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Donald Macleod focuses on Vivaldi's travels around Europe - all over Italy and as far north as Amsterdam.

As part of Baroque Spring, a month long season of Baroque music and culture, Donald Macleod follows Vivaldi as he travels around Europe.

Vivaldi had always looked towards the international market, and he toured extensively, all over Italy and as far north as Amsterdam. He picked up VIP fans as he went, including King Fredrik IV of Denmark and Norway, the Hapsburg Emperor Charles VI, and Louis XV of France, who adored the Four Seasons and had command performances of them at Versailles.

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Fri 22 Mar 201318:30
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Music Played

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Violin Sonata, op.2 no.9 (Capriccio)

    Performer: Salvatore Accardo (violin) Performer: Bruno Canino (harpsichord) Performer: Rohan de Saram (cello)

    • Philips 4269292.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Violin Concerto in E, op.8 no.1, Spring

    Performer: Chiara Banchini (violin) Performer: Taverner Players Performer: Andrew Parrott (conductor)

    • Virgin Classics VC5451172.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Sorte, che m'invitasti .. Ho nel petto un cor sì forte (from Giustino)

    Performer: Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo) Performer: Il Giardino Armonico Performer: Giovanni Antonini (conductor)

    • DECCA 4665692DEC.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Farnace (part of Act 1)

    Performer: Furio Zanasi (Farnace) Performer: Sara Mingardo (Tamiri) Performer: Le Concert des Nations Performer: Jordi Savall (conductor)

    • Alia Vox AV9822AC.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Violin Concerto in E op.9 no.4

    Performer: Iona Brown (violin and director) Performer: Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields

    • DECCA 4337342.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in Bm for 4 violins, cello and strings, op.3 no.10

    Performer: Arcangeli Baroque Strings

    • Meridian CDE84225.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Violin Sonata, op.2 no.9 (Capriccio)

    • Philips:4269292.
    • 8.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Violin Concerto in E, op.8 no.1, Spring

    • Virgin Classics:VC5451172.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Sorte, che m invitasti .. Ho nel petto un cor sì forte (from Giustino)

    • DECCA:4665692DEC.
    • 9.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Farnace (part of Act 1)

    • Alia Vox:AV9822AC.
    • 10.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Violin Concerto in E op.9 no.4

    • DECCA:4337342.
    • 10.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in Bm for 4 violins, cello and strings, op.3 no.10

    • Meridian:CDE84225.
    • 15.

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  • Fri 22 Mar 201312:00
    BBC Radio 3
  • Fri 22 Mar 201318:30
    BBC Radio 3

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