Violin Concerti Nos. 5-12, Op. 8 / Flute Concerto in D major / Cello Concerto in B minor

Album by Antonio Vivaldi & The English Concert & Trevor Pinnock

Violin Concerti Nos. 5–12, Op. 8, together with a Flute Concerto in D major and a Cello Concerto in B minor, is a set of instrumental concertos by Antonio Vivaldi, first published in 1725. These Baroque concertos showcase Vivaldi's energetic solo writing, rhythmic drive and contrasts between soloist and ensemble, and occupy a central place in his mid-career output and in the development of the concerto genre.
First released: 1978

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Violin Concerto No. 11 in D major, Op. 8 RV 210: I. Allegro - II. Largo - III. Allegro
    11:52
  2. 2.
    Violin Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 8 RV 253 "La tempesta di mare": I. Presto - II. Largo - III. Presto
    8:53
  3. 3.
    Violin Concerto No. 12 in C major, Op. 8 RV 178: I. Allegro - II. Largo - III. Allegro
    8:44
  4. 4.
    Violin Concerto No. 6 in C major, Op. 8 RV 180 "Il piacere": I. Allegro - II. Largo e cantabile - III. Allegro
    8:31
  5. 5.
    Violin Concerto No. 7 in D minor, Op. 8 RV 242: I. Allegro - II. Largo - III. Allegro
    8:07
  6. 6.
    Flute Concerto in D major, RV 429: I. Allegro - II. Andante - III. Allegro
    8:49
  7. 7.
    Cello Concerto in B minor, RV 424: I. Allegro non molto - II. Largo - III. Allegro
    10:09
  8. 8.
    Violin Concerto No. 8 in G minor, Op. 8 RV 332: I. Allegro - II. Largo - III. Allegro
    9:00
  9. 9.
    Violin Concerto No. 9 in D minor, Op. 8 RV 236: I. Allegro - II. Largo - III. Allegro
    7:54
  10. 10.
    Violin Concerto No. 10 in B-flat major, Op. 8 RV 362: I. Allegro - II. Adagio - III. Allegro
    8:16

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