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Post by Admin on Mar 25, 2023 20:46:59 GMT
J.S. Bach: 12 Organ Concertos after Vivaldi
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Artists: Elena Barshai (organ)
Like many of his colleagues J.S. Bach frequently borrowed from himself and paid tribute to other composers by transcribing their works for other instruments, For example his oeuvre for organ includes transcriptions of some instrumental concertos based on work of composers like Vivaldi.
These release contains transcriptions of both Bach’s own concertos for solo keyboard and of instrumental concertos by Vivaldi. These works are certainly enhanced by the sonorities of the organ.
Played by the Russian organist Elena Barshai on the Silbermann organ of Arlesheim Cathedral and the Metzler organ of the Church of St. Clara, Basle (both in Switzerland).
Also included is an arrangement for two organs – both played by Barshai - of Bach’s Concerto for four harpsichords (which again is based on a concerto for four violins by Vivaldi).
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Post by Admin on Mar 26, 2023 21:48:33 GMT
Among Vivaldi’s 600 or so concertos, those for keyboard – organ or harpsichord are surprisingly small in number for this most prolific of baroque composers.
Of these works, nine in all, there are also several rather tantalising fragments and odd movements, and all betray in the keyboard writing, the composer’s genius as a violinist. The right hand plays violinistic figurations, whilst the left more often than not plays a simple bass line. Interestingly, many of these concertos are arrangements by Vivaldi of concertos for other forces with the exception of RV541 and 542 - both composed as violin and organ concertos. The 2nd movement of RV541 is especially effective with the organ accompanying the violin with a discreet bass line and three-note chords on the right hand. Vivaldi calls for an improvised cadenza in the finale.
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Post by Admin on Apr 1, 2023 16:49:42 GMT
Antonio Vivaldi La Stravaganza 1. Concerto in B flat major, RV 383a, Op. 4/1 0:00 2. Concerto in E minor, RV 279, Op.4/2 7:17 3. Concerto in A minor, RV 357, Op.4/4 17:11 4. Concerto in F major, RV 284, Op. 4/9 24:48 5. Concerto in D major, RV 204, Op.4/11 31:33 6. Concerto in F major, RV 291 37:26 7. Concerto in F major, RV 544 "Il Proteo o sia Il mondo al rovescio" 46:10 Europa Galante Fabio Biondi, Violin Conductor Rec.: 2008
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Post by Admin on Apr 3, 2023 18:22:14 GMT
Sei concerti Opus 11 [1729]:
CONCERTO No. 1 for Violin, Strings and B.C. in D major RV 207 1. Allegro 0:01 2. Largo 3:05 3. Allegro 5:21
CONCERTO No. 2 for Violin, Strings and B.C. in E minor "Il favorito" RV 277 1. Allegro 7:49 2. Andante 12:21 3. Allegro 16:35
CONCERTO No. 3 for Violin, Strings and B.C. in A major RV 336 1. Allegro 20:49 2. Largo e cantabile 24:44 3. Allegro 28:23
CONCERTO No. 4 for Violin, Strings and B.C. in G major RV 308 1. Allegro 32:10 2. Largo 36:33 3. Allegro 39:56
CONCERTO No. 5 for Violin, Strings and B.C. in C minor RV 202 1. Allegro 43:43 2. Andante 48:50 3. Allegro 51:58
CONCERTO No. 6 for Oboe, Strings and B.C. in G minor RV 460 1. Allegro 56:05 2. Largo e cantabile 59:51 3. Allegro 1:02:39
The Academy of Ancient Music Christopher Hogwood [direction] Stanly Ritсhie [violin] Franck de Druine [oboe]
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Post by Admin on Apr 4, 2023 22:03:36 GMT
Antonio VIVALDI
CONCERTO for Viola damore, Strings and B.C. in D minor RV 394: I. Allegro II. Largo III. Allegro
CONCERTO for Viola damore, Strings and B.C. in A minor RV 397 10:19 : I. — II. Largo III. Allegro
CONCERTO for Viola damore, Strings and B.C. in D minor RV 393 18:48: I. Allegro II. Largo III. Allegro
CONCERTO for Viola damore, Strings and B.C. in A major RV 396 28:07: I. Allegro [Related to RV 744] II. Andante - Allegro [Related to RV 744]
CONCERTO for Viola damore, Strings and B.C. in D minor RV 395 38:53: I. Allegro II. Andante III. Allegro
Accademia Bizantina Alessandro Tampieri [viola d'amore] Ottavio Dantone [direction]
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