The Early Music Show - Vivaldi Concertos

Catherine Bott talks to the violinist and director of the ensemble La Serenissima, Adrian Chandler, about his recordings of some of Antonio Vivaldi's lesser-known concertos. Vivaldi wrote over five hundred concertos, including many for his own instrument, the violin, along with some for larger and grander ensembles. Adrian Chandler has long been a champion of Vivaldi as a composer, and is keen to demonstrate some of his less popular works in the concerto idiom. The programme will include complete performances of the Concerto for violin, 2 oboes, bassoon, 2 horns and timpani RV562a, and the violin concerto in F major RV292. Including: VIVALDI Concerto III con violino solo obligato in G, Op.3 RV.310 (1st movement) La Serenissima Directed by Adrian Chandler AVIE 2106 Track 34 VIVALDI Concerto senza cantin, for violin, strings and continuo RV.243 (1st movement) La Serenissima Directed by Adrian Chandler AVIE 2128 Track 13 VIVALDI Concerto for violin, strings and continuo in E flat, RV.254 (2nd movement) La Serenissima Directed by Adrian Chandler AVIE 2128 Track 19 VIVALDI Concerto for violin, 2 cellos, strings and continuo in C, RV.561 (1st movement) La Serenissima Directed by Adrian Chandler AVIE 2128 Track 7 VIVALDI Concerto for violin, cello, organ, strings and continuo, RV.554a La Serenissima Directed by Adrian Chandler AVIE 2063 Tracks 23-25 VIVALDI Concerto for violin, 2 oboes, bassoon, 2 horns, timpani, strings and continuo, RV.562a (3rd movement) La Serenissima Directed by Adrian Chandler AVIE 2154 Track 20 VIVALDI Concerto for violin, strings and continuo in F, RV.292 La Serenissima Directed by Adrian Chandler AVIE 2063 Tracks 1-2 BYRD Venite from The Great Service The Tallis Scholars Directed by Peter Phillips GIMELL CDGIM 011 Track 1