Il Cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione, op. 8
Album by Antonio Vivaldi & Raglan Baroque Players & Nicholas Kraemer & Monica Huggett
Il Cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione, Op. 8 is a set of twelve violin concertos by Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi, published in 1725. Rooted in the Baroque tradition, the collection features virtuosic violin writing, vivid programme-like movements and formal innovations that contributed to the development of the solo concerto and occupies an important place in Vivaldi's output and the concerto repertory.
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Disc 1
- 1.The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 1 in E major, RV 269 "Spring": I. Allegro3:37
- 2.The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 1 in E major, RV 269 "Spring": II. Largo2:18
- 3.The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 1 in E major, RV 269 "Spring": III. Allegro3:34
- 4.The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 2 in G minor, RV 315 "Summer": I. Allegro non molto4:48
- 5.The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 2 in G minor, RV 315 "Summer": II. Adagio - Presto2:18
- 6.The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 2 in G minor, RV 315 "Summer": III. Presto2:41
- 7.The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 3 in F major, RV 293 "Fall": I. Allegro5:18
- 8.The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 3 in F major, RV 293 "Fall": II. Adagio molto2:40
- 9.The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 3 in F major, RV 293 "Fall": III. Allegro3:20
- 10.The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 4 in F minor, RV 297 "Winter": I. Allegro non molto3:13
- 11.The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 4 in F minor, RV 297 "Winter": II. Largo1:48
- 12.The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 4 in F minor, RV 297 "Winter": III. Allegro2:55
- 13.Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, RV 253 "La tempesta di mare": I. Presto2:37
- 14.Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, RV 253 "La tempesta di mare": II. Largo2:19
- 15.Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, RV 253 "La tempesta di mare": III. Presto3:37
- 16.Concerto No. 6 in C major, RV 180 "Il piacere": I. Allegro2:58
- 17.Concerto No. 6 in C major, RV 180 "Il piacere": II. Largo2:15
- 18.Concerto No. 6 in C major, RV 180 "Il piacere": III. Allegro2:52
- 19.Concerto No. 7 in D minor, RV 242: I. Allegro2:50
- 20.Concerto No. 7 in D minor, RV 242: II. Largo1:43
- 21.Concerto No. 7 in D minor, RV 242: III. Allegro3:05
Disc 2
- 2.Concerto No. 8 in G minor, RV 332: I. Allegro3:07
- 3.Concerto No. 8 in G minor, RV 332: II. Largo2:08
- 4.Concerto No. 8 in G minor, RV 332: III. Allegro3:39
- 5.Concerto No. 9 in D minor, RV 236: I. Allegro2:56
- 6.Concerto No. 9 in D minor, RV 236: II. Largo1:53
- 7.Concerto No. 9 in D minor, RV 236: III. Allegro2:36
- 8.Concerto No. 10 in B-flat major, RV 362: I. Allegro3:03
- 9.Concerto No. 10 in B-flat major, RV 362: II. Adagio2:17
- 10.Concerto No. 10 in B-flat major, RV 362: III. Allegro2:25
- 11.Concerto No. 11 in D major, RV 210: I. Allegro4:41
- 12.Concerto No. 11 in D major, RV 210: II. Largo2:26
- 13.Concerto No. 11 in D major, RV 210: III. Allegro4:30
- 14.Concerto No. 12 in C major, RV 178: I. Allegro3:03
- 15.Concerto No. 12 in C major, RV 178: II. Largo2:26
- 16.Concerto No. 12 in C major, RV 178: III. Allegro3:25
- 17.Concerto for violin, cello and strings in A major, RV 546: I. Allegro3:28
- 18.Concerto for violin, cello and strings in A major, RV 546: II. Andante2:19
- 19.Concerto for violin, cello and strings in A major, RV 546: III. Allegro3:02
- 20.Concerto for two violins in G major, RV 516: I. Allegro molto3:51
- 21.Concerto for two violins in G major, RV 516: II. Andante (molto)1:43
- 22.Concerto for two violins in G major, RV 516: III. Allegro3:08







