Founded in 2000, L'Archicembalo is a period ensemble of top-notch Italian musicians who have played with all the major native exponents of Baroque music such as Giovanni Antonini and Giuliano Carmignola. According to La Stampa, the ensemble ranks among the most inspiring and authoritative Vivaldi interpreters of our time. Part of this collection was released separately in 2015, and attracted glowing reviews: 'The tempi are well chosen, without exaggerations, but also without being too slow... Italian ensembles have shown that [these Sinfonias] are more than nice fillers in a programme of solo concertos. In this recording the polyphonic, theatrical and expressive qualities of these pieces are brought to light' What sets apart these concertos and sinfonias from the multitude of other such works composed by Vivaldi is the lack of a solo instrument. Yet with his usual, inexhaustible fertility of invention, Vivaldi turned this apparent lack into an opportunity to explore the possibilities of development and counterpoint more extensively than was possible in the oppositional and accompanimental language of the solo concertos. After a dashing opening movement there is generally a central Adagio, in the form of a tripartite song or a simple sequence of chords. This is followed by a lively, dance-like movement in two parts with two refrains. On occasion this finale is replaced by a technically superlative Fugue that displays Vivaldi's mastery of counterpoint. Sometimes the Fugue is placed at the beginning of the Concerto, perhaps implying the original context of the work as the instrumental introduction to a solemn Mass. In complement to the concertos, the Sinfonias generally feature bolder and more brilliant string writing, evidently for use as the curtain-raiser to a theatrical event, though they now stand perfectly well on their own.

Tracklist:

Concerto For Strings In C Major, Rv 110: I. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In C Major, Rv 110: II. Largo
Concerto For Strings In C Major, Rv 110: III. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In C Major, Rv 113: I. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In C Major, Rv 113: II. Grave
Concerto For Strings In C Major, Rv 113: III. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In D Major, Rv 121 In D Major: I. Allegro Molto
Concerto For Strings In D Major, Rv 121 In D Major: II. Adagio
Concerto For Strings In D Major, Rv 121 In D Major: III. -
Concerto For Strings In D Minor, Rv 128: I. Allegro Non Molto
Concerto For Strings In D Minor, Rv 128: II. Largo
Concerto For Strings In D Minor, Rv 128: III. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In E Minor, Rv 134: I. -
Concerto For Strings In E Minor, Rv 134: II. Andante
Concerto For Strings In E Minor, Rv 134: III. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In F Major, Rv 136: I. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In F Major, Rv 136: II. Andante
Concerto For Strings In F Major, Rv 136: III. Menuetto
Concerto For Strings In F Major, Rv 138: I. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In F Major, Rv 138: II. Adagio
Concerto For Strings In F Major, Rv 138: III. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In F Minor, Rv 143: I. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In F Minor, Rv 143: II. Adagio
Concerto For Strings In F Minor, Rv 143: III. -
Concerto For Strings In G Minor, Rv 153: I. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In G Minor, Rv 153: II. Andante
Concerto For Strings In G Minor, Rv 153: III. Allegro Assai
Concerto For Strings In A Major, Rv 158: I. Allegro Molto
Concerto For Strings In A Major, Rv 158: II. Andante Molto
Concerto For Strings In A Major, Rv 158: III. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In A Minor, Rv 161: I. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In A Minor, Rv 161: II. Largo
Concerto For Strings In A Minor, Rv 161: III. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In B-Flat Major, Rv 167: I. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In B-Flat Major, Rv 167: II. Andante
Concerto For Strings In B-Flat Major, Rv 167: III. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In C Major, Rv 109: I. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In C Major, Rv 109: II. Adagio
Concerto For Strings In C Major, Rv 109: III. Allegro Molto
Concerto For Strings In C Major, Rv 114: I. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In C Major, Rv 114: II. Adagio
Concerto For Strings In C Major, Rv 114: III. Ciaccona
Concerto For Strings In C Minor, Rv 118: I. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In C Minor, Rv 118: II. Largo
Concerto For Strings In C Minor, Rv 118: III. Allegro
Sinfonia In D Major, Rv 122: I. Allegro
Sinfonia In D Major, Rv 122: II. Largo
Sinfonia In D Major, Rv 122: III. Presto
Concerto For Strings In D Major, Rv 126: I. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In D Major, Rv 126: II. Andante
Concerto For Strings In D Major, Rv 126: III. Allegro Molto
Concerto For Strings In E Minor, Rv 133: I. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In E Minor, Rv 133: II. Largo
Concerto For Strings In E Minor, Rv 133: III. Allegro
Sinfonia In F Major, Rv 135: I. Allegro
Sinfonia In F Major, Rv 135: II. Andante
Sinfonia In F Major, Rv 135: III. Allegro
Sinfonia In F Major, Rv 137: I. Allegro
Sinfonia In F Major, Rv 137: II. Andante
Sinfonia In F Major, Rv 137: III. Presto
Concerto For Strings In G Major, Rv 150: I. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In G Major, Rv 150: II. Largo
Concerto For Strings In G Major, Rv 150: III. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In G Major, Rv 151: I. Presto
Concerto For Strings In G Major, Rv 151: II. Adagio
Concerto For Strings In G Major, Rv 151: III. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In A Major, Rv 159: I. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In A Major, Rv 159: II. Adagio
Concerto For Strings In A Major, Rv 159: III. Allegro
Sinfonia In B-Flat Major, Rv 162: I. Allegro
Sinfonia In B-Flat Major, Rv 162: II. Largo
Sinfonia In B-Flat Major, Rv 162: III. Allegro Assai
Concerto For Strings In B-Flat Major, Rv 163: I. -
Concerto For Strings In B-Flat Major, Rv 163: II. Andante
Concerto For Strings In B-Flat Major, Rv 163: III. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In B-Flat Major, Rv 164: I. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In B-Flat Major, Rv 164: II. Adagio
Concerto For Strings In B-Flat Major, Rv 164: III. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In C Major, Rv 115: I. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In C Major, Rv 115: II. -
Concerto For Strings In C Major, Rv 115: III. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In D Major, Rv 124: I. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In D Major, Rv 124: II. Grave
Concerto For Strings In D Major, Rv 124: III. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In D Minor, Rv 129: I. Adagio
Concerto For Strings In D Minor, Rv 129: II. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In D Minor, Rv 129: III. Adagio
Concerto For Strings In D Minor, Rv 129: IV. -
Sinfonia In E Major, Rv 131: I. -
Sinfonia In E Major, Rv 131: II. Andante
Sinfonia In E Major, Rv 131: III. Allegro
Sinfonia In F Major, Rv 140: I. Allegro Molto
Sinfonia In F Major, Rv 140: II. Andante
Sinfonia In F Major, Rv 140: III. -
Concerto For Strings In F Major, Rv 142: I. Allegro Molto
Concerto For Strings In F Major, Rv 142: II. -
Concerto For Strings In F Major, Rv 142: III. Allegro Molto
Concerto For Strings In G Major, Rv 145: I. Allegro Molto
Concerto For Strings In G Major, Rv 145: II. Andante E Sempre Pianissimo
Concerto For Strings In G Major, Rv 145: III. Presto
Sinfonia In G Major, Rv 146: I. Allegro
Sinfonia In G Major, Rv 146: II. Andante
Sinfonia In G Major, Rv 146: III. Presto
Concerto For Strings In G Minor, Rv 155: I. Adagio
Concerto For Strings In G Minor, Rv 155: II. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In G Minor, Rv 155: III. Largo
Concerto For Strings In G Minor, Rv 155: IV. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In A Major, Rv 160: I. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In A Major, Rv 160: II. Andante
Concerto For Strings In A Major, Rv 160: III. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In B-Flat Major, Rv 165: I. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In B-Flat Major, Rv 165: II. Andante
Concerto For Strings In B-Flat Major, Rv 165: III. Presto
Concerto For Strings In B-Flat Major, Rv 166: I. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In B-Flat Major, Rv 166: II. Adagio
Concerto For Strings In B-Flat Major, Rv 166: III. -
Sinfonia In C Major, Rv 112: I. Allegro
Sinfonia In C Major, Rv 112: II. Andante
Sinfonia In C Major, Rv 112: III. Presto
Sinfonia In C Major, Rv 116: I. Allegro
Sinfonia In C Major, Rv 116: II. Affettuoso
Sinfonia In C Major, Rv 116: III. Presto
Concerto For Strings In C Minor, Rv 119: I. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In C Minor, Rv 119: II. Largo
Concerto For Strings In C Minor, Rv 119: III. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In C Minor, Rv 120: I. Allegro Non Molto
Concerto For Strings In C Minor, Rv 120: II. Largo
Concerto For Strings In C Minor, Rv 120: III. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In D Major, Rv 123: I. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In D Major, Rv 123: II. Adagio
Concerto For Strings In D Major, Rv 123: III. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In D Minor, Rv 127: I. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In D Minor, Rv 127: II. Largo
Concerto For Strings In D Minor, Rv 127: III. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In F Major, Rv 141: I. Allegro Molto
Concerto For Strings In F Major, Rv 141: II. Andante Molto
Concerto For Strings In F Major, Rv 141: III. Allegro Molto
Sinfonia In G Major, Rv 149: I. Allegro Molto
Sinfonia In G Major, Rv 149: II. Andante
Sinfonia In G Major, Rv 149: III. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In G Minor, Rv 152: I. Allegro Molto
Concerto For Strings In G Minor, Rv 152: II. Andante Molto E Sempre Pianissimo
Concerto For Strings In G Minor, Rv 152: III. Allegro Molto
Concerto For Strings In G Minor, Rv 154: I. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In G Minor, Rv 154: II. Adagio
Concerto For Strings In G Minor, Rv 154: III. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In G Minor, Rv 156: I. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In G Minor, Rv 156: II. Adagio
Concerto For Strings In G Minor, Rv 156: III. Allegro
Concerto For Strings In G Minor, Rv 157: . Allegro
Concerto For Strings In G Minor, Rv 157: I. Largo
Concerto For Strings In G Minor, Rv 157: II. Allegro
Sinfonia In B Minor, Rv 168: I. Allegro
Sinfonia In B Minor, Rv 168: II. Andante
Sinfonia In B Minor, Rv 168: III. Allegro

UPC: 5028421958354
Label: Brilliant Classics
Release Date: 6.7.19
Format: CD

L'Archicembalo - Complete Concertos & Sinfonias (CD)