VIVALDI: THE FOUR SEASONS & BAROQUE FAVORITES - LAREDO, SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Vivaldi: Four Seasons & Baroque Favourites

Jaime Laredo
(violin, Director)
Scottish Chamber Orchestra

“great spontaneity and vitality…firm resonant bass…polished, strongly characterised accompaniments…the effect is exhilarating...playing is alive, alert, stylish & committed….sound is first class."

‘The Four Seasons’ (from Op.8 ‘Trial of Harmony and Invention’)

Concerto in E, P.241
‘La Primavera’ (Spring)
1. I. Allegro 3:19
2. II. Largo 2:37
3. III. Danza pastorale 4:23

Concerto in G minor, P.336
‘L’Estate’ (Summer)
4. I. Allegro non molto 4:33
5. II. Adagio 1:55
6. III. Tempo impestuoso 2:40

Concerto in F, P.257
‘L’Autumno” (Autumn)
7. I. Allegro 4:44
8. II. Adagio molto 1:50
9. III. La caccia (Allegro) 3:32

Concerto in F minor, P.442
‘L’Inverno’ (Winter)
10. I. Allegro non molto 3:10
11. II. Largo 2:02
12. III. Allegro 3:03

13. ALBINONI-GIAZOTTO Adagio in G minor 9:32
14. HANDEL: Overture to ‘Berenice’ 3:26
15. J S BACH: Air on the G String (from 3rd Orchestral Suite) 4:59
16. HANDEL: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (‘Solomon’) 3:04
17. PACHELBEL: Kanon in D (orig: for 3 Violins & Cello) 4:32
18. PURCELL: Rondeau from ‘Abdelazer’ 1:17
19. PURCELL: Chaconne (‘Chacony’) in G minor, 4 parts 5:40
20. J S BACH: Allegro Assai from BVW 1041 Violin Concerto 3:54