Vivaldi the impresario
Donald Macleod begins his survey of the life and work of Italian Baroque composer, Antonio Vivaldi.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Ottone in Villa: Overture
Ensemble: L' Arte Dell' Arco. Director: Christopher Hogwood.- DEUTSCHE HARMONIA MUNDI : 74321-935602.
- DEUTSCHE HARMONIA MUNDI.
- 14.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Ottone in Villa (Act I, Scenes 9-11)
Singer: Susan Gritton. Singer: Nancy Argenta. Orchestra: Collegium Musicum 90. Conductor: Richard Hickox.- CHANDOS : 0614-2.
- CHANDOS.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto in A minor, Op 3 No 8
Orchestra: The English Concert. Director: Trevor Pinnock.- ARCHIV : 423-094 2.
- ARCHIV.
- 5.
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Antonio Vivaldi
L' Incoronazione di Dario (Act III, Scenes 8-15)
Singer: Roberta Mameli. Singer: Lucia Cirillo. Singer: Sara Mingardo. Singer: Delphine Galou. Singer: Giuseppina Bridelli. Singer: Riccardo Novaro. Director: Ottavio Dantone.- Naïve: OP30553.
- Naïve.
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- Tue 14 Aug 201813:00BBC Radio 3
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