A. Vivaldi: Il Cimento dell’Armonia e dell’Invenzione, Op.8 [The Avison Ensemble]

Antonio VIVALDI Op. 8: Il Cimento dell’Armonia e dell’Invenzione: Concerti a quattro e cinque, dedicated to Count Wenzel von Morzin [1725] CONCERTO No.1 for Violin, Strings and B.C. in E major “La Primavera“ RV 269 1. Allegro 0:01 2. Largo 3:27 3. Allegro 6:04 CONCERTO No.2 for Violin, Strings and B.C. in G minor “L’Estate“ RV 315 1. Allegro non molto 10:18 2. Adagio 15:37 3. Presto 17:45 CONCERTO No.3 for Violin, Strings and B.C. in F major “L’Autunno“ RV 293 1. Allegro 20:45 2. Adagio molto 24:35 3. Allegro 25:14 CONCERTO No.4 for Violin, Strings and B.C. in F minor “L’Inverno“ RV 297 1. Allegro non molto 27:43 2. Largo 31:02 3. Allegro 34:30 CONCERTO No.5 for Violin, Strings and B.C. in E flat major “La Tempesta di Mare“ RV 253 1. Presto 36:12 2. Largo 39:28 3. Presto CONCERTO No.6 for Violin, Strings and B.C. in C major “Il Piacere“ RV 180 1. Allegro 44:35 2. Largo cantabile 48:42 3. Allegro 52:06 CONCERTO No.7 for Violin, Strings and B.C. in D minor RV 242 1. Allegro 57:44 2. Largo 1:00:52 3. Allegro 1:02:39 CONCERTO No.8 for Violin, Strings and B.C. in G minor RV 332 1. Allegro 1:05:55 2. Largo 1:09:16 3. Allegro 1:11:30 CONCERTO No.9 for Violin, Strings and B.C. in D minor RV 236 1. Allegro 1:15:41 2. Largo 1:18:50 3. Allegro 1:20:49 CONCERTO for Violin, Strings and B.C. in B flat major “La Caccia“ RV 362 1. Allegro 1:23:48 2. Adagio 1:27:18 3. Allegro 1:29:36 CONCERTO for Violin, Strings and B.C. in D major RV 210 1. Allegro 1:32:22 2. Largo 1:37:15 3. Allegro 1:39:34 CONCERTO for Violin, Strings and B.C. in C major RV 178 1. Allegro 1:44:38 2. Largo 1:48:03 3. Allegro 1:50:11 The Avison Ensemble Pavlo Beznosiuk [direction, violin] Croline Balding, Joanne Green, Sara DeCorso. Katarina Bengstone, Simon Kodurand, Ewa Chmielewska-Zorzano, Rachel Byrt, Rachel Rowntree [violins] Thomas Kirkby [viola] Richard Tunnicliffe, Deborah Thorne [cellos] Tim Amherst [bass] Paula Chateauneuf [lute] Roger Hamilton [harpsichord, organ]