Christophe Coin - Antonio Vivaldi: Cello Works (2023)

Vivaldi wrote an astonishing 500 concertos during his lifetime, of which 27 were composed for solo cello. At the time, the instrument was in its infancy, and it was unusual for great composers to write works specifically for solo cello. Indeed, none of the concertos were published during Vivaldi’s lifetime: they had been written specially for his young female students at the Ospedale della Pietà, where the composer was employed in Venice, and were therefore not widely known. However, Vivaldi clearly saw the potential in the new instrument, otherwise he would not have gone on to write so much material for it; after the violin and bassoon, it is his third most popular solo concerto instrument.

Performer:
Christophe Coin, cello
Academy of Ancient Music
Christopher Hogwood, condcutor & harpsichord

Tracklist:
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Cello Concerto in G major, RV414
01. I. Allegro molto
02. II. Largo
03. III. Allegro
Cello Concerto in B minor, RV 424
04. I. Allegro non molto
05. II. Largo
06. III. Allegro
Cello Concerto in G minor RV 416
07. I. Allegro
08. II. Adagio
09. III. Allegro
Cello Concerto in A minor RV 418
10. I. Allegro
11. II. (Largo)
12. III. Allegro
Cello Concerto in F major RV 412
13. I. (Allegro)
14. II. Larghetto
15. III. Allegro
Cello Concerto in C minor RV 401
16. I. Allegro non molto
17. II. Adagio
18. III. Allegro ma non molto
Cello Concerto in G major RV 413
19. I. Allegro
20. II. Largo
21. III. Allegro
Cello Concerto in D minor, RV406
22. I. Allegro
23. II. Adagio
24. III. Allegro
Cello Sonata in A minor, RV44
25. I. Largo
26. II. Allegro poco
27. III. Allegro
Cello Concerto in C minor, RV402
28. I. Allegro
29. II. Adagio
30. III. Allegro
Cello Sonata in E-flat major, RV39
31. I. Larghetto
32. II. Allegro
33. III. Allegro
Cello Sonata in G minor, RV42
34. I. Preludio: Largo
35. II. Andante
36. III. Sarabanda: Largo
37. IV. Gigue: Allegro
Sonata for Cello and Continuo in B-flat major, RV47
38. I. Largo
39. III. Largo
40. IV. Allegro
Sonata for Cello and Continuo in F major, RV41
41. I. Largo
42. II. Allegro
43. IV. Allegro
Sonata for Cello and Continuo in A minor, RV43
44. I. Largo
45. II. Allegro poco
46. III. Largo
47. IV. Allegro
Sonata for Cello and Continuo in B-flat major, RV45
48. I. Largo
49. II. Allegro
50. IV. Allegro
Sonata for Cello and Continuo in E minor, RV40
51. I. Largo
52. II. Allegro
53. IV. Allegro
Sonata for Cello and Continuo in B-flat major, RV46
54. I. Preludio: Largo
55. II. Allemanda: Allegro
56. III. Largo
57. IV. Corrente: Allegro