Two greatest masters of Baroque, Vivaldi and Bach, composed many concertos for various instruments. The violin concertos presented here are still very popular all over the world. This is a unique album – it has been prepared very carefully… [Klasyka 8/98]
ANTONIO VIVALDI (1678-1741)
Concerto for 2 violins, strings and basso continuo in A minor Op. 3 No. 8 RV 522
1. Allegro 3:27
2. Larghetto e spiritoso 3:55
3. Allegro 3:23
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685 – 1750)
Concerto for violin, strings and basso continuo in E major BWV 1042
4. Allegro 7:42
5. Adagio 6:06
6. Allegro assai 2:48
Concerto for violin, strings and basso continuo in A minor BWV 1041
7. Allegro 3:38
8. Andante 6:12
9. Allegro assai 3:34
Concerto for 2 violins, strings and basso continuo in D minor BWV 1043
10. Vivace 3:49
11. Largo, ma non tanto 6:17
12. Allegro 4:49
Total time: 56:26