. Adagio
Concerto for strings in E minor, RV 134
07. I. [Allegro]
08. II. Andante e piano
09. III. Allegro
Concerto for Strings in G major, RV 145
10. I. Allegro molto
11. II. Andante
12. III. Presto
Concerto for Strings in F major, RV 142
13. I. Allegro molto
14. II. [Adagio]
15. III. Allegro molto
Concerto for Strings in B flat major, RV 166
16. I. Allegro
17. II. Adagio
18. III. [Allegro]
Concerto RV 156 in G minor
19. I. Allegro
20. II. Adagio
21. III. Allegro
Concerto for Strings in B flat major, RV 167
22. I. Allegro
23. II. Andante
24. III. Allegro
Concerto for Strings in D minor RV 129 ‘Madrigalesco’
25. I. Adagio
26. II. Allegro
27. III. Adagio
28. IV. [Allegro]
Concerto for strings in C major, RV 115 ‘Concerto ripieno’
29. I. Allegro
30. II. [Adagio]
31. III. Allegro
Concerto for Strings in A minor, RV 161
32. I. Allegro
33. II. Largo
34. III. Allegro
Concerto for Strings in C major, RV 110
35. I. Allegro
36. II. Largo
37. III. Allegro
Concerto for Strings in C minor, RV 118
38. I. Allegro
39. II. Largo
40. III. Allegro
This third volume of Collegium Musicum 90’s survey of Vivaldi’s string concertos offers a varied selection of works which bears testament to their composer’s untiring imagination. Vivaldi composed more than 40 of these sparky little miniatures, united by an (almost) uniform adoption of a three-movement format and by the lack anywhere of any kind of soloist; for this reason they’re also sometimes known either as ‘concertos for orchestra’ or ‘ripieno concertos’. None lasts longer than eight minutes, and most come in under five.
CM90 perform with accomplished ease, attempting nothing outrageous but maintaining a relaxed bonhomie and clear-cut eloquence entirely suited to the music’s modest aspirations. Theirs isn’t the taut Vivaldi sound we have become used to hearing from other ensembles, but they have no difficulty serving up lyrical sweetness or joyous energy as required. Realistically and lucidly recorded, the disc leaves little to be desired.