Antonio Vivaldi
Baroque music with violinist Jennifer Pike & the Manchester Camerat a
Sunday 8 June 2008 13:00-14:00 (Radio 3)
Catherine Bott introduces a programme of baroque music performed by violinist Jennifer Pike and the Manchester Camerata, under conductor Nicholas Kraemer. Vivaldi's The Four Seasons is the main work in a performance shaped by the text of Vivaldi's poems that prompted this famous set of concertos.
Playlist
All music taken from the Manchester Camerata Concert held at the Bridgewater Hall in April 2008. All pieces conducted by Nicholas Kraemer, played by the Manchester Camerata and violinist Jennifer Pike.
Telemann: from Water Music Overture Suite in C Major:
Die lustigen Bots Leute
Telemann: from Water Music Overture Suite in C Major:
Der Verliebte Neptunus (Loure)
Gavotte
Der Schertzende Tritonus (Harlequinade)
Der Sturmende Aeolus
Der Angenehme Zephir (Menuet)
Ebbe und Fluth (Gigue)
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons:
Concerto No.1 in E Major, RV 269 Op. 8.1, "Spring"
Allegro / Largo / Allegro
Concerto No.2 in G minor, RV 315 Op. 8.2 "Summer"
Allegro non molto - Allegro / Adagio - Presto - Adagio / Presto
Concerto No.3 in F Major, RV 293 Op. 8.3 "Autumn"
Allegro / Adagio molto / Allegro
Concerto No.4 in f minor, RV 297 Op. 8.4 "Winter"
Allegro non molto / Largo / Allegro
