The Very Best of Vivaldi

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The 4 Seasons - Violin Concerto in E major, RV 269, "La primavera" (Spring) (more info)
Performed by: Capella Istropolitana
Composed by: Antonio Vivaldi
Conducted by: Stephen Gunzenhauser
Takako Nishizaki, violin


1.   I. Allegro - 3:32


6 Flute Concertos, Op. 10 (more info)
Performed by: Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia
Composed by: Antonio Vivaldi
Bela Drahos, flute


2.   No. 2 in G minor, RV 439, "La notte" (The Night) - 9:20


Concerto for 2 Cellos in G minor, RV 531 (excerpts) (more info)
Performed by: City of London Sinfonia
Composed by: Antonio Vivaldi
Conducted by: Nicholas Kraemer
Raphael Wallfisch, cello
Keith Hurvey, cello


3.   I. Allegro - 3:34
4.   II. Largo - 4:37


Concerto for Strings in G major, RV 151, "Alla Rustica" (more info)
Performed by: Capella Istropolitana
Composed by: Antonio Vivaldi
Conducted by: Stephen Gunzenhauser
Takako Nishizaki, violin


5.   Concerto for Strings in G major, RV 151, "Alla Rustica" - 4:31


Griselda, RV 718: Aria: Agitata da due venti (Costanza) (more info)
Composed by: Antonio Vivaldi
Conducted by: Edward H. Tarr
Niklas Eklund, trumpet
Maria Keohane, soprano


6.   Griselda, RV 718: Aria: Agitata da due venti (Costanza) - 5:56


Bassoon Concerto in A minor, RV 498 (more info)
Performed by: Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia
Composed by: Antonio Vivaldi
Conducted by: Bela Drahos
Tamas Benkocs, bassoon


7.   Bassoon Concerto in A minor, RV 498 - 9:51


The 4 Seasons - Violin Concerto in G minor, RV 315, "L'estate" (Summer) (more info)
Performed by: Capella Istropolitana
Composed by: Antonio Vivaldi
Conducted by: Stephen Gunzenhauser
Takako Nishizaki, violin


8.   III. Presto - 3:06


Concerto for 2 Trumpets in C major, RV 537 (more info)
Performed by: City of London Sinfonia
Composed by: Antonio Vivaldi
Conducted by: Nicholas Kraemer
Crispian Steele-Perkins, trumpet
Michael Meekes, trumpet


9.   Concerto for 2 Trumpets in C major, RV 537 - 7:01


12 Concerti grossi, Op. 3, "L'estro armonico" (more info)
Performed by: Capella Istropolitana
Composed by: Antonio Vivaldi
Conducted by: Jozef Kopelman


10.   No. 10 in B minor, RV 580 - 9:06


12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2: No. 2 in A major, RV 31 (more info)
Composed by: Antonio Vivaldi
Hyun-Sun Kim, piano
Bin Huang, violin


11.   12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2: No. 2 in A major, RV 31 - 6:45


Sopranino Recorder Concerto in C major, RV 444 (more info)
Performed by: Capella Istropolitana
Composed by: Antonio Vivaldi
Conducted by: Oliver Dohnanyi
Jiri Stivin,


12.   Sopranino Recorder Concerto in C major, RV 444 - 9:46

Gloria in D major, RV 589: I. Gloria in excelsis Deo (more info)
Performed by: Northern Chamber Orchestra
Composed by: Antonio Vivaldi
Conducted by: Nicholas Ward
Jeremy Summerly, choirmaster


1.   Gloria in Excelsis Deo, RV 589 - 2:49


Sopranino Recorder Concerto in C major, RV 443 (excerpts) (more info)
Performed by: Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia
Composed by: Antonio Vivaldi
Laszlo Kecskemeti,


2.   I. Allegro - 4:07
3.   II. Largo - 9:12


The 4 Seasons - Violin Concerto in F major, RV 293, "L'autunno" (Autumn) (more info)
Performed by: Capella Istropolitana
Composed by: Antonio Vivaldi
Conducted by: Stephen Gunzenhauser
Takako Nishizaki, violin


4.   I. Allegro - 4:51


6 Flute Concertos, Op. 10 (more info)
Performed by: Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia
Composed by: Antonio Vivaldi
Bela Drahos, flute


5.   No. 1 in F major, RV 433, "La tempesta di mare" (The Storm at Sea) - 6:51


Mandolin Concerto in C major, RV 425: I. Allegro (more info)
Performed by: The Parley of Instruments
Composed by: Antonio Vivaldi
Conducted by: Peter Holman
Paul O'Dette, mandolin


6.   Mandolin Concerto in C major, RV 425: I. Allegro - 2:55


Nulla in mundo pax sincera, RV 630: I. Aria: Nulla in mundo pax sincera: Larghetto (more info)
Composed by: Antonio Vivaldi
Conducted by: Kevin Mallon
Jane Archibald, soprano


7.   Nulla in mundo pax sincera, RV 630: I. Aria: Nulla in mundo pax sincera: Larghetto - 7:50


12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4, "La stravaganza" (more info)
Performed by: City of London Sinfonia
Composed by: Antonio Vivaldi
Conducted by: Nicholas Kraemer
Andrew Watkinson, violin


8.   No. 5 in A major, RV 347 - 9:15


Chamber (Lute) Concerto in D major, RV 93: I. Allegro (more info)
Performed by: The Parley of Instruments
Composed by: Antonio Vivaldi
Conducted by: Peter Holman
Paul O'Dette, lute


9.   Chamber (Lute) Concerto in D major, RV 93: I. Allegro - 3:32


Tito Manlio, RV 778, Act I: Combatta un gentil cor (more info)
Composed by: Antonio Vivaldi
Conducted by: Edward H. Tarr
Niklas Eklund, trumpet
Maria Keohane, soprano


10.   Tito Manlio, RV 778, Act I: Combatta un gentil cor - 4:38


The 4 Seasons - Violin Concerto in F minor, RV 297, "L'inverno" (Winter) (more info)
Performed by: Capella Istropolitana
Composed by: Antonio Vivaldi
Conducted by: Stephen Gunzenhauser
Takako Nishizaki, violin


11.   II. Largo - 2:22


Oboe Concerto in A minor, RV 461 (more info)
Performed by: Failoni Orchestra
Composed by: Antonio Vivaldi
Conducted by: Pier Giorgio Morandi
Stefan Schilli, oboe


12.   Oboe Concerto in A minor, RV 461 - 9:42


Dixit Dominus in D major, RV 595: Gloria Patri, Sicut erat in principio - Et in saecula saeculorum (more info)
Composed by: Antonio Vivaldi
Conducted by: Kevin Mallon
Nils Brown, tenor
Giles Tomkins, bass-baritone
Peter Mahon, counter-tenor


13.   Dixit Dominus in D major, RV 595: Gloria Patri, Sicut erat in principio - Et in saecula saeculorum - 5:49

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