50 Classical Highlights

~ Release by Antonio Vivaldi (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
# Title Rating Length
1 Concerto no. 1 in E major, 'Spring': Allegro 1 3:34
2 Concerto no. 1 in E major, 'Spring': Largo e Pianissimo sempre 2:56
3 Concerto no. 1 in E major, 'Spring': Danza pastorale 4:34
4 Concerto no. 2 in G minor, 'Summer': Allegro non molto 5:57
5 Concerto no. 2 in G minor, 'Summer': Adagio-Presto 2:26
6 Concerto no. 2 in G minor, 'Summer': Presto 3:09
7 Concerto no. 3 in F major, 'Autumn': Allegro I 5:31
8 Concerto no. 3 in F major, 'Autumn': Adagio molto 2:17
9 Concerto no. 3 in F major, 'Autumn': Allegro II 3:37
10 Concerto no. 4 in F minor, 'Winter': Allegro non molto 3:45
11 Concerto no. 4 in F minor, 'Winter': Largo 2:22
12 Concerto no. 4 in F minor, 'Winter': Allegro 3:56
13 Concerto for Strings and Organ in D major: Allegro I 2:15
14 Concerto for Strings and Organ in D major: Grave 1:11
15 Concerto for Strings and Organ in D major: Allegro II 1:59
16 Concerto for Violoncello, Strings and Harpsichord in G major: Allegro 2:56
17 Concerto for Violoncello, Strings and Harpsichord in G major: Siciliana 3:00
18 Concerto for Violoncello, Strings and Harpsichord in G major: Alla breve 3:06
19 Concerto for Flute and Orchestrain in G minor, 'La Notte': Largo 1:51
20 Concerto for Flute and Orchestrain in G minor, 'La Notte': Largo-Presto 2:08
21 Concerto for Flute and Orchestrain in G minor, 'La Notte': Presto I 1:14
22 Concerto for Flute and Orchestrain in G minor, 'La Notte': Presto II 2:15
23 Concerto for Flute and Orchestrain in G minor, 'La Notte': Allegro 2:29
24 Concerto for 2 Trumpets and Orchestra in C major: Allegro I 3:07
25 Concerto for 2 Trumpets and Orchestra in C major: Largo 0:52
26 Concerto for 2 Trumpets and Orchestra in C major: Allegro II 3:30
▼ CD 2
# Title Rating Length
1 Excerpt From Concerto for Mandolin and Orchestra in C major: Allegro 3:11
2 Concerto for Mandolin and Orchestra in C major: Largo 2:46
3 Excerpt From Concerto for Mandolin and Orchestra in C major: Allegro 2:46
4 Concerto for 2 Violins and Orchestra in A minor: Allegro 3:50
5 Concerto for 2 Violins and Orchestra in A minor: Larghetto 3:43
6 Concerto for 2 Violins and Orchestra in A minor: Allegro 3:53
7 Concerto for 4 Violins and String Orchestra in B minor: Allegro 4:06
8 Concerto for 4 Violins and String Orchestra in B minor: Largo-Larghetto 2:43
9 Concerto for 4 Violins and String Orchestra in B minor: Allegro 3:42
10 Concerto for 2 Flutes, Strings and Harpsichord Allegro: Molto 2:33
11 Concerto for 2 Flutes, Strings and Harpsichord: Largo 2:00
12 Concerto for 2 Flutes, Strings and Harpsichord: Allegro 2:07
13 Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings and Harpsichord in B-flat major: Allegro 4:32
14 Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings and Harpsichord in B-flat major: Andante 3:16
15 Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings and Harpsichord in B-flat major: Allegro 3:09
16 Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra in A minor: Allegro 3:45
17 Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra in A minor: Largo 2:25
18 Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra in A minor: Presto 2:43
19 Concerto for Flute and Orchestra in D major 'Il Gardellino. ': Allegro 3:56
20 Concerto for Flute and Orchestra in D major 'Il Gardellino. ': Cantabile 2:22
21 Concerto for Flute and Orchestra in D major 'Il Gardellino. ': Allegro 3:09
22 Concerto for Strings and Basso Continuo in C major: Allegro 2:43
23 Concerto for Strings and Basso Continuo in C major: Andante 1:28
24 Concerto for Strings and Basso Continuo in C major: Allegro 1:59

Credits

CD 1

violin:
Werner Riessmann (violin player) (track 6)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (tracks 13–15, 17–18, 20, 20, 24–25)
Antonio Vivaldi (1723) (tracks 1–12)
conductor:
Álvaro Cassuto (Portuguese composer and conductor) (track 4)
Eugen Duvier (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) (tracks 24–25)
Alberto Lizzio (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) (tracks 1–15, 17–18, 20)
Alexander von Pitamic (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) (tracks 1, 5)
Alberto Lizzio (tracks 14–15)
Bohdan Warchal (violinist) (tracks 1–10, 12)
instruments:
I Solisti di Zagreb (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym, not to be confused with the real Zagrebački solisti) (tracks 2–3)
orchestra:
I Solisti di Zagreb (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym, not to be confused with the real Zagrebački solisti) (track 1)
Baroque Festival Orchestra (probably another Alfred Scholz pseudonym) (track 6)
Camerata Romana (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) (tracks 24–25)
Musici di San Marco (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) (tracks 1–15, 17–18, 20)
Nova Filarmonia Portuguesa (track 4)
Salzburger Kammerorchester (tracks 1, 5)
Slovak Chamber Orchestra (tracks 1–10, 12)
arrangements:
Concerto "L'estate" ("Summer"), op. 8 no. 2, RV 315: I. Allegro non molto - Allegro (arr: Jeannette Sorrell) (track 4)
Concerto "L'estate" ("Summer"), op. 8 no. 2, RV 315: II. Adagio (arr: Jeannette Sorrell) (track 5)
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro (catch-all for arrangements) (track 1)
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: II. Largo (catch-all for arrangements) (track 2)
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: III. Allegro pastorale (catch-all for arrangements) (track 3)
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: I. Allegro non molto (catch-all for arrangements) (track 10)
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: II. Adagio e piano – Presto e forte (catch-all for arrangements) (track 5)
Concerto “L’estate” (“Summer”), op. 8 no. 2, RV 315: III. Presto: Tempo impetuoso d’estate (arr: Jeannette Sorrell) (track 6)
Cosy (track 10)
Les Saisons amusantes, part 1 "Le Printemps": I. Allegro (track 1)
Les Saisons amusantes, part 1 "Le Printemps": II. Adagio sempre piano (track 2)
Les Saisons amusantes, part 1 "Le Printemps": III. Pastorello. Allegro (track 3)
Les Saisons amusantes, part 3 "L'Automne": I. Allegro (track 7)
Les Saisons amusantes, part 3 "L'Automne": II. Largo (track 11)
Les Saisons amusantes, part 3 "L'Automne": III. Allegro (track 9)
The Four Seasons: Autumn 1 (track 7)
The Four Seasons: Autumn 2 (track 8)
The Four Seasons: Autumn 3 (track 9)
The Four Seasons: Spring 1 (track 1)
The Four Seasons: Spring 2 (track 2)
The Four Seasons: Summer 1 (track 4)
The Four Seasons: Summer 2 (track 5)
The Four Seasons: Summer 3 (track 6)
The Four Seasons: Winter 1 (track 10)
The Four Seasons: Winter 2 (track 11)
The Four Seasons: Winter 3 (track 12)
Winter (Abridged electronic derivative of Vivaldi's Winter) (track 10)
is the basis for:
Otoño (Mocedades) (track 7)
Viva! (track 10)
later versions:
V (track 10)
part of:
Concerto for Two Trumpets in C major, RV 537 (movement) (tracks 24–25)
Concerto for cello, strings and harpsichord in G major, RV 415 (movement) (tracks 17–18)
Concerto for strings in D major, op. 12 no. 3, RV 124 (movement) (tracks 13–15)
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (movement) (tracks 1–3)
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno” (movement) (tracks 7–9)
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno” (movement) (tracks 10–12)
Concerto in G minor, op. 10 no. 2, RV 439 "La notte" (movement) (tracks 20, 20)
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate” (movement) (tracks 4–6)
recording of:
Concerto for Two Trumpets in C major, RV 537: I. Allegro (track 24)
Concerto for Two Trumpets in C major, RV 537: II. Largo (track 25)
Concerto for cello, strings and harpsichord in G major, RV 415: II. Siciliana (track 17)
Concerto for cello, strings and harpsichord in G major, RV 415: III. Alla breve (track 18)
Concerto for strings in D major, op. 12 no. 3, RV 124: I. Allegro (track 13)
Concerto for strings in D major, op. 12 no. 3, RV 124: II. Grave (track 14)
Concerto for strings in D major, op. 12 no. 3, RV 124: III. Allegro (track 15)
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro (track 1)
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: II. Largo (track 2)
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: III. Allegro pastorale (track 3)
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno”: I. Allegro (track 7)
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno”: II. Adagio molto (track 8)
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno”: III. Allegro (track 9)
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: I. Allegro non molto (track 10)
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: II. Largo (track 11)
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: III. Allegro (track 12)
Concerto in G minor, op. 10 no. 2, RV 439 "La notte": II. Presto "Fantasmi" (track 20)
Concerto in G minor, op. 10 no. 2, RV 439 "La notte": III. Largo (track 20)
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: I. Allegro non molto (track 4)
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: II. Adagio e piano – Presto e forte (track 5)
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: III. Presto (track 6)
referred to in medleys:
Can’t Stop the Classics (track 10)

CD 2

violin:
Josef Merten (track 14)
Sofia Pirazzi (track 14)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (tracks 1–3, 10–12, 14)
conductor:
Eugen Duvier (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) (tracks 1–3, 10–12)
Alberto Lizzio (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) (tracks 1–3, 10–12, 14)
orchestra:
Camerata Romana (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) (tracks 1–3, 10–12)
Musici di San Marco (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) (tracks 1–3, 10–12, 14)
performer:
Musici di San Marco (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) (track 1)
part of:
Concerto for Two Violins, Strings and Basso Continuo in B-flat major, RV 524 (movement) (track 14)
Concerto for Mandolin in C major, RV 425 (movement) (tracks 1–3)
Concerto for Two Flutes in C major, RV 533 (movement) (tracks 10–12)
recording of:
Concerto for Mandolin in C major, RV 425: I. Allegro (track 1)
Concerto for Mandolin in C major, RV 425: II. Largo (track 2)
Concerto for Mandolin in C major, RV 425: III. Allegro (track 3)
Concerto for Two Flutes in C major, RV 533: I. Allegro molto (track 10)
Concerto for Two Flutes in C major, RV 533: II. Largo (track 11)
Concerto for Two Flutes in C major, RV 533: III. Allegro (track 12)
Concerto for Two Violins, Strings and Basso Continuo in B-flat major, RV 524: II. Andante (track 14)

Release

ASIN:US: B00006L3O8 [info]