Vivaldi / Collegium Musicum 90 / Standage String Concerti 1 / Paris Concerti CD

In the 1st movements & most of the finales of these works, Vivaldi adopts a form related to the so called ritornello, sort of recurring them with contrasting interludes so familiar in the fast movements of his more famous solo concerti. The main difference is that there is here much less episodic writing, hence a tauter construction & more consistenly symphonic manner of developing material.

1. Concerto for Strings No. 1, RV 157 in G minor: I. Allegro 2. Concerto for Strings No. 1, RV 157 in G minor: II. Largo 3. Concerto for Strings No. 1, RV 157 in G minor: III. Allegro 4. Concerto for Strings No. 2, RV 133 in E minor: I. Allegro 5. Concerto for Strings No. 2, RV 133 in E minor: III. Largo 6. Concerto for Strings No. 2, RV 133 in E minor: III. Allegro 7. Concerto for Strings No. 3, RV 119 in C minor: I. Allegro 8. Concerto for Strings No. 3, RV 119 in C minor: II. Largo 9. Concerto for Strings No. 3, RV 119 in C minor: III. Allegro 10. Concerto for Strings No. 4, RV 136 in F Major: I. Allegro 11. Concerto for Strings No. 4, RV 136 in F Major: II. Andante 12. Concerto for Strings No. 4, RV 136 in F Major: III. Minuet: Allegro 13. Concerto for Strings No. 5, RV 114 in C Major: I. Allegro - Adagio 14. Concerto for Strings No. 5, RV 114 in C Major: II. Chacona 15. Concerto for Strings No. 6, RV 154 in G minor: I. Allegro 16. Concerto for Strings No. 6, RV 154 in G minor: II. Adagio 17. Concerto for Strings No. 6, RV 154 in G minor: III. Allegro 18. Concerto for Strings No. 7, RV 160 in a Major: I. Allegro 19. Concerto for Strings No. 7, RV 160 in a Major: II. Andante 20. Concerto for Strings No. 7, RV 160 in a Major: III. Allegro 21. Concerto for Strings No. 8, RV 127 in D minor: I. Allegro 22. Concerto for Strings No. 8, RV 127 in D minor: II. Largo 23. Concerto for Strings No. 8, RV 127 in D minor: III. Allegro 24. Concerto for Strings No. 9, RV 164 in B Flat Major: I. (Allegro) 25. Concerto for Strings No. 9, RV 164 in B Flat Major: II. Adagio 26. Concerto for Strings No. 9, RV 164 in B Flat Major: III. Allegro 27. Concerto for Strings No. 10, RV 121 in D Major: I. Allegro Molto 28. Concerto for Strings No. 10, RV 121 in D Major: II. Adagio 29. Concerto for Strings No. 10, RV 121 in D Major: III. Allegro 30. Concerto for Strings No. 11, RV 150 in G Major: I. Allegro 31. Concerto for Strings No. 11, RV 150 in G Major: II. Largo 32. Concerto for Strings No. 11, RV 150 in G Major: III. Allegro 33. Concerto for Strings No. 12, RV 159 in a Major: I. Allegro 34. Concerto for Strings No. 12, RV 159 in a Major: II. Adagio 35. Concerto for Strings No. 12, RV 159 in a Major: III. Allegro