Antonio Vivaldi, musical avant-gardist, extravagant violin virtuoso and ingenious composer, was in great demand all over Europe. He travelled to cities including Rome, Prague, Vienna and Amsterdam - but the "red-haired priest" never saw Dresden. Despite this, his music was very much present at the Dresden court: the Saxon royal seat was considered the centre of the German cultivation of Vivaldi. Heinrich E. Grimm has transcribed Vivaldi's most famous programmatic cycle, The Four Seasons, for the organ completely in the spirit of Bach. When recorded on an original instrument, the result is a refreshingly rustic-baroque sound.

Tracklist:

Organ Concerto In D Minor, Bwv 596 (After Vivaldi's Op. 3 No. 11, Rv 565): I. (Allegro) - II. Grave -
Organ Concerto In D Minor, Bwv 596 (After Vivaldi's Op. 3 No. 11, Rv 565): III. Fugue
Organ Concerto In D Minor, Bwv 596 (After Vivaldi's Op. 3 No. 11, Rv 565): IV. Largo E Spiccato
Organ Concerto In D Minor, Bwv 596 (After Vivaldi's Op. 3 No. 11, Rv 565): V. [Allegro]
Organ Concerto In C Major, Bwv 594 (After Vivaldi's Rv 208): I. Allegro
Organ Concerto In C Major, Bwv 594 (After Vivaldi's Rv 208): II. Recitativo: Adagio
Organ Concerto In C Major, Bwv 594 (After Vivaldi's Rv 208): III. Allegro
The 4 Seasons, Violin Concerto In E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, Rv 269 "Spring" (Arr. For Organ): I. Allegro
The 4 Seasons, Violin Concerto In E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, Rv 269 "Spring" (Arr. For Organ): II. Largo E Pianissimo
The 4 Seasons, Violin Concerto In E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, Rv 269 "Spring" (Arr. For Organ): III. Allegro
The 4 Seasons, Violin Concerto In G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, Rv 315 "Summer" (Arr. For Organ): I. Allegro Ma Non Molto
The 4 Seasons, Violin Concerto In G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, Rv 315 "Summer" (Arr. For Organ): II. Adagio
The 4 Seasons, Violin Concerto In G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, Rv 315 "Summer" (Arr. For Organ): III. Presto
The 4 Seasons, Violin Concerto In F Major, Op. 8 No. 3, Rv 293 "Autumn" (Arr. For Organ): I. Allegro
The 4 Seasons, Violin Concerto In F Major, Op. 8 No. 3, Rv 293 "Autumn" (Arr. For Organ): II. Adagio Molto
The 4 Seasons, Violin Concerto In F Major, Op. 8 No. 3, Rv 293 "Autumn" (Arr. For Organ): III. Allegro
The 4 Seasons, Violin Concerto In F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, Rv 297 "Winter" (Arr. For Organ): I. Allegro Non Molto
The 4 Seasons, Violin Concerto In F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, Rv 297 "Winter" (Arr. For Organ): II. Largo
The 4 Seasons, Violin Concerto In F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, Rv 297 "Winter" (Arr. For Organ): III. Allegro

UPC: 4260330918222
Label: Oehms
Release Date: 1.8.16
Format: CD

Vivaldi / Albrecht - Vivaldi in Dresden - The Four Seasons, Transcriptions for Organ (CD)