La stravaganza
La stravaganza (The Extravagance), op. 4, is a set of concertos written by Antonio Vivaldi in 1712–1713. The set was first published in 1716 and was dedicated to Venetian nobleman Victor Delfin.[1] All of the concertos are scored for solo violin, strings, and basso continuo; however, some movements require extra soloists (such as a second violin and/or cello solo). What is perhaps most extraordinary about La stravaganza is Vivaldi's remarkable inventiveness within a defined framework of instrumental and harmonic forces.
List of concerti
These works are laid out in the following movements:
La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 1 in B-flat major, RV 383a:
La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 2 in E minor, RV 279:
- Allegro
- Largo
- Allegro
La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 3 in G major, RV 301:
- Allegro
- Largo
- Allegro assai
La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 4 in A minor, RV 357:
- Allegro
- Grave e sempre piano
- Allegro
La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 5 in A major, RV 347:
- Allegro
- Largo
- Allegro (moderato)
La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 6 in G minor, RV 316a:
- Allegro
- Largo
- Allegro
La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 7 in C major, RV 185:
- Largo
- Allegro (molto)
- Largo
- Allegro
La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 8 in D minor, RV 249:
- Allegro – Adagio – Presto – Adagio
- Allegro
La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 9 in F major, RV 284:
- Allegro
- Largo
- Allegro
La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 10 in C minor, RV 196:
- Spirituoso
- Adagio
- Allegro
La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 11 in D major, RV 204:
- Allegro
- Largo
- Allegro assai
La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 12 in G major, RV 298:
- Spirituoso e non presto
- Largo
- Allegro
Notable Recordings
- Vivaldi: La Stravaganza (12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4), Zino Vinnikov (Violin & Music Director), Soloists' Ensemble of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, September 2014.
- Vivaldi, La Stravaganza, Rachel Podger (Violin), Channel Classics, 2003, CCS SA 19503.
This recording won the Gramophone Award for best Baroque recording of 2003. [5] [6]
References
- ↑ Heller, Karl (1997). Antonio Vivaldi: the red priest of Venice. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-57467-015-8.
- ↑ https://play.spotify.com/artist/3BMgt0uHQsczPIay1SaT4a?play=true&utm_source=open.spotify.com&utm_medium=open&play=true
- ↑ https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Zino_Vinnikov_Soloists_Ensemble_of_the_St_Petersbu?id=B24ctv7vkcw3fpgc5rtfckfpjuq
- ↑ http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/zinovinnikov18
- ↑ http://www.exacteditions.com/read/gramophone/november-2003-31669/48/3?dps=
- ↑ http://www.linnrecords.com/recording-antonio-vivaldi--la-stravaganza.aspx
