L'estro Armonico
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L'Estro Armonico, Op.
3, ("Harmonic Inspiration" in Italian
) is a collection of twelve concertos for 1, 2 and 4 violins written by Antonio Vivaldi
in 1711. It largely augmented the reputation of Vivaldi as Il Prete Rosso; (The Red Priest). Vivaldi scholar Michael Talbot
went so far as to say the works are "perhaps the most influential collection of instrumental music to appear during the whole of the eighteenth century". The collection was mostly put together in a chronological order. These concerti are often called concerti grossi
due to their use of a concertino-style ensemble (solo cello is often used).
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L'Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Concerto No. 1 in D major for four violins and strings, RV
549:
L’Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Concerto No. 2 in G minor for two violins, cello and strings, RV 578:
L'Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Concerto No. 3 in G major for violin and strings, RV 310:
L’Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Concerto No. 4 in E minor for four violins and strings, RV 550:
L'Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Concerto No. 5 in A major for two violins and strings, RV 519:
L’Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Concerto No. 6 in A minor for violin and strings, RV 356:
L’Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Concerto No. 7 in F major for four violins, cello and strings, RV 567:
L’Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Concerto No. 8 in A minor for two violins and strings, RV 522:
L'Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Concerto No. 9 in D major for violin and strings, RV 230:
L’Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Concerto No. 10 in B minor for four violins, cello and strings, RV 580:
L'Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Concerto No. 11 in D minor for two violins, cello and strings, RV 565:
L'Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Concerto No. 12 in E major for violin and strings, RV 265:
later transcribed six concertos from this set. Concertos Nos. 3, 9 and 12 were arranged for solo keyboard and are cataloged as BWV 978, 972 and 976. Also, Concertos Nos. 8 and 11 became Bach's Concerti for solo organ, BWV's 593 and 596. Lastly, the four-violin concerto No. 10 was reworked into the concerto for four harpsichords and strings, BWV 1065.
Opus number
An Opus number , pl. opera and opuses, abbreviated, sing. Op. and pl. Opp. refers to a number generally assigned by composers to an individual composition or set of compositions on publication, to help identify their works...
3, ("Harmonic Inspiration" in Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
) is a collection of twelve concertos for 1, 2 and 4 violins written by Antonio Vivaldi
Antonio Vivaldi
Antonio Lucio Vivaldi , nicknamed because of his red hair, was an Italian Baroque composer, priest, and virtuoso violinist, born in Venice. Vivaldi is recognized as one of the greatest Baroque composers, and his influence during his lifetime was widespread over Europe...
in 1711. It largely augmented the reputation of Vivaldi as Il Prete Rosso; (The Red Priest). Vivaldi scholar Michael Talbot
Michael Talbot (musicologist)
Michael Talbot is a British composer, musicologist and author.Talbot is a former Professor of Music at the University of Liverpool. An expert in Italian baroque music, Talbot has authored monographs on Antonio Vivaldi and Tommaso Albinoni, and is an editor of the scholarly journal "Studi Vivaldiani"...
went so far as to say the works are "perhaps the most influential collection of instrumental music to appear during the whole of the eighteenth century". The collection was mostly put together in a chronological order. These concerti are often called concerti grossi
Concerto grosso
The concerto grosso is a form of baroque music in which the musical material is passed between a small group of soloists and full orchestra...
due to their use of a concertino-style ensemble (solo cello is often used).
List of concerti
These works are laid out in the following movementsMovement (music)
A movement is a self-contained part of a musical composition or musical form. While individual or selected movements from a composition are sometimes performed separately, a performance of the complete work requires all the movements to be performed in succession...
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L'Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Concerto No. 1 in D major for four violins and strings, RV
Ryom Verzeichnis
The Ryom-Verzeichnis or Répertoire des oeuvres d'Antonio Vivaldi is a catalog of the music of Antonio Vivaldi created by Peter Ryom...
549:
- Allegro
- Largo e spiccato
- Allegro
L’Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Concerto No. 2 in G minor for two violins, cello and strings, RV 578:
- Adagio e spiccato
- Allegro
- Larghetto
- Allegro
L'Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Concerto No. 3 in G major for violin and strings, RV 310:
- Allegro
- Largo
- Allegro
L’Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Concerto No. 4 in E minor for four violins and strings, RV 550:
- Andante
- Allegro assai
- Adagio
- Allegro
L'Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Concerto No. 5 in A major for two violins and strings, RV 519:
- Allegro
- Largo
- Allegro
L’Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Concerto No. 6 in A minor for violin and strings, RV 356:
- Allegro
- Largo
- Presto
L’Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Concerto No. 7 in F major for four violins, cello and strings, RV 567:
- Andante
- Adagio
- Allegro - Adagio
- Allegro
L’Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Concerto No. 8 in A minor for two violins and strings, RV 522:
- Allegro
- Larghetto e spiritoso
- Allegro
L'Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Concerto No. 9 in D major for violin and strings, RV 230:
- Allegro
- Larghetto
- Allegro
L’Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Concerto No. 10 in B minor for four violins, cello and strings, RV 580:
- Allegro
- Largo - Larghetto
- Allegro
L'Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Concerto No. 11 in D minor for two violins, cello and strings, RV 565:
- Allegro - Adagio e spiccato - Allegro
- Largo e spiccato
- Allegro
L'Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Concerto No. 12 in E major for violin and strings, RV 265:
- Allegro
- Largo e spiccato
- Allegro
Transcriptions
Johann Sebastian BachJohann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
later transcribed six concertos from this set. Concertos Nos. 3, 9 and 12 were arranged for solo keyboard and are cataloged as BWV 978, 972 and 976. Also, Concertos Nos. 8 and 11 became Bach's Concerti for solo organ, BWV's 593 and 596. Lastly, the four-violin concerto No. 10 was reworked into the concerto for four harpsichords and strings, BWV 1065.
Recordings
| CD Title | Record Label | Recording Date |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio Vivaldi: Concertos | Discover | 1994 |
| Antonio Vivaldi: L'estro armonico, 12 Concerti Op. 3 | Philips | |
| Antonio Vivaldi: L'Estro Armonico | Vanguard | 1997 |
| Antonio Vivaldi: Meisterwerke Zum Kennenlernen | Art of Classics | 1991 |
| Classical Top 1000 | Classic Mania | |
| Concerti Virtuosi | Analekta | |
| Karajan Conducts Vivaldi & Bach | Deutsche Grammophon | 2003 |
| L'Estro Armonico | Digital Concerto | |
| Masters of Classical Music: Vivaldi | Delta | |
| Music for Double Bass & String Quartet | Gallo | 1998 |
| The World's Greatest Composers: Vivaldi (Collector's Edition Music Tin) | Madacy Entertainment | 2008 |
| The World's Greatest Composers: Vivaldi (Collector's Edition) | Madacy Entertainment | 2008 |
| Vivaldi: Concerti | Rivo Alto | 1996 |
| Vivaldi: Concerto a Quattro Violini; L'Estro Armonico | Zig Zag Territoires | 2007 |
| Vivaldi: Concertos Opp. 3, 4, 8 & 9 (Box Set) | Decca | 2006 |
| Vivaldi: Concertos (Box Set) | Archiv Produktion | |
| Vivaldi: Concertos | FSM Adagio | |
| Vivaldi: L'Estro Armonico Concertos Op. 3 Nos. 1-6 | Brilliant | |
| Vivaldi: L'Estro Armonico Op. 3, Vol. 1 (Hybrid SACD) | Arts | 2002 |
| Vivaldi: L'estro armonico Op.3/1-6 | Arte Nova | 1995 |
| Vivaldi: L'Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Nos.1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11 | Naxos | 1991 |
| Vivaldi: L'estro Armonico, Op. 3, Vol. 1: Concertos No. 1-6 (DVD Audio) | Arts | 2003 |
| Vivaldi: L'Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Vol. 1 | Arts | 2002 |
| Vivaldi: L'Estro Armonico: Concertos Nos. 1 - 7 | Point Classics | 1994 |
| Vivaldi: L'Estro Armonico | Bongiovanni | 1997 |
| Vivaldi: L'Estro Armonico | Chandos | 2002 |
| Vivaldi: L'estro Armonico | Disky | 2000 |
| Vivaldi: L'estro Armonico | London | 1994 |
| Vivaldi: L'Estro Armonico | London | 1998 |
| Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (Box Set) | Naxos | 1993 |
| Vivaldi: The Masterworks (Box Set) | Brilliant | |