Vivaldi - Concerti Con Molti Instromenti - Robert King The King's Consort - Quoted 'Best Collection of Vivaldi'

Note on CD cover. 'Why mince words'? This collection is one of the best Vivaldi records I have heard since I began reviewing records 40 years ago. Every moment is a sheer delight. (American Record Guide)



Tracklist



Concerto In F Major RV574 (11:33)

1 1. Allegro 4:03

2 2. Grave 3:52

3 3. Allegro 3:58



Concerto Funebre In B Flat Major RV579 (6:36)

4 1. Largo – Allegro Poco Poco – Adagio 4:28

5 2. Allegro 2:08



Concerto In D Major RV562 (15:33)

6 1. Andante – Allegro 5:14

7 2. Grave 4:04

8 3. Allegro 6:15



Concerto In F Major RV97 (11:55)

9 1. Largo – Allegro 4:36

10 2. (Largo) 4:04

11 3. Allegro 3:15



Concerto In D Major RV781 (6:25)

12 1. Allegro 2:29

13 2. Grave 1:56

14 3. Allegro 2:00



Concerto In C Major RV555 (8:06)

15 1. Allegro 3:17

16 2. Largo 1:46

17 3. Allegro 3:03



Concerto In D Minor RV566 (7:44)

18 1. Allegro Assai 2:48

19 2. Largo 2:19

20 3. Allegro 2:37



Bassoon – Alastair Mitchell

Cello – Helen Verney, Jane Coe

Chalumeau – Colin Lawson

Composed By – Antonio Vivaldi

Conductor – Robert King

Double Bass – Peter Buckoke

Harpsichord – James Johnston, James O'Donnell

Horn – Andrew Clark, Roger Montgomery

Oboe – Alexandra Bellamy, Katharina Spreckelsen

Orchestra – The King's Consort

Organ [Chamber Organ] – James O'Donnell

Recorder – Emma Murphy, Rebecca Miles

Theorbo, Guitar – David Miller, William Carter

Trumpet – Crispian Steele-Perkins, James Ghigi

Viola – Katherine McGillivray, Rebecca Livermore, Rona Taylor

Viola [Viola All'inglese] – Jane Coe, Jane Norman, Katherine McGillivray

Viola d'Amore – Katherine McGillivray

Violin [1] – Elizabeth Wallfisch, Lucy Howard, Rebecca Livermore, Rebecca Miles

Violin [2] – Jane Norman, Kati Debretzeni, Susan Carpenter-Jacobs, Walter Reiter

Violin [Violin 'in Tromba Marina] – Lucy Howard