VIVALDI 8 Volume 1: The Four Seasons & other concertos La Serenissima & Adrian Chandler

• Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741): Le quattro stagioni, Violin Concerto in E Major, RV 269, Op. 8.1 "La primavera” (Spring):
• 1 Vivaldi: Le quattro stagioni, Violin Concerto in E Major, RV 269, Op. 8.1 "La primavera” (Spring): I. Allegro 03:24
• 2 Vivaldi: Le quattro stagioni, Violin Concerto in E Major, RV 269, Op. 8.1 "La primavera” (Spring): II. Largo 02:35
• 3 Vivaldi: Le quattro stagioni, Violin Concerto in E Major, RV 269, Op. 8.1 "La primavera” (Spring): III. Allegro 03:48
• Le quattro stagioni, Violin Concerto in G minor, RV 315, Op. 8 No. 2 "L'estate”:
• 4 Vivaldi: Le quattro stagioni, Violin Concerto in G minor, RV 315, Op. 8 No. 2 "L'estate”: I. Allegro non molto - Allegro 05:31
• 5 Vivaldi: Le quattro stagioni, Violin Concerto in G minor, RV 315, Op. 8 No. 2 "L'estate”: II. Adagio - Presto - Adagio - Presto - Adagio - Presto - Adagio 02:15
• 6 Vivaldi: Le quattro stagioni, Violin Concerto in G minor, RV 315, Op. 8 No. 2 "L'estate”: III. Presto 02:51
• Le quattro stagioni, Violin Concerto in F Major, RV 293, Op. 8 No. 3 “L’Autunno”:
• 7 Vivaldi: Le quattro stagioni, Violin Concerto in F Major, RV 293, Op. 8 No. 3 “L’Autunno”: I. Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro assai/molto 05:51
• 8 Vivaldi: Le quattro stagioni, Violin Concerto in F Major, RV 293, Op. 8 No. 3 “L’Autunno”: II. Adagio molto 02:41
• 9 Vivaldi: Le quattro stagioni, Violin Concerto in F Major, RV 293, Op. 8 No. 3 “L’Autunno”: III. Allegro 03:36
• Le quattro stagioni, Violin Concerto in F minor RV 297, Op. 8 No. 4 “L’Inverno”:
• 10 Vivaldi: Le quattro stagioni, Violin Concerto in F minor RV 297, Op. 8 No. 4 “L’Inverno”: I. Allegro non molto 03:22
• 11 Vivaldi: Le quattro stagioni, Violin Concerto in F minor RV 297, Op. 8 No. 4 “L’Inverno”: II. Largo 02:05
• 12 Vivaldi: Le quattro stagioni, Violin Concerto in F minor RV 297, Op. 8 No. 4 “L’Inverno”: III. Allegro - Lento - Allegro 03:35
• Violin Concerto in E-Flat Major, RV 253, Op. 8 No. 5 "La Tempesta di Mare”:
• 13 Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in E-Flat Major, RV 253, Op. 8 No. 5 "La Tempesta di Mare”: I. Presto – Adagio – Allegro 02:49
• 14 Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in E-Flat Major, RV 253, Op. 8 No. 5 "La Tempesta di Mare”: II. Largo 02:20
• 15 Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in E-Flat Major, RV 253, Op. 8 No. 5 "La Tempesta di Mare”: III. Presto 03:58
• Violin Concerto in in C Major, RV 180, Op. 8 No. 6 "Il Piacere”:
• 16 Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in in C Major, RV 180, Op. 8 No. 6 "Il Piacere”: I. Allegro 03:22
• 17 Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in in C Major, RV 180, Op. 8 No. 6 "Il Piacere”: II. Largo 02:38
• 18 Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in in C Major, RV 180, Op. 8 No. 6 "Il Piacere”: III. Allegro 03:11
• Concerto for violin, strings & continuo in C Major, RV 170:
• 19 Vivaldi: Concerto for violin, strings & continuo in C Major, RV 170: I. Presto 03:02
• 20 Vivaldi: Concerto for violin, strings & continuo in C Major, RV 170: II. Largo 03:47
• 21 Vivaldi: Concerto for violin, strings & continuo in C Major, RV 170: III. Allegro 03:34
• Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in E-Flat Major, RV 515:
• 22 Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in E-Flat Major, RV 515: I. Allegro 05:26
• 23 Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in E-Flat Major, RV 515: II. Largo 03:27
• 24 Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in E-Flat Major, RV 515: III. Allegro 03:59
• Total Runtime 01:23:07

Info for VIVALDI 8 Volume 1: The Four Seasons & other concertos

Baroque giants La Serenissima return VIVALDI 8 – VOLUME 1: their new recording of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, among other concerti for ensemble by Vivaldi. Recognised for ‘whipping up a storm with Vivaldi’, La Serenissima is ‘one of Britain’s best-loved chamber orchestras’ (The Telegraph) known for championing a host of neglected Italian baroque composers and its outstanding performances. Uniquely, the group’s entire repertoire is edited from source material by founder and violinist, Adrian Chandler OSI.

Praise for Vivaldi recordings by La Serenissima on Signum Classics: “After being obsessed by the composer and his music world for more than 30 years, Chandler by now is Vivaldi incarnate” (The Times)

La Serenissima
Adrian Chandler, conductor

Adrian Chandler
Born on Merseyside in 1974, Adrian Chandler is recognised internationally as a leading interpreter of Italian baroque music. Whilst a student at the Royal College of Music, Adrian founded La Serenissima with whom he has performed as Director/Soloist at major festivals and has recorded extensively for the Avie label (winning a Gramophone Award in 2010). He has been Guest Director and Soloist with many ensembles and will make his debut with Concerto Copenhagen in 2019. Adrian’s performances have been broadcast extensively worldwide; his disc of virtuoso violin sonatas Per Monsieur Pisendel 2 released in 2014 attracted rave reviews and featured on the soundtrack of hit American TV series The Originals. His interpretation of The Four Seasons was released in 2015 to outstanding critical reception and his unique combination of research, editing and performing work has been recognised by twice winning the Gramophone Award for Baroque Instrumental for recording projects The French Connection (2010) and The Italian Job (2017). Adrian’s most recent recording with La Serenissima is a disc of double concertos Vivaldi x2, released in 2018, which went straight to No.1 in the Classical Charts and attracted great critical acclaim.

Known for his virtuosity and commitment as performer, Adrian also works tirelessly to research and edit new repertoire for La Serenissima. He held an Arts and Humanities Research Council fellowship at Southampton University to research the development of the North Italian violin concerto 1690 – 1740, and subsequently a two-year post as Turner Sims Professor. He curated La Serenissima’s first ever residency The Grand Tour at St John’s Smith Square, London during the 2016/17 season, devised and directed three concerts for the 2017 Vivaldi in Venice festival, and in 2018 directed the UK premiere of Brescianello’s opera Tisbe for the Buxton International Festival.

During the 2018/19 season, Adrian will direct La Serenissima in a flagship programme The Godfather at venues around the UK, will perform two bespoke programmes at London’s Wigmore Hall, and will tour to Italy, Denmark, Germany and Spain.

Booklet for VIVALDI 8 Volume 1: The Four Seasons & other concertos