Opus 8 Vol. 1: The Four Seasons & other concertos

Album by Antonio Vivaldi & La Serenissima & Adrian Chandler

Opus 8 is a set of violin concertos by the Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi, published in 1725. The collection exemplifies Baroque concerto style, featuring virtuosic solo violin writing, clear ritornello structures and vivid programme-like gestures that evoke extra-musical scenes, and it occupies a central place in Vivaldi's output and in the development of the solo concerto in the early 18th century.
First released: 14th February 2025

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Le quattro stagioni, Violin Concerto in E Major, RV 269, Op. 8 No. 1 "La primavera": I. Allegro
    3:25
  2. 2.
    Le quattro stagioni, Violin Concerto in E Major, RV 269, Op. 8 No. 1 "La primavera": II. Largo
    2:35
  3. 3.
    Le quattro stagioni, Violin Concerto in E Major, RV 269, Op. 8 No. 1 "La primavera": III. Allegro
    3:48
  4. 4.
    Le quattro stagioni, Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV 315, Op. 8 No. 2 "Il L'estate": I. Allegro non molto - Allegro
    5:30
  5. 5.
    Le quattro stagioni, Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV 315, Op. 8 No. 2 "Il L'estate": II. Adagio - Presto - Adagio -Presto - Adagio -Presto - Adagio
    2:15
  6. 6.
    Le quattro stagioni, Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV 315, Op. 8 No. 2 "Il L'estate": III. Presto
    2:51
  7. 7.
    Le quattro stagioni, Violin Concerto in F Major, RV 293, Op. 8 No. 3 "L'autunno": I. Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro assai/molto
    5:51
  8. 8.
    Le quattro stagioni, Violin Concerto in F Major, RV 293, Op. 8 No. 3 "L'autunno": II. Adagio molto
    2:42
  9. 9.
    Le quattro stagioni, Violin Concerto in F Major, RV 293, Op. 8 No. 3 "L'autunno": III. Allegro
    3:36
  10. 10.
    Le quattro stagioni, Violin Concerto in F Minor, RV 297, Op. 8 No. 4 "L'inverno": I. Allegro non molto
    3:22
  11. 11.
    Le quattro stagioni, Violin Concerto in F Minor, RV 297, Op. 8 No. 4 "L'inverno": II. Largo
    2:04
  12. 12.
    Le quattro stagioni, Violin Concerto in F Minor, RV 297, Op. 8 No. 4 "L'inverno": III Allegro - Lento - Allegro
    3:34
  13. 13.
    Violin Concerto in E Flat Major, RV 253, Op. 8 No. 5 “La Tempesta di Mare”: I. Presto - Adagio - Allegro
    2:50
  14. 14.
    Violin Concerto in E Flat Major, RV 253, Op. 8 No. 5 “La Tempesta di Mare”: II. Largo
    2:20
  15. 15.
    Violin Concerto in E Flat Major, RV 253, Op. 8 No. 5 “La Tempesta di Mare”: III. Presto
    3:58
  16. 16.
    Violin Concerto in C Major, RV 180, Op. 8 No. 6 "Il Placere": I. Allegro
    3:23
  17. 17.
    Violin Concerto in C Major, RV 180, Op. 8 No. 6 "Il Placere": II. Largo
    2:37
  18. 18.
    Violin Concerto in C Major, RV 180, Op. 8 No. 6 "Il Placere": III. Allegro
    3:12
  19. 19.
    Concerto for Violin, Strings & Continuo in C Major, RV 170: I. Presto
    3:03
  20. 20.
    Concerto for Violin, Strings & Continuo in C Major, RV 170: II. Largo
    3:46
  21. 21.
    Concerto for Violin, Strings & Continuo in C Major, RV 170: III. Allegro
    3:34
  22. 22.
    Concerto For 2 Violins, Strings & Continuo in E Flat Major, RV 515: I. Allegro
    5:27
  23. 23.
    Concerto For 2 Violins, Strings & Continuo in E Flat Major, RV 515: II. Largo
    3:26
  24. 24.
    Concerto For 2 Violins, Strings & Continuo in E Flat Major, RV 515: III. Allegro
    3:58