Vivaldi: Concerti per archi III e concerti per viola d'amore Accademia Bizantina, Ottavio Dantone, Alessandro Tampieri

• Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741): Concerto for Strings in B-Flat Major, RV 167:
• 1 Concerto for Strings in B-Flat Major, RV 167: I. Allegro 02:14
• 2 Concerto for Strings in B-Flat Major, RV 167: II. Andante 02:11
• 3 Concerto for Strings in B-Flat Major, RV 167: III. Allegro 01:15
• Concerto for Strings in C Minor, RV 118:
• 4 Concerto for Strings in C Minor, RV 118: I. Allegro 02:31
• 5 Concerto for Strings in C Minor, RV 118: II. Largo 01:32
• 6 Concerto for Strings in C Minor, RV 118: III. Allegro 01:43
• Concerto for Strings in A Minor, RV 161:
• 7 Concerto for Strings in A Minor, RV 161: I. Allegro 01:30
• 8 Concerto for Strings in A Minor, RV 161: II. Largo 00:51
• 9 Concerto for Strings in A Minor, RV 161: III. Allegro 01:15
• Concerto for Strings in F Major, RV 138:
• 10 Concerto for Strings in F Major, RV 138: I. Allegro 02:42
• 11 Concerto for Strings in F Major, RV 138: II. Adagio 00:40
• 12 Concerto for Strings in F Major, RV 138: III. Allegro 01:40
• Concerto for Strings in G Major, RV 145:
• 13 Concerto for Strings in G Major, RV 145: I. Allegro molto 01:29
• 14 Concerto for Strings in G Major, RV 145: II. Andante e sempre piano 01:26
• 15 Concerto for Strings in G Major, RV 145: III. Presto 00:54
• Concerto for Strings in A Major, RV 109:
• 16 Concerto for Strings in A Major, RV 109: I. Allegro 01:23
• 17 Concerto for Strings in A Major, RV 109: II. Adagio 01:04
• 18 Concerto for Strings in A Major, RV 109: III. Allegro molto 00:59
• Concerto for Strings in G Minor, RV 152:
• 19 Concerto for Strings in G Minor, RV 152: I. Allegro molto 01:53
• 20 Concerto for Strings in G Minor, RV 152: II. Andante molto 01:18
• 21 Concerto for Strings in G Minor, RV 152: III. Allegro molto 01:51
• Concerto for Strings in D Major, RV 126:
• 22 Concerto for Strings in D Major, RV 126: I. Allegro 01:34
• 23 Concerto for Strings in D Major, RV 126: II. Andante 02:28
• 24 Concerto for Strings in D Major, RV 126: III. Allegro 01:09
• Concerto for Strings in G Minor, RV 155:
• 25 Concerto for Strings in G Minor, RV 155: I. Adagio 01:58
• 26 Concerto for Strings in G Minor, RV 155: II. Allegro 01:25
• 27 Concerto for Strings in G Minor, RV 155: III. Largo 03:30
• 28 Concerto for Strings in G Minor, RV 155: IV. Allegro 02:36
• Concerto for Strings in B-Flat Major, RV 165:
• 29 Concerto for Strings in B-Flat Major, RV 165: I. Allegro 02:01
• 30 Concerto for Strings in B-Flat Major, RV 165: II. Adante 01:22
• 31 Concerto for Strings in B-Flat Major, RV 165: III. Presto 01:00
• Concerto for Strings in C Major, RV 117:
• 32 Concerto for Strings in C Major, RV 117: I. Allegro alla Francese 02:26
• 33 Concerto for Strings in C Major, RV 117: II. Largo 01:35
• 34 Concerto for Strings in C Major, RV 117: III. Allegro 01:47
• Concerto for Strings in F Major, RV 142:
• 35 Concerto for Strings in F Major, RV 142: I. Allegro molto 01:29
• 36 Concerto for Strings in F Major, RV 142: II. — 01:10
• 37 Concerto for Strings in F Major, RV 142: III. Allegro molto 01:41
• Concerto Conca for Strings in B-Flat Major, RV 163:
• 38 Concerto Conca for Strings in B-Flat Major, RV 163: I. Allegro molto 02:18
• 39 Concerto Conca for Strings in B-Flat Major, RV 163: II. Andante 01:01
• 40 Concerto Conca for Strings in B-Flat Major, RV 163: III. Allegro 01:30
• Concerto for Viola d'amore in D Minor, RV 394:
• 41 Concerto for Viola d'amore in D Minor, RV 394: I. Allegro 03:57
• 42 Concerto for Viola d'amore in D Minor, RV 394: II. Largo 01:31
• 43 Concerto for Viola d'amore in D Minor, RV 394: III. Allegro 04:55
• Concerto for Viola d'amore in A Minor, RV 397:
• 44 Concerto for Viola d'amore in A Minor, RV 397: I. — 03:20
• 45 Concerto for Viola d'amore in A Minor, RV 397: II. Largo 02:05
• 46 Concerto for Viola d'amore in A Minor, RV 397: III. Allegro 03:07
• Concerto for Viola d'amore in D Minor, RV 393:
• 47 Concerto for Viola d'amore in D Minor, RV 393: I. Allegro 03:36
• 48 Concerto for Viola d'amore in D Minor, RV 393: II. Largo 02:27
• 49 Concerto for Viola d'amore in D Minor, RV 393: III. Allegro 03:22
• Concerto for Viola d'amore in A Major, RV 396:
• 50 Concerto for Viola d'amore in A Major, RV 396: I. Allegro (Related to RV 744) 03:15
• 51 Concerto for Viola d'amore in A Major, RV 396: II. Andante - Allegro (Related to RV 744) 07:37
• Concerto for Viola d'amore in D Minor, RV 395:
• 52 Concerto for Viola d'amore in D Minor, RV 395: I. Allegro 04:19
• 53 Concerto for Viola d'amore in D Minor, RV 395: II. Andante 01:12
• 54 Concerto for Viola d'amore in D Minor, RV 395: III. Allegro 03:14
• Total Runtime 01:54:18

Info for Vivaldi: Concerti per archi III e concerti per viola d'amore

Certainly, there are the Four Seasons and all the violin concertos which are more famous and virtuosic than other works. But it is here, in his concertos for solo strings, that Antonio Vivaldi showcases his writing talent at its highest and purest level: concise, vivacious, deep and immediately emotional. A Vivaldi in the firmament, served here with passion and excellence by Accademia Bizantina.

The Concerti for strings take you on a journey of feelings, diverse landscapes, and histories. Here we have thirteenmusical miniatures in which emerge the influence of neighbouring and distant lands, and of the sea surrounding Venice. This is clear in concerto RV 163, entitled Conca, inspired by the sound of the conch shell (or Wettertrompete), which Vivaldi had the chance to hear in Bohemia, and to which sailors attributed the power to appease or unleash the storms.

The Concerti for viola d'amore are of a more mysterious character. Notably because this fascinating instrument has strings which vibrate independently when the melodic strings are rubbed. Vivaldi, like some of his students - and like Alessandro Tampieri! - was a great virtuoso of the instrument, which has incidentally only been used on and off since the 19th century. The soft, evocative sounds of the viola d'amore, reminiscent of Oriental worlds, here reach their climax in the poignant Largo of concerto RV 393, the lively finale of concerto RV 394 and the delicate Andante in D minor of concerto RV 395.

"They are appealing works with notably expressive slow movements. Alessandro Tampieri is a fine players with all the requisite sensibility to make the most of this gently alluring instrument…Dantone and Accademia Bizantina are on scintillating form throughout, and the recorded sound is excellent." (BBC Music Magazine)

"Even when the basic invention…is formulaic, Vivaldi’s trademark incendiary energy carries the day. There is also more variety than you might suspect… Dantone and his players ensure that Vivaldi’s elemental, explosive energy is never short-changed. Tampieri dispatches the reams of bravura passagework with fire and grace, and adds his own entertaining, even crazy cadenzas that exploit the deep, buzzy resonance of the viola d’amore’s sympathetic strings." (Gramophone Magazine)

Alessandro Tampieri, viola d'amore
Accademia Bizantina
Ottavio Dantone, conductor

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