VA — 100 Best Vivaldi [6CD Box Set] (2007) MP3

Presenting two new additions to the 100 best series — the world\’s most respected classical label performances by great artists and orchestra\’s. The 100 best series sets new sales records, with international sales now in excess of 3 million across the 1st 5 titles.

CD 1 — THE FOUR SEASONS 60.40

Concerto No.1 in E Op.8 No.1 \’La primavera\’ RV269

I. Allegro 3.07

II. Largo e pianissimo sempre 2.41

III. Danza pastorale: Allegro 4.20

Concerto No.2 in G minor Op.8 No.2 \’L\’estate\’ RV315

I. Allegro non molto 5.09

II. Adagio 2.05

III. Presto 2.33

Concerto No.3 in F Op.8 No.3 \’L\’autunno\’ RV293

I. Allegro 5.24

II. Adagio molto 2.55

III. Allegro 3.42

Concerto No.4 in F minor Op.8 No.4 \’L\’inverno\’ RV297

I. Allegro non molto 3.03

II. Largo 2.26

III. Allegro 3.05

Concerto for 3 violins in F RV551*

I. Allegro 4.29

II. Andante 2.15

III. Allegro 3.15

Concerto for 4 violins in B minor RV580*

I. Allegro 3.53

II. Largo 2.48

III. Allegro 3.30

London Chamber Orchestra

Christopher Warren-Green violin

CD 2 — VIVALDI IN VENICE 55.08

Concerto for 2 trumpets in C RV537

I. Allegro 2.55

II. Largo 1.22

III. Allegro 2.47

Oboe Concerto in C RV447

I. Allegro 5.14

II. Larghetto 4.08

III. Minuetto 5.05

Cello Concerto in C minor RV401

I. Allegro non molto 4.26

II. Adagio 3.30

III. Allegro ma non molto 3.13

Bassoon Concerto in B flat RV502

I. Allegro 3.16

II. Largo 5.41

12 III. Allegro 2.49

Concerto for 2 violins in A minor RV522 (from L\’estro armonico)

I. Allegro 3.23

II. Larghetto e spiritoso 4.12

III. Allegro 3.07

London Chamber Orchestra

Christopher Warren-Green

CD 3 — VIVALDI AND THE CONCERTO 62.52

Concerto for 2 mandolins in G RV532

I. Allegro 3.58

II. Andante 2.46

III. Allegro 3.20

Mandolin Concerto in C RV425

I. Allegro 3.10

II. Largo 2.53

III. Allegro 2.10

Europa Galante / Fabio Biondi

Violin Concerto in C \’per la Santissima Assenzione di Maria Vee\’ RV581

I. Adagio e staccato — Allegro 5.28

II. Largo 2.58

III. Allegro 5.00

Fabio Biondi violin · Il Sario Musicale

Flute Concerto in G minor \’La notte\’ RV439

Largo — Presto (Fantasmi) — Largo — Presto — Largo (Il sonno) — Allegro 8.13

Concerto in G minor \’per l\’Orchestra di Dresda\’ RV577

I. Allegro 3.57

II. Largo non molto 2.09

III. Allegro 3.45

Concerto in C \’per la solennit? di San Lorenzo\’ RV556

I. Largo — Allegro molto 5.43

II. Largo e cantabile 2.30

III. Allegro 4.52

Taverner Players / Andrew Parrott

CD 4 — CANTATAS AND SONATAS 74.28

Cantata \’Cessate, omai cessate\’ RV684 11.56

Derek Lee Ragin countertenor

Teatro Lirico / Stephen Stubbs

Sonata for cello & basso continuo in G minor RV42

Preludio: Largo — Allemanda: Andante —

Sarabanda: Largo — Giga: Allegro 10.38

Teatro Lirico / Stephen Stubbs

Sonata for 2 violins & basso continuo in D minor \’La Follia\’ RV63

Tema con 19 variazioni

Sinfonia in B minor \’Al Santo Sepolcro\’ RV169

Adagio molto — Allegro, ma poco 2.52

London Baroque / Charles Medlam

Gloria RV637: Introduction \’Cur sagittas, cur tela, cur faces\’ 8.44

Salve Ra RV616 13.43

Miserere RV641: Introduction \’Non in pratis aut in hortis\’ 17.08

G?rard Lesne alto · Il Sario Musicale

CD 5 — GLORIA 58.07

Gloria RV589

I. Gloria in excelsis Deo 2.29

II. Et in terra pax 4.47

III. Laudamus te 2.32

IV. Gratias agimus tibi 0.28

V. Propter magnam gloriam tuam 0.54

VI. Domine Deus 3.24

VII. Domine Fili unite 2.18

VIII. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei 4.39

IX. Qui tollis peccata mundi 1.11

X. Qui sedes ad dexteram patris 2.30

XI. Quoniam tu solus sanctus 0.51

XII. Cum sancto spiritu 3.03

Emily van Evera soprano

Alison Place mezzo-soprano

Margaret Cable contralto

Taverner Choir and Players / Andrew Parrott

Motet \’In furore\’ RV626

I. In furore giustissimae irae 4.31

II. Miserationem Pater piissime 0.37

III. Tunc meus fletus 4.01

IV. Alleluia 1.42

Patrizia Ciofi soprano

Europa Galante / Fabio Biondi

Stabat Mater RV621

Stabat Mater dolorosa 3.18

Cujus animam 1.47

O quam tristis 1.34

Qui est homo 3.09

Quis non posset 1.54

Pro peccatis 1.33

Eja Mater 2.26

Fac ut ardeat 1.19

Amen 1.10

CD 6 — VIVALDI AT THE OPERA 77.57

Ottone in villa RV719

Aria: L\’ombre, l\’aure, e ancora il rio 7.20

Aria: Gelosia, tu gi? rendi l\’alma mia 3.07

Suzie LeBlanc, Claron McFadden sopranos

Derek Lee Ragin countertenor

Teatro Lirico / Stephen Stubbs

Bajazet RV703

Aria: Del destin non dee lagnarsi 3.38

Aria: Nasce rosa lusinghiera 3.54

Aria: Barbaro traditor 3.36

Aria: Qual guerriero in campo armato 7.37

Ildebrando D\’Arcangelo bass-baritone (3)

Patrizia Ciofi soprano (4)

David Daniels countertenor (5)

Vivica Genaux mezzo-soprano (6)

Europa Galante / Fabio Biondi

Laudate pueri Dominum RV600

Laudate pueri Dominum 2.03

Sit nomen Domini 3.33

A solis ortu usque ad occasum 1.50

Excelsus super omnes 3.35

Qui sicut Dominus Deus 1.30

Suscitans a terra inopem 1.40

Ut collocet eum 1.44

Gloria Patri et Filio 3.36

Laudate pueri Dominum 1.42

Amen 2.06

Patrizia Ciofi soprano

Europa Galante / Fabio Biondi

Aria: All\’armi, o guerrieri! 1.11

Aria: Mio dolce amato sposo 6.51

Duetto: Mio bel tesoro 1.15

Leonardo de Lisi tenor (17)

Dominique Labelle soprano (18, 19)

Marina Comparato mezzo-soprano (19)

Il Complesso Barocco / Alan Curtis