An Ignominious End and Rediscovery
Donald Macleod explores Vivaldi's death and the rediscovery of the composer's life and music after a long period in the musical wilderness.
As a virtuoso violinist, as a teacher, as a priest and as a prolific composer, Antonio Vivaldi was a key figure in Baroque Italy and remains one of the most famous names in classical music today. In Friday’s programme, Donald Macleod explores Vivaldi's death and the rediscovery of the composer's life and music after a long period in the musical wilderness.
Nisi Dominus, RV 608 - Amen
Philippe Jaroussky (counter-tenor)
Ensemble Matheus
Jean-Christophe Spinosi (violin & director)
Salve Regina, RV 616
Michael Chance (countertenor)
The English Concert
Trevor Pinnock (conductor)
Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto for Four Keyboards in A minor (after Vivaldi), BWV1065
Colin Tilney (harpsichord), Christopher Hogwood (harpsichord), Christophe Rousset (harpsichord), Davitt Moroney (harpsichord)
Academy of Ancient Music
Christopher Hogwood (director)
L’Olimpiade, RV725 - Mentre dormi amor fomenti
Philippe Jaroussky (counter-tenor)
Ensemble Matheus
Jean-Christophe Spinosi (violin & director)
Violin Concerto in G Minor “L'estate", RV 315 " - I. Allegro non molto
Bernardino Molinari (violin)
Orchestra Stabile dell’Academia de S. Cecilia
Violin Concerto in G Minor “L'estate", RV 315 " - II. Adagio - Presto
Alan Loveday (violin)
Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields
Neville Marriner (director)
Violin Concerto in G Minor “L'estate", RV 315 " - III. Presto
Nigel Kennedy (violin)
English Chamber Orchestra
Dixit Dominus, RV 594 - Allegro
Gemma Bertagnolli (soprano), Roberta Invernizzi (soprano), Sara Mingardo (alto), Matteo Bellotto (baritone), Gianluca Ferrarini (tenor)
Concerto Italiano
Rinaldo Alessandrini (director)
Produced by Sam Phillips for BBC Cymru Wales
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Antonio Vivaldi
Nisi Dominus, RV 608 (Amen)
Singer: Philippe Jaroussky. Ensemble: Ensemble Matheus. Conductor: Jean‐Christophe Spinosi.- NAÏVE OP30453.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Salve Regina, RV 616
Performer: Trevor Pinnock. Singer: Michael Chance. Ensemble: The English Concert.- DG 4779586.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto for four keyboards in A minor (after Vivaldi), BWV 1065
Performer: Colin Tilney. Performer: Christopher Hogwood. Performer: Christophe Rousset. Performer: Davitt Moroney. Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music. Conductor: Christopher Hogwood.- DECCA 4787117.
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Antonio Vivaldi
L'Olimpiade: Mentre dormi amor fomenti
Singer: Philippe Jaroussky. Ensemble: Ensemble Matheus. Conductor: Jean‐Christophe Spinosi.- ERATO 3634142.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Violin Concerto in G minor (L'Estate), RV 315 (1st movement)
Performer: Bernardino Molinari. Performer: Orchestra Stabile Dell'Academia De S. Cecilia.- ERMITAGE ERM116S.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Violin Concerto in G minor (L'Estate), RV 315 (2nd movement)
Performer: Alan Loveday. Choir: Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus. Conductor: Neville Marriner.- ARGO 4144862.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Violin Concerto in G minor (L'Estate), RV 315 (3rd movement)
Performer: Nigel Kennedy. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra.- EMI 5562532.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Dixit Dominus, RV 807 (opening)
Performer: Matteo Bellotto. Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini. Ensemble: Concerto Italiano. Singer: Gemma Bertagnolli. Singer: Roberta Invernizzi. Singer: Sara Mingardo. Singer: Gianluca Ferrarini.- NAIVE : OP30383.
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Broadcasts
- Fri 26 Jul 2019 12:00BBC Radio 3
- Fri 11 Jun 2021 12:00BBC Radio 3
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