Vivaldi / Pine / Ars Antigua / Smith Complete Viola D'Amore Concertos CD

The seductively charming sound of the Baroque-era viola d'amore takes center stage in this new, all-Vivaldi recording with Billboard classical chart-topping violinist Rachel Barton Pine and the veteran Chicago-based period instrument ensemble Ars Antigua, making it's Cedille label debut. Ms. Pine, Cedille's all-time best-selling artist, and Ars Antigua perform all eight of Vivaldi's virtuosic concertos for viola d'amore, an unusual instrument of the violin family with 14 strings: seven played with the bow, the others resonating passively for a sweet, silvery tone. Pine is one of the rare mainstream performers with a total grasp of Baroque style and embellishment (Fanfare) and a most accomplished Baroque violinist, fully the equal of the foremost specialists. (Gramophone) Founded in the early 2000s by double-bass virtuoso Jerry Fuller, Ars Antigua (ancient art in Medieval Latin) comprises seasoned early music veterans from the Chicago area.

1. Allegro 2. Largo 3. Allegro 4. Allegro 5. Largo 6. Allegro 7. Largo - Allegro 8. Largo 9. Allegro 10. Allegro 11. Largo 12. Allegro 13. Allegro 14. Andante 15. Allegro 16. Allegro 17. Andante 18. Allegro 19. Allegro 20. Largo 21. Allegro 22. Allegro 23. Largo 24. Allegro