Vivaldi: Chamber Works Daniel Gaede, Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra

• Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741): The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 "Spring":
• 1 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 "Spring": I. Allegro 03:01
• 2 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 "Spring": II. Largo e pianissimo sempre 02:15
• 3 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 "Spring": III. Danza pastorale. Allegro 03:55
• The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 "Summer":
• 4 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 "Summer": I. Allegro non molto 05:28
• 5 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 "Summer": II. Adagio 01:44
• 6 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 "Summer": III. Presto 02:33
• The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8 No. 3, RV 293 "Autumn":
• 7 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8 No. 3, RV 293 "Autumn": I. Allegro 05:11
• 8 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8 No. 3, RV 293 "Autumn": II. Adagio molto 02:52
• 9 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8 No. 3, RV 293 "Autumn": III. Allegro 02:55
• The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 "Winter":
• 10 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 "Winter": I. Allegro non molto 03:15
• 11 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 "Winter": II. Largo 01:52
• 12 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 "Winter": III. Allegro 03:15
• Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 12 No. 1, RV 317:
• 13 Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 12 No. 1, RV 317: I. Allegro 03:30
• 14 Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 12 No. 1, RV 317: II. Adagio 04:16
• 15 Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 12 No. 1, RV 317: III. Allegro 03:00
• Violin Concerto in E-Flat Major, RV 257:
• 16 Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in E-Flat Major, RV 257: I. Andante molto e quasi allegro 04:36
• 17 Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in E-Flat Major, RV 257: II. Adagio 03:05
• 18 Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in E-Flat Major, RV 257: III. Allegro 03:04
• Total Runtime 59:47

Info for Vivaldi: Chamber Works

Daniel Gaede is joined by the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra lead by Wojciech Rajski for this recording of Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons".

How should Vivaldi’s "Four Seasons" be played? How should it be heard? As an onomatopoeic animal show and weather report? As an emotional Baroque violin concerto? Or simply as a musical »contest between harmony and invention« as the composer himself put it? Countless violinists have attempted to answer these questions with countless new versions and different performance styles of this timeless work. And so we stand, quite at a loss, faced with a myriad of recordings, which range from flamboyant, symphonic readings to ethereal chirruping, and even trendy disco versions.

That the work can be beautifully performed without resorting to venturesome experiments is shown by the PCPO and soloist Daniel Gaede, who focus on authenticity and straightforwardness in their reading, without pledging themselves to a scholastic performance practice as preached by some Baroque gurus. The colourful constant change from good-humoured playing together to 'contesting' with one another is filled with the sheer joy of music-making that is free of mannerisms and whims. These performers demonstrate just how smoothly a four-wheeled Baroque motor can run: it purrs, sings, murmurs, accelerates and slackens without juddering in the least. This recording’s forte is found in the light-hearted simplicity and naturalness of the playing and the finely balanced analogue sound recording.

"The sensation of this recording is the extremely clear, direct, warm and spacious sound. Thanks to the transistor-free tube technology which documents a musical delicacy we can rediscover this much-worn piece. Violinist Gaede and his Polish colleagues play not only with utmost precision and finely discerning dynamics, but also with bite and expression. […]" (Audio)

Polisch Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra
Daniel Gaede, violin
Wojciech Rajski, conductor

No biography found.

Booklet for Vivaldi: Chamber Works