Il Cimento dell’Armonia e dell’Inventione, Vol. I: Concerti, op.8 nos. 1–6

Album by Antonio Vivaldi & I Solisti Italiani

Il Cimento dell’Armonia e dell’Inventione, Op. 8, Nos. 1–6 is a set of six concertos by Italian Baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi, published in 1725. These violin concertos exemplify Vivaldi's mature Baroque style, featuring lively ritornello structures, clear tonal contrasts, vivid melodic writing and virtuosic solo passages, and they helped to consolidate the solo concerto format during his prolific middle period.
First released: 21st April 1987

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Concerto I in E major, RV 269, F.I-22 “La Primavera”: I. Allegro
    3:14
  2. 2.
    Concerto I in E major, RV 269, F.I-22 “La Primavera”: II. Largo
    2:36
  3. 3.
    Concerto I in E major, RV 269, F.I-22 “La Primavera”: III. Allegro; Danza pastorale
    3:58
  4. 4.
    Concerto II in G minor, RV 315, F.I-23 “L’Estate”: I. Allegro non molto
    5:21
  5. 5.
    Concerto II in G minor, RV 315, F.I-23 “L’Estate”: II. Adagio
    2:19
  6. 6.
    Concerto II in G minor, RV 315, F.I-23 “L’Estate”: III. Presto; Tempo impetuoso d’Estate
    3:04
  7. 7.
    Concerto III in F major, RV 293, F.I-24 “L’Autunno”: I. Allegro; Ballo, e canto de’ villanelli
    5:20
  8. 8.
    Concerto III in F major, RV 293, F.I-24 “L’Autunno”: II. Adagio molto; Ubriachi dormienti
    2:51
  9. 9.
    Concerto III in F major, RV 293, F.I-24 “L’Autunno”: III. Allegro; La caccia
    3:35
  10. 10.
    Concerto IV in F minor, RV 297, F.I-25 “L’Inverno”: I. Allegro non molto
    3:45
  11. 11.
    Concerto IV in F minor, RV 297, F.I-25 “L’Inverno”: II. Largo
    2:30
  12. 12.
    Concerto IV in F minor, RV 297, F.I-25 “L’Inverno”: III. Allegro
    3:16
  13. 13.
    Concerto V in E-flat major, RV 253, F.I-26 “La Tempesta di Mare”: I. Presto
    3:06
  14. 14.
    Concerto V in E-flat major, RV 253, F.I-26 “La Tempesta di Mare”: II. Largo
    2:57
  15. 15.
    Concerto V in E-flat major, RV 253, F.I-26 “La Tempesta di Mare”: III. Presto
    3:50
  16. 16.
    Concerto VI in C major, RV 180, F.I-27 “Il Piacere”: I. Allegro
    3:08
  17. 17.
    Concerto VI in C major, RV 180, F.I-27 “Il Piacere”: II. Largo e cantabile
    3:24
  18. 18.
    Concerto VI in C major, RV 180, F.I-27 “Il Piacere”: III. Allegro
    2:56

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