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Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F minor ("L'inverno"), RV 297, Op. 8/4 (The Four Seasons; "Il cimento" No. 4): Largo
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E major ("La Primavera"), RV 269, Op. 8/1 (The Four Seasons; "Il cimento" No. 1): Largo
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in G minor ("L'estate"), RV 315, Op. 8/2 (The Four Seasons; "Il cimento" No. 2): Adagio - Presto
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F major ("L'autunno"), RV 293, Op. 8/3 (The Four Seasons; "Il cimento" No. 3): Adagio Molto
Lute (Chamber) Concerto, for lute (or guitar), 2 violins & continuo in D major, RV 93: Largo
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Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F minor ("L'inverno"), RV 297, Op. 8/4 (The Four Seasons; "Il cimento" No. 4): Largo
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E major ("La Primavera"), RV 269, Op. 8/1 (The Four Seasons; "Il cimento" No. 1): Largo
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in G minor ("L'estate"), RV 315, Op. 8/2 (The Four Seasons; "Il cimento" No. 2): Adagio - Presto
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F major ("L'autunno"), RV 293, Op. 8/3 (The Four Seasons; "Il cimento" No. 3): Adagio Molto
Lute (Chamber) Concerto, for lute (or guitar), 2 violins & continuo in D major, RV 93: Largo
Double Mandolin Concerto, for 2 mandolins, strings & continuo in G major, RV 532: Andante
Double Oboe Concerto for 2 oboes (or recorders), strings & continuo in D minor, RV 535: Largo
Concerto for 2 violins, 2 cellos, strings & continuo in D major, RV 564: Largo
Piccolo (Flautino) Concerto, for piccolo (or recorder/flute), strings & continuo in C major, RV 443: Largo
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in G major, RV 298, Op. 4/12 ("La stravaganza" No. 12): Largo
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in B flat major, RV 383a, Op. 4/1 ("La stravaganza" No. 1): Largo
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E minor, RV 279, Op. 4/2 ("La stravaganza" No. 2): Largo
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in G major, RV 301, Op. 4/3 ("La stravaganza" No. 3): Largo
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in A minor, RV 357, Op. 4/4 ("La stravaganza" No. 4): Grave
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in A major, RV 347, Op. 4/5 ("La stravaganza" No. 5): Largo
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in G minor, RV 316a, Op. 4/6 ("La stravaganza" No. 6): Largo
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in C major, RV 185, Op. 4/7 ("La stravaganza" No. 7): Largo
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in C major, RV 185, Op. 4/7 ("La stravaganza" No. 7): Largo
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F major, RV 284, Op. 4/9 ("La stravaganza" No. 9): Largo
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in C minor, RV 196, Op. 4/10 ("La stravaganza" No. 10): Adagio
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in D major, RV 204, Op. 4/11 ("La stravaganza" No. 11): Largo
Chamber Concerto, for recorder, 2 violins & continuo in A minor, RV 108: Largo
Oboe Concerto, for oboe, strings & continuo in F major, RV 456 (doubtful): Largo
Recorder (Flute) Concerto, for recorder or flute, strings & continuo in C minor, RV 441: Largo
Double Concerto, for viola d'amore & lute, strings & continuo in D minor, RV 540: Largo
Guitar Concerto, for guitar, strings & continuo in A major (arranged from Trio Sonata in C major, RV 82): Larghetto
Flute Concerto, for flute, strings & continuo in G minor ("La Notte"), RV 439, Op. 10/2: Largo
Concerto for violin, 2 trombones da caccia, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & continuo in F major, RV 574: Grave
Concerto for violin, 2 oboes, 2 horns & bassoon, strings & continuo in F major, RV 569: Grave
Double Horn Concerto, for 2 horns, strings & continuo in F major, RV 539: Larghetto
Bassoon Concerto, for bassoon, strings & continuo in A minor, RV 498: Larghetto
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in D minor, RV 238, Op. 9/8 ("La cetra" No. 8): Largo
Double Violin Concerto, for 2 violins, strings & continuo in B flat major, RV 530, Op. 9/9 ("La cetra" No. 9): Largo e spiccato
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in G major, RV 300, Op. 9/10 ("La cetra" No. 10): Largo cantabile
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in C minor, RV 198a, Op. 9/11 ("La cetra" No. 11): Adagio
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in A minor, RV 358, Op. 9/5 (also attributed to Giovanni Piantaneda): Largo
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in A major, RV 348, Op. 9/6 ("La cetra" No. 6): Lar
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Extracting only the slow movements from Vivaldi's concertos is an odd idea, for they are carefully calibrated to their surroundings. Vivaldi's is an art of maximum contrasts within fairly fixed forms, and the slow movements contribute to that, with gently rhythmic tunes or even near-stasis juxtaposed with the programmatic effects or spectacular sweep of the outer movements. Presented alone, they may indeed provide the "over 2 hours of the world's most relaxing music" promised on the cover here. You don't need Vivaldi for ...
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Extracting only the slow movements from Vivaldi's concertos is an odd idea, for they are carefully calibrated to their surroundings. Vivaldi's is an art of maximum contrasts within fairly fixed forms, and the slow movements contribute to that, with gently rhythmic tunes or even near-stasis juxtaposed with the programmatic effects or spectacular sweep of the outer movements. Presented alone, they may indeed provide the "over 2 hours of the world's most relaxing music" promised on the cover here. You don't need Vivaldi for that -- one of those old new age piano albums will do just fine. But if for some reason you think these particular slow movements, mostly for violin and orchestra, will help you wind down, you can buy this disc with confidence. The performers were the (mostly) English stars of 1980s Baroque music, some of them using conventional instruments and others the then-newfangled historically accurate Baroque bows and playing techniques. Whichever is used, the performances are decorous and...
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