Il Cimento dell’Armonia e dell’Inventione, Vol. 2

Album by Antonio Vivaldi & Carlo Chiarappa & Accademia Bizantina

Il Cimento dell’Armonia e dell’Inventione, Vol. 2 is a volume from Antonio Vivaldi's Il Cimento dell’Armonia e dell’Inventione, a set of violin concertos originally published in 1725. The works exemplify the Italian Baroque concerto style through virtuosic solo violin writing, clear ritornello structures and vivid contrasts between soloist and ensemble, and they occupy an important place in Vivaldi's development of the solo concerto form.
First released: 1993

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Concerto no. 7 in D minor, RV 242, F. I-28: I. Allegro
    2:32
  2. 2.
    Concerto no. 7 in D minor, RV 242, F. I-28: II. Largo
    1:57
  3. 3.
    Concerto no. 7 in D minor, RV 242, F. I-28: III. Allegro
    2:52
  4. 4.
    Concerto no. 8 in G minor, RV 332, F. I-16: I. Allegro
    2:50
  5. 5.
    Concerto no. 8 in G minor, RV 332, F. I-16: II. Largo
    2:15
  6. 6.
    Concerto no. 8 in G minor, RV 332, F. I-16: III. Allegro (molto vivace)
    3:39
  7. 7.
    Concerto no. 9 in D minor, RV 454(236), F. VII-1: I. Allegro (moderato)
    3:05
  8. 8.
    Concerto no. 9 in D minor, RV 454(236), F. VII-1: II. Largo
    2:09
  9. 9.
    Concerto no. 9 in D minor, RV 454(236), F. VII-1: III. Allegro
    2:30
  10. 10.
    Concerto no. 10 in B-flat major, RV 362, F. I-29 “La Caccia”: I. Allegro
    3:12
  11. 11.
    Concerto no. 10 in B-flat major, RV 362, F. I-29 “La Caccia”: II. Adagio
    2:04
  12. 12.
    Concerto no. 10 in B-flat major, RV 362, F. I-29 “La Caccia”: III. Allegro
    2:26
  13. 13.
    Concerto no. 11 in D major, RV 210, F. I-30: I. Allegro
    4:30
  14. 14.
    Concerto no. 11 in D major, RV 210, F. I-30: II. Largo
    2:10
  15. 15.
    Concerto no. 11 in D major, RV 210, F. I-30: III. Allegro
    4:42
  16. 16.
    Concerto no. 12 in C major, RV 449(178), F. I-31: I. Allegro
    3:05
  17. 17.
    Concerto no. 12 in C major, RV 449(178), F. I-31: II. Largo
    2:31
  18. 18.
    Concerto no. 12 in C major, RV 449(178), F. I-31: III. Allegro
    3:17

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