La stravaganza [literally 'Extravagance'] (The Eccentricity), Op. 4, is a set of concertos written by Antonio Vivaldi in 1712–1713. The set was first published in 1716 in Amsterdam and was dedicated to Venetian nobleman Vettor Delfino,[1] who had been a violin student of Vivaldi's.[2] All of the concertos are scored for solo violin, strings, and basso continuo; however, some movements require extra soloists (such as a second violin and/or cello solo).
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List of concerti
editThese works are laid out in the following movements:
La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 1 in B-flat major, RV 383a:
La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 2 in E minor, RV 279:
- Allegro
- Largo
- Allegro
La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 3 in G major, RV 301:
- Allegro
- Largo
- Allegro assai
La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 4 in A minor, RV 357:
- Allegro
- Grave e sempre piano
- Allegro
La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 5 in A major, RV 347:
- Allegro
- Largo
- Allegro (moderato)
La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 6 in G minor, RV 316a:
- Allegro
- Largo
- Allegro
La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 7 in C major, RV 185:
- Largo
- Allegro (molto)
- Largo
- Allegro
La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 8 in D minor, RV 249:
- Allegro – Adagio – Presto – Adagio
- Allegro
La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 9 in F major, RV 284:
- Allegro
- Largo
- Allegro
La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 10 in C minor, RV 196:
- Spiritoso
- Adagio
- Allegro
La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 11 in D major, RV 204:
- Allegro
- Largo
- Allegro assai
La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 12 in G major, RV 298:
- Spiritoso e non presto
- Largo
- Allegro
Notable recordings
edit- Vivaldi: La Stravaganza (12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4), Zino Vinnikov (Violin & Music Director), Soloists' Ensemble of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, September 2014.[3][4][5]
- Vivaldi, La Stravaganza, Rachel Podger (Violin), Channel Classics, 2003, CCS SA 19503. This recording won the Gramophone Award for Best Baroque Recording of 2003.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ Heller, Karl (1997). Antonio Vivaldi: The Red Priest of Venice. Amadeus Press. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-57467-015-8.
- ^ Michael Talbot, Vivaldi (London: J.M. Dent & Sons, Ltd, 1978), 71.
- ^ "Zino Vinnikov". Spotify. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "Zino Vinnikov & Soloists' Ensemble of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra: Vivaldi: La Stravaganza (12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4) - Music on Google Play". Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ Vivaldi: La Stravaganza (12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4) - Zino Vinnikov. Listen @cdbaby, retrieved 22 November 2017
- ^ "Gramophone - November 2003". exacteditions.com. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "Linn Records". linnrecords.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
External links
edit- La stravaganza: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
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