Vivaldi: La Cetra 12 Violin Concertos, Op.9

Tracklist Below: Spotify: Physical CD: iTunes: Federico Guglielmo and his superb ensemble L’Arte dell’Arco return with more Vivaldi delights, this time treating us to La cetra, a collection of 12 concertos. Most are for violin solo but one includes a second solo violin. Additionally, there is the fascinating inclusion of two concertos ‘con violin scordato’ – literally, a violin wrongly tuned; not an uncommon practice at the time. The collection, dedicated to Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, is called ‘la cetra’ after a cittern, or lyre. Not only does this indicate something of the sparkling string playing in the solo parts but it was also associated with the Hapsburg coat of arms, a nod to the dedicatee of the collection. Composer: Antonio Vivaldi Artist: L’Arte dell’Arco Federico Guglielmo (violin & concertmaster) 00:00:00 Violin Concerto No. 1 in C Major, RV 181a: I. Allegro 00:03:20 Violin Concerto No. 1 in C Major, RV 181a: II. Largo 00:06:17 Violin Concerto No. 1 in C Major, RV 181a: III. Allegro 00:08:40 Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Minor, RV 358: I. Adagio – Presto 00:11:22 Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Minor, RV 358: II. Largo 00:13:19 Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Minor, RV 358: III. Allegro 00:16:11 Violin Concerto No. 4 in E Major, RV 263a: I. Allegro non molto 00:20:25 Violin Concerto No. 4 in E Major, RV 263a: II. Largo 00:23:05 Violin Concerto No. 4 in E Major, RV 263a: III. Allegro non molto 00:26:09 Violin Concerto No. 12 in B Minor, RV 391: I. Allegro non molto 00:31:00 Violin Concerto No. 12 in B Minor, RV 391: II. Largo 00:33:40 Violin Concerto No. 12 in B Minor, RV 391: III. Allegro 00:37:24 Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Minor, RV 334: I. Allegro non molto 00:40:37 Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Minor, RV 334: II. Largo 00:43:36 Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Minor, RV 334: III. Allegro non molto 00:46:38 Violin Concerto No. 7 in B-Flat Major, RV 359: I. Allegro 00:49:19 Violin Concerto No. 7 in B-Flat Major, RV 359: II. Largo 00:50:39 Violin Concerto No. 7 in B-Flat Major, RV 359: III. Allegro 00:53:24 Concerto for 00:56:43 Violins in B-Flat Major, RV 530: I. Allegro 2Concerto for 2 Violins in B-Flat Major, RV 530: II. Largo e spiccato 00:59:21 Concerto for 2 Violins in B-Flat Major, RV 530: III. Allegro 01:01:57 Violin Concerto No. 10 in G Major, RV 300: I. Allegro molto 01:05:11 Violin Concerto No. 10 in G Major, RV 300: II. Largo cantabile 01:06:40 Violin Concerto No. 10 in G Major, RV 300: III. Allegro 01:09:18 Violin Concerto No. 8 in D Minor, RV 238: I. Allegro 01:12:42 Violin Concerto No. 8 in D Minor, RV 238: II. Largo 01:15:31 Violin Concerto No. 8 in D Minor, RV 238: III. Allegro 01:18:17 Violin Concerto No. 2 in A Major, RV 345: I. Allegro 01:21:56 Violin Concerto No. 2 in A Major, RV 345: II. Largo 01:23:54 Violin Concerto No. 2 in A Major, RV 345: III. Allegro 01:26:24 Violin Concerto No. 11 in C Minor, RV 198a: I. Allegro 01:30:16 Violin Concerto No. 11 in C Minor, RV 198a: II. Adagio 01:32:23 Violin Concerto No. 11 in C Minor, RV 198a: III. Allegro 01:35:15 Violin Concerto No. 6 in A Major, RV 348: I. Allegro 01:39:09 Violin Concerto No. 6 in A Major, RV 348: II. Largo 01:41:36 Violin Concerto No. 6 in A Major, RV 348: III. Allegro non molto