VIVALDI The Seasons & Premier Recordings of Violin Concertos RV257, 376 & 211 / Giuliano Carmignola

Antonio VIVALDI
Four Seasons (Concertos Nos.1-4 op.8 “Il Cimento dell’ Armonia e dell’ Inventione”)
Concerto No.1 op.8 E-Dur Spring, RV269 9:13
Concerto No.2 op.8 g-moll Summer, RV315 9:30
Concerto No.3 op.8 F-Dur Autumn, RV293 10:44
Concerto No.4 op.8 f-moll Winter, RV297 7:30

Violin Concerto RV257 in E flat major (Premier Recordings) 9:55
I. Andante molto e quasi allegro 4:25
II. Adagio 2:32
III. Allegro 2:58

Violin Concerto, RV 376 in B flat major (Premier Recordings) 9:45
I. Larghetto – Andante 4:25
II. Andante 2:24
III. Allegro 2:56

Violin Concerto, RV 211 in D major (Premier Recordings) 14:06
I. Allegro non molto 5:15
II. Larghetto 3:22
III. Allegro 5:29

Recorded November 15-17, 1999 at Abbazia di Rosazzo, Manzano (Udine), Italy.
Giuliano Carmignola: Baroque Violin, Anonymous, Italy, 17th century
For this recording, 24-bit technology was used to maximize sound quality.
Total Time: 71’28

Release date: 11th Sep 2000
Label: Sony Classical
Catalogue number: SK51352
Barcode: 5099705135228
Length: 70 minutes

Giuliano Carmignola and the Venice Baroque Orchestra use a slightly different scoring of Vivaldi’s masterpiece, the 1996 Ricordi critical edition, and somehow unveil world premieres of three Vivaldi concertos. Their period-instrument performance of The Four Seasons is beautifully played and recorded.