Vivaldi – L’Estro Armonico, Op. 3 (2-CD) | Simon Standage, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock

UPC: 028942309425 

MPN: 423094-2 AH2 

Brand Name: Archiv Produktion (Deutsche Grammophon / Polydor International GmbH)

Overview

Experience the brilliance of Antonio Vivaldi’s L’Estro Armonico, Op. 3 in this superb 2-CD digital recording by The English Concert, directed by Trevor Pinnock with concertmaster Simon Standage. Recorded on authentic period instruments, this landmark Archiv Produktion release captures the vitality, elegance, and invention of Vivaldi’s twelve concertos—works that revolutionized the Baroque concerto form and influenced generations of composers including Bach and Tartini.

With historically informed performance, vibrant ensemble precision, and a radiant recorded sound, this 1987 digital edition remains a cornerstone of Vivaldi interpretation.

Product Features

• Format: 2 × Audio CD (Complete Set)
• Genre: Classical / Baroque / Instrumental
• Composer: Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
• Work: L’Estro Armonico, Op. 3 – Twelve Concertos for Strings and Continuo

• Performers:

  Instruments: Period / Original Instruments (Authentic Baroque Setup)
  • Violins: Simon Standage, Elizabeth Wilcock, Micaela Comberti, Miles Golding
  • Cello: Jaap ter Linden
  • Ensemble: The English Concert
  • Director: Trevor Pinnock
• Label: Archiv Produktion (Polydor International GmbH)
• Recording Technology: DDD – Digital Stereo
• Country of Manufacture: West Germany
• Release Year: 1987
• Catalog Number: 423094-2 A / POL 927
• Barcode: 028942309425

• Total Duration:

  • CD 1 – 45:08
  • CD 2 – 55:08

Track Listing

Compact Disc 1 – [45:08]

1. Concerto No. 1 in D Major, RV 549
2. Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, RV 578
3. Concerto No. 3 in G Major, RV 310
4. Concerto No. 4 in E Minor, RV 550
5. Concerto No. 5 in A Major, RV 519
6. Concerto No. 6 in A Minor, RV 356

Compact Disc 2 – [55:08]

1. Concerto No. 7 in F Major, RV 567
2. Concerto No. 8 in A Minor, RV 522
3. Concerto No. 9 in D Major, RV 230
4. Concerto No. 10 in B Minor, RV 580
5. Concerto No. 11 in D Minor, RV 565
6. Concerto No. 12 in E Major, RV 265

Interesting Facts

• Revolutionary Baroque Innovation: Published in 1711, L’Estro Armonico was Vivaldi’s first collection of concertos and established him as Europe’s leading instrumental composer.
• Historically Authentic Sound: Trevor Pinnock and The English Concert were pioneers of the early music movement, performing with period bows, gut strings, and historical pitch for authentic sonority.
• Bach’s Admiration: Johann Sebastian Bach transcribed several of these concertos, testifying to their structural perfection and expressive vitality.
• A Benchmark Recording: The Archiv Produktion digital edition from 1987 remains a reference for clarity, balance, and stylistic insight in Baroque performance practice.

Publishers

© 1987 Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg. Printed in West Germany by Gerhard Kaiser, Essen. Made in West Germany / Fabriqué en RFA.

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