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1▼CD: Vivaldi and the Italian Baroque
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1The Four Seasons. Concerto no. 1 in E (Spring): I. Allegro
harpsichord:
Paul Crocker (harpsichord) (in 1979-12)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (in 1979-12)
orchestra:
Camerata Lysy Gstaad (in 1979-12)
conductor:
Alberto Lysy (violinist and conductor) (in 1979-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-12)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro (in 1979-12)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:45
2The Four Seasons. Concerto no. 1 in E (Spring): II. Largo
harpsichord:
Paul Crocker (harpsichord) (in 1979-12)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (in 1979-12)
orchestra:
Camerata Lysy Gstaad (in 1979-12)
conductor:
Alberto Lysy (violinist and conductor) (in 1979-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-12)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: II. Largo (in 1979-12)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
Antonio Vivaldi2:39
3The Four Seasons. Concerto no. 1 in E (Spring): III. Allegro
harpsichord:
Paul Crocker (harpsichord) (in 1979-12)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (in 1979-12)
orchestra:
Camerata Lysy Gstaad (in 1979-12)
conductor:
Alberto Lysy (violinist and conductor) (in 1979-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-12)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: III. Allegro pastorale (in 1979-12)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
Antonio Vivaldi4:29
4The Four Seasons. Concerto no. 2 in G minor (Summer): I. Allegro
engineer:
Keith Grant (classical recording engineer)
producer:
Tim Handley (engineer/editor/producer)
violin:
Christopher Warren‐Green (violinist and conductor) (in 1988-12)
orchestra:
London Chamber Orchestra (in 1988-12)
conductor:
Christopher Warren‐Green (violinist and conductor) (in 1988-12)
recorded at:
All Saints Church in Wallington, Sutton, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-12)
recording of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: I. Allegro non molto (in 1988-12)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate” (Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “Summer”)
Antonio Vivaldi5:10
5The Four Seasons. Concerto no. 2 in G minor (Summer): II. Adagio
engineer:
Keith Grant (classical recording engineer)
producer:
Tim Handley (engineer/editor/producer)
violin:
Christopher Warren‐Green (violinist and conductor) (in 1988-12)
orchestra:
London Chamber Orchestra (in 1988-12)
conductor:
Christopher Warren‐Green (violinist and conductor) (in 1988-12)
recorded at:
All Saints Church in Wallington, Sutton, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-12)
recording of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: II. Adagio e piano – Presto e forte (in 1988-12)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate” (Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “Summer”)
Antonio Vivaldi2:06
6The Four Seasons. Concerto no. 2 in G minor (Summer): III. Presto
engineer:
Keith Grant (classical recording engineer)
producer:
Tim Handley (engineer/editor/producer)
violin:
Christopher Warren‐Green (violinist and conductor) (in 1988-12)
orchestra:
London Chamber Orchestra (in 1988-12)
conductor:
Christopher Warren‐Green (violinist and conductor) (in 1988-12)
recorded at:
All Saints Church in Wallington, Sutton, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-12)
recording of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: III. Presto (in 1988-12)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate” (Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “Summer”)
Antonio Vivaldi2:27
7The Four Seasons. Concerto no. 3 in F (Autumn): I. Allegro
producer:
Stephen Johns (producer)
violin:
정경화 (Kyung-Wha Chung, violinist) (in 2000-09)
orchestra:
St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble (in 2000-09)
balance engineer:
Tom Lazarus (in 2000-09)
recorded at:
Performing Arts Center: Recital Hall (Purchase College) in Purchase, Harrison, New York, United States (in 2000-09)
recording of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno”: I. Allegro (in 2000-09)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno” (Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “Autumn”)
Antonio Vivaldi5:36
8The Four Seasons. Concerto no. 3 in F (Autumn): II. Adagio molto
producer:
Stephen Johns (producer)
violin:
정경화 (Kyung-Wha Chung, violinist) (in 2000-09)
orchestra:
St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble (in 2000-09)
balance engineer:
Tom Lazarus (in 2000-09)
recorded at:
Performing Arts Center: Recital Hall (Purchase College) in Purchase, Harrison, New York, United States (in 2000-09)
recording of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno”: II. Adagio molto (in 2000-09)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno” (Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “Autumn”)
Antonio Vivaldi2:12
9The Four Seasons. Concerto no. 3 in F (Autumn): III. Allegro
producer:
Stephen Johns (producer)
violin:
정경화 (Kyung-Wha Chung, violinist) (in 2000-09)
orchestra:
St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble (in 2000-09)
balance engineer:
Tom Lazarus (in 2000-09)
recorded at:
Performing Arts Center: Recital Hall (Purchase College) in Purchase, Harrison, New York, United States (in 2000-09)
recording of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno”: III. Allegro (in 2000-09)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno” (Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “Autumn”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:26
10The Four Seasons. Concerto no. 4 in F minor (Winter): I. Allegro non molto
producer:
Peter Alward (EMI producer)
violin:
Anne‐Sophie Mutter (violinist) (from 1984-06-18 until 1984-06-19)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (from 1984-06-18 until 1984-06-19)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1984-06-18 until 1984-06-19)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Zeremoniensaal (Hofburg Palace) in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1984-06-18 until 1984-06-19)
recording of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: I. Allegro non molto (from 1984-06-18 until 1984-06-19)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno” (Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “Winter”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:30
11The Four Seasons. Concerto no. 4 in F minor (Winter): II. Largo
producer:
Peter Alward (EMI producer)
violin:
Anne‐Sophie Mutter (violinist) (from 1984-06-18 until 1984-06-19)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (from 1984-06-18 until 1984-06-19)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1984-06-18 until 1984-06-19)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Zeremoniensaal (Hofburg Palace) in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1984-06-18 until 1984-06-19)
recording of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: II. Largo (from 1984-06-18 until 1984-06-19)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno” (Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “Winter”)
Antonio Vivaldi2:02
12The Four Seasons. Concerto no. 4 in F minor (Winter): III. Allegro
producer:
Peter Alward (EMI producer)
violin:
Anne‐Sophie Mutter (violinist) (from 1984-06-18 until 1984-06-19)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (from 1984-06-18 until 1984-06-19)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1984-06-18 until 1984-06-19)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Zeremoniensaal (Hofburg Palace) in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1984-06-18 until 1984-06-19)
recording of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: III. Allegro (from 1984-06-18 until 1984-06-19)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno” (Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “Winter”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:15
13Violin Sonata no. 2 in A, op. 2: I. Preludio a capriccio Presto - Adagio - Presto
engineer:
Robert Arnold (engineer, active in the 1950s)
producer:
Richard Jones (1940s–50s producer/A&R for Columbia/Capitol)
piano:
Leon Pommers (on 1959-01-27)
violin:
Nathan Milstein (violinist) (on 1959-01-27)
recorded at:
Capitol 46th Street Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-01-27)
recording of:
Sonata in A major, op. 2 no. 2, RV 31: I. Preludio a Capriccio. Presto - Adagio - Presto - Adagio (on 1959-01-27)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Sonata in A major, op. 2 no. 2, RV 31
Antonio Vivaldi / Ferdinand David1:04
14Violin Sonata no. 2 in A, op. 2: II. Corrente Allegro
engineer:
Robert Arnold (engineer, active in the 1950s)
producer:
Richard Jones (1940s–50s producer/A&R for Columbia/Capitol)
piano:
Leon Pommers (on 1959-01-27)
violin:
Nathan Milstein (violinist) (on 1959-01-27)
recorded at:
Capitol 46th Street Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-01-27)
recording of:
Sonata in A major, op. 2 no. 2, RV 31: II. Corrente. Allegro (on 1959-01-27)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Sonata in A major, op. 2 no. 2, RV 31
Antonio Vivaldi / Ferdinand David1:46
15Violin Sonata no. 2 in A, op. 2: III. Adagio
engineer:
Robert Arnold (engineer, active in the 1950s)
producer:
Richard Jones (1940s–50s producer/A&R for Columbia/Capitol)
piano:
Leon Pommers (on 1959-01-27)
violin:
Nathan Milstein (violinist) (on 1959-01-27)
recorded at:
Capitol 46th Street Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-01-27)
recording of:
Sonata in A major, op. 2 no. 2, RV 31: III. Adagio (on 1959-01-27)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Sonata in A major, op. 2 no. 2, RV 31
Antonio Vivaldi / Ferdinand David1:14
16Violin Sonata no. 2 in A, op. 2: IV. Giga Allegro
engineer:
Robert Arnold (engineer, active in the 1950s)
producer:
Richard Jones (1940s–50s producer/A&R for Columbia/Capitol)
piano:
Leon Pommers (on 1959-01-27)
violin:
Nathan Milstein (violinist) (on 1959-01-27)
recorded at:
Capitol 46th Street Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-01-27)
recording of:
Sonata in A major, op. 2 no. 2, RV 31: IV. Giga. Allegro (on 1959-01-27)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Sonata in A major, op. 2 no. 2, RV 31
Antonio Vivaldi / Ferdinand David2:17
17Violin Sonata in G minor, ’The Devil’s Trill’: III. Grave - IV. Allegro assai
engineer:
Frank Abbey (engineer / producer)
producer:
Richard Jones (1940s–50s producer/A&R for Columbia/Capitol)
piano:
Leon Pommers (on 1959-01-20)
violin:
Nathan Milstein (violinist) (on 1959-01-20)
recorded at:
Capitol 46th Street Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-01-20)
recording of:
Violin Sonata in G minor, "The Devil's Trill": III. Grave - Allegro assai (arr. F. Kreisler for violin and piano) (on 1959-01-20)
composer:
Giuseppe Tartini (Italian composer)
arranger:
Fritz Kreisler (Austrian‐American violinist and composer)
part of:
Violin Sonata in G minor, "The Devil's Trill" (arr. F. Kreisler for violin and piano)
Giuseppe Tartini / Fritz Kreisler7:45
18String Quintet in E, op. 13 no. 5: III. Minuetto
recorded in:
Montevarchi, Arezzo, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (from 1999-12-05 until 1999-12-08)
executive producer:
Alain Lanceron
cello:
Antonio Fantinuoli (from 1999-12-05 until 1999-12-08) and Maurizio Naddeo (cellist) (from 1999-12-05 until 1999-12-08)
strings [string quintet]:
Europa Galante (Italian Baroque orchestra) (from 1999-12-05 until 1999-12-08)
viola:
Ernesto Braucher (from 1999-12-05 until 1999-12-08)
violin:
Fabio Biondi (conductor/violinist) (from 1999-12-05 until 1999-12-08) and Enrico Casazza (violinist) (from 1999-12-05 until 1999-12-08)
orchestra:
Europa Galante (Italian Baroque orchestra)
balance engineer:
Nicolas De Béco (from 1999-12-05 until 1999-12-08)
recording of:
Quintet in E major, G. 275, op. 11 no. 5: III. Minuetto (con un poco di moto) (from 1999-12-05 until 1999-12-08)
composer:
Luigi Boccherini (Italian composer) (in 1771)
part of:
Quintet in E major, G. 275, op. 11 no. 5
recording of:
Quintet in E major, G. 275, op. 11 no. 5: III. Minuetto (con un poco di moto) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Luigi Boccherini (Italian composer)
arrangement of:
Quintet in E major, G. 275, op. 11 no. 5: III. Minuetto (con un poco di moto)
Luigi Boccherini3:41
19Chaconne in G minor
engineer:
Frank Abbey (engineer / producer)
producer:
Richard Jones (1940s–50s producer/A&R for Columbia/Capitol)
piano:
Artur Balsam (pianist) (on 1955-01-27)
violin:
Nathan Milstein (violinist) (on 1955-01-27)
recorded at:
Capitol 46th Street Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1955-01-27)
recording of:
Chaconne in G minor (on 1955-01-27)
composer:
Tomaso Antonio Vitali (classical composer)
Tomaso Antonio Vitali10:08
20Violin Sonata no. 12 in D minor: La follia
engineer:
Robert Arnold (engineer, active in the 1950s)
producer:
Richard Jones (1940s–50s producer/A&R for Columbia/Capitol)
piano:
Leon Pommers (on 1959-01-28)
violin:
Nathan Milstein (violinist) (on 1959-01-28)
recorded at:
Capitol 46th Street Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-01-28)
recording of:
La follia (arr. Léonard) (on 1959-01-28)
composer:
Arcangelo Corelli (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1700)
arranger:
Hubert Léonard (Belgian 19th century violinist)
arrangement of:
Violin Sonata in D minor "Follia", op. 5 no. 12
Arcangelo Corelli / Hubert Léonard9:21
2▶CD: Bach and Mozart
3▶CD: Beethoven and Brahms
4▶CD: The 19th Century Violin
5▶CD: The 20th Century Violin
6▶CD: Encores and Showpieces