Vivaldi: Concerti da camera

When is a concerto not a concerto? The answer is, when it is a concerto da camera, or a chamber concerto. In the traditional Baroque concerto, one or more soloists are contrasted with an orchestra—usually comprised of strings and continuo. In a chamber concerto, the orchestra is replaced by a much smaller ensemble, and one that is comprised of a variety of instruments, not just strings. This means that concertante-style music is accessible to a handful of musicians. For whatever reason, Vivaldi had this genre pretty much to himself in Baroque Italy, although it was more popular elsewhere in Europe.

Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
Performer: Ubaldo Rosso, Giorgio Tabacco, Paolo Faldi, Andrea Mion,
Francesco D'Orazio, Emilia Gliozzi, Maurizio Piantelli, Aligi Voltan
Orchestra/Ensemble: Astrée Ensemble

Track Listings
Chamber Concerto, for flute, oboe, violin, bassoon & continuo in F major, RV 99
1. Allegro
2. Largo
3. Allegro

Chamber Concerto, for flute, violin, bassoon & continuo in D major, RV 91
4. Allegro
5. Largo
6. Allegro

Chamber Concerto, for recorder, oboe, violin, bassoon & continuo in G major, RV 101
7. (Allegro)
8. Largo
9. Allegro

Chamber Concerto, for flute/recorder or violin, oboe or violin, violin, bassoon or cello & continuo, in D, RV 90
10. (Allegro)
11. Largo
12. Allegro

Chamber Concerto, for flute or violin, violin, bassoon or cello & continuo in G minor, RV 106
13. (Allegro)
14. Largo
15. Allegro

Chamber Concerto, for recorder or violin, oboe or violin, violin, bassoon & continuo in D major, RV 95
16. Allegro
17. Largo
18. Allegro

Chamber Concerto, for flute, oboe, violin, bassoon & continuo in C major, RV 88
19. Allegro
20. Largo. Cantabile
21. Allegro. Molto

Chamber Concerto, for recorder, oboe, violin, bassoon & continuo in D major, RV 94
22. Allegro
23. Largo
24. Allegro

Chamber Concerto, for flute, oboe, violin, bassoon & continuo in G minor, RV 107
25. Allegro
26. Largo
27. Allegro