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The Violin

Tuesday 19 June 2007 16:00-17:00 (Radio 3)

Performances of the music James Naughtie mentions in his Radio 4 series connecting historical events and their effect on the course of classical music.

Duration:

1 hour

Playlist

12/30. The Violin

The perfection of design and production that happened in Cremona around 1700, and the music of Corelli and Vivaldi, put the violin on the map.

Vivaldi, Antonio: L'Estro Armonico Concerto No 10 in B minor
Europa Galante
Fabio Biondi (conductor)
Virgin Classics VMD5453152 CD 2 tracks 17-19

Corelli, Arcangelo: Violin Sonata No 1
Trio Sonnerie
Nigel North (conductor)
Virgin Classics VCD 790840-2 CD 1, Tracks 1 - 5

Navara, Francesco: Sinfonia in C
La Serenissima
Adrian Chandler (conductor)
Avie AV2106 Track 1-4

Corelli, Arcangelo: Christmas Concerto
The Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
Jean Lamon (conductor)
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi RD 77908 Tracks 24-28

Legrenzi, Giovanni: Balletti and Correnti From Op 16
La Serenissima
Adrian Chandler (conductor)
Avie AV2106 Tracks 15-20

Vivaldi, Antonio: Winter
Monica Huggett (violin)
Raglan Baroque Players
Nicholas Kraemer (conductor)
Virgin Veritas 7243 5 62161 2 9, CD 1, Tracks 10-12




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