Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of Antonio Vivaldi's "Art of Classical" - Orchestral Works, a meticulously curated collection of his most celebrated orchestral compositions. Released on June 10, 2025, under the UME - Global Clearing House label, this album spans a generous 1 hour and 59 minutes, offering a comprehensive journey through the Baroque master's genius.
The album opens with the iconic Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major, BWV 1046a, showcasing Vivaldi's unparalleled ability to blend orchestral textures and melodies. It continues with a selection from his renowned "L'estro armonico" Op. 3, including Concerto No. 1 in D major for 4 Violins, RV 549, and Concerto No. 2 in G minor for 2 Violins & Cello, RV 578, demonstrating his mastery of concerto form and emotional depth.
Vivaldi's inventive spirit shines through in the Ballet Intermezzo, K. 299c, a delightful suite of dances that reveal his playful and imaginative side. The album also features works from The London Sketchbook, K. 15a-ss, offering a glimpse into Vivaldi's lighter, more intimate compositions. The orchestral suite concludes with the majestic Overture from Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C Major, BMV 1066, a testament to Vivaldi's enduring influence on classical music.
"Art of Classical" - Orchestral Works is not just a collection of tracks; it's a celebration of Antonio Vivaldi's orchestral prowess, a testament to his enduring legacy in the world of classical music. Whether you're a seasoned aficionado or a newcomer to the Baroque era, this album promises an enriching and enjoyable listening experience.
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major, BWV 1046a: 1. (Allegro)Johann Sebastian Bach, Catherine Mackintosh, Michel Piguet, Ku Ebbinge, Clare Shanks, Felix Warnock, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 - "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 1 in D major for 4 Violins, RV 549: 1. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Pina Carmirelli, Anna Maria Cotogni, Pasquale Pellegrino, Claudio Buccarella, I Musici
12 Concertos, Op. 3 - "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 1 in D major for 4 Violins, RV 549: 2. Largo e SpiccatoAntonio Vivaldi, Pina Carmirelli, Anna Maria Cotogni, Pasquale Pellegrino, Claudio Buccarella, I Musici
12 Concertos, Op. 3 - "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 1 in D major for 4 Violins, RV 549: 3. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Pina Carmirelli, Anna Maria Cotogni, Pasquale Pellegrino, Claudio Buccarella, I Musici
Ballet Intermezzo, K. 299c (Compl. & Orch. Smith): I. (Allegro)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Ballet Intermezzo, K. 299c (Compl. & Orch. Smith): II. ContredanceWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Ballet Intermezzo, K. 299c (Compl. & Orch. Smith): III. Le forgeron travaille. Moderato - Pour la femme. AllegroWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Ballet Intermezzo, K. 299c (Compl. & Orch. Smith): IV. Un petit travaille - Il danse avec une autre danseuse - LarghettoWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Ballet Intermezzo, K. 299c (Compl. & Orch. Smith): V. Pantomime avec le baton - Elle lui dit de se mettre en genouxWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Ballet Intermezzo, K. 299c (Compl. & Orch. Smith): VI. GigueWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Ballet Intermezzo, K. 299c (Compl. & Orch. Smith): VII. Elle lui prend par le nez - Contredanse - Allegro agitatoWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Ballet Intermezzo, K. 299c (Compl. & Orch. Smith): VIII. TambourinWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major, BWV 1046a: 2. AdagioJohann Sebastian Bach, Catherine Mackintosh, Michel Piguet, Ku Ebbinge, Clare Shanks, Felix Warnock, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
12 Concertos, Op. 3 - "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 2 in G minor for 2 Violins & Cello, RV 578: 1. Adagio e spiccatoAntonio Vivaldi, Pina Carmirelli, Claudio Buccarella, Francesco Strano, I Musici
12 Concertos, Op. 3 - "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 2 in G minor for 2 Violins & Cello, RV 578: 2. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Pina Carmirelli, Claudio Buccarella, Francesco Strano, I Musici
12 Concertos, Op. 3 - "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 2 in G minor for 2 Violins & Cello, RV 578: 3. LarghettoAntonio Vivaldi, Pina Carmirelli, Claudio Buccarella, Francesco Strano, I Musici
12 Concertos, Op. 3 - "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 2 in G minor for 2 Violins & Cello, RV 578: 4. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Pina Carmirelli, Claudio Buccarella, Francesco Strano, I Musici
12 Concertos, Op. 3 - "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 3 in G major for Solo Violin, RV 310: 1. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Pina Carmirelli, I Musici
12 Concertos, Op. 3 - "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 3 in G major for Solo Violin, RV 310: 2. LargoAntonio Vivaldi, Pina Carmirelli, I Musici
12 Concertos, Op. 3 - "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 3 in G major for Solo Violin, RV 310: 3. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi, Pina Carmirelli, I Musici
12 Concertos, Op. 3 - "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 4 in E minor for 4 Violins, RV 550: 1. AndanteAntonio Vivaldi, Pina Carmirelli, Anna Maria Cotogni, Pasquale Pellegrino, Claudio Buccarella, I Musici
12 Concertos, Op. 3 - "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 4 in E minor for 4 Violins, RV 550: 2. Allegro assaiAntonio Vivaldi, Pina Carmirelli, Anna Maria Cotogni, Pasquale Pellegrino, Claudio Buccarella, I Musici
Allegro in F Major, K. 33B (Orch. Smith)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
The London Sketchbook, K. 15a-ss (Orch. Smith): [Contredanse] in F Major, K. 15hWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
The London Sketchbook, K. 15a-ss (Orch. Smith): [Contredanse] in F Major, K. 15xWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
The London Sketchbook, K. 15a-ss (Orch. Smith): [Maestoso] in C Major, K. 15bWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
The London Sketchbook, K. 15a-ss (Orch. Smith): [Allegro] in F Major, K. 15aWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
The London Sketchbook, K. 15a-ss (Orch. Smith): [Minuet] in F Major, K. 15fWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
The London Sketchbook, K. 15a-ss (Orch. Smith): [Allegro non troppo] in G Minor, K. 15pWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
The London Sketchbook, K. 15a-ss (Orch. Smith): [Andante] in B-Flat Major, K. 15qWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
The London Sketchbook, K. 15a-ss (Orch. Smith): [Allegro] in G Minor, K. 15rWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
The London Sketchbook, K. 15a-ss (Orch. Smith): [March. Andantino] in D Major, K. 15oWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
The London Sketchbook, K. 15a-ss (Orch. Smith): [Notturno. Andantino] in D Major, K. 15bbWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
The London Sketchbook, K. 15a-ss (Orch. Smith): [Contredanse. Allegro] in A Major, K. 15lWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
The London Sketchbook, K. 15a-ss (Orch. Smith): [Minuet] in A Major, K. 15i - [Trio] in A Minor, K. 15kWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
The London Sketchbook, K. 15a-ss (Orch. Smith): [Rondo. Allegro moderato] in D Major, K. 15dWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
The London Sketchbook, K. 15a-ss (Orch. Smith): [Contredanse] in G Major, K. 15eWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
The London Sketchbook, K. 15a-ss (Orch. Smith): [Gigue] in C Minor, K. 15zWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
The London Sketchbook, K. 15a-ss (Orch. Smith): [Allegro] in F Major, K. 15tWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
The London Sketchbook, K. 15a-ss (Orch. Smith): [Siciliana. Andantino] in D Minor, K. 15uWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
The London Sketchbook, K. 15a-ss (Orch. Smith): [Allegro] in F Major, K. 15vWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
The London Sketchbook, K. 15a-ss (Orch. Smith): [March. Andantino] in B-Flat Major, K. 15iiWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
The London Sketchbook, K. 15a-ss (Orch. Smith): Presto in B-Flat Major, K. 15llWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
The London Sketchbook, K. 15a-ss (Orch. Smith): [Minuet] in B-Flat Major, K. 15pp - [Trio] in E-Flat Major, K. 15qqWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
The London Sketchbook, K. 15a-ss (Orch. Smith): [Adagio] in E-Flat Major, K. 15mmWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
The London Sketchbook, K. 15a-ss (Orch. Smith): [Cotillon. Allegro] in B-Flat Major, K. 15ggWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
The London Sketchbook, K. 15a-ss (Orch. Smith): [Allegro assai] in E-Flat Major, K. 15kkWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
The London Sketchbook, K. 15a-ss (Orch. Smith): [Andante] in A-Flat Major, K. 15ddWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
The London Sketchbook, K. 15a-ss (Orch. Smith): [Minuet] in E-Flat Major, K. 15cc - [Trio] in A-Flat Major, K. 15ffWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C Major, BMV 1066: I. OvertureJohann Sebastian Bach, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock