Antonio Vivaldi: L´Estro Armonico Op.3, Concerto 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Antonio Vivaldi: L´Estro Armonico Op.3, Concerto 10

I.Allegro (Concerto for four violins)

 

 

 

L'Estro Armonico, Op. 3.

 

L'estro Armonico op. 3 ("Harmonic Inspiration" in Italian) is a collection of twelve concertos for 1, 2 and 4 violins written by Antonio Vivaldi in 1711. It largely augmented the reputation of Vivaldi as Il Prete Rosso; (The Red Priest). The collections were mostly put together in a chronological order. These concerti are often called concerti grossi due to their use of a concertino-style ensemble (solo cello is often used). J.S. Bach later transcribed concertos from this work for harpsichord solo (no.9, no.12), for organ solo (no.8, no.11) and for four harpsichords and strings (no.10).

These works are laid out in the following movements:

 

L'Estro Armonico, Op.3, Concerto No. 1 in D major for four violins and strings, RV 549:

• 1. Allegro
• 2. Largo e spiccato
• 3. Allegro

L’Estro Armonico, Op.3, Concerto No. 2 in G minor for two violins, cello and strings, RV 578:

• 1. Adagio e spiccato
• 2. Allegro
• 3. Larghetto
• 4. Allegro

L'Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Concerto No. 3 in G major for violin and strings, RV 310:

• 1. Allegro
• 2. Largo
• 3. Allegro

L’Estro Armonico, Op.3, Concerto No. 4 in E minor for four violins and strings, RV 550:

• 1. Andante
• 2. Allegro assai
• 3. Adagio
• 4. Allegro

L'Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Concerto No. 5 in A major for two violins and strings, RV 519:

• 1. Allegro
• 2. Largo
• 3. Allegro

L’Estro Armonico, Op.3, Concerto No. 6 in A minor for violin and strings, RV 356:

• 1. Allegro
• 2. Largo
• 3. Presto

L’Estro Armonico, Op.3, Concerto No. 7 in F major for four violins, cello and strings, RV 567:

• 1. Andante
• 2. Adagio
• 3. Allegro - Adagio
• 4. Allegro

L’Estro Armonico, Op.3, Concerto No. 8 in A minor for two violins and strings, RV 522:

• 1. Allegro
• 2. Larghetto e spiritoso
• 3. Allegro

L'Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Concerto No. 9 in D major for violin and strings, RV 230:

• 1. Allegro
• 2. Larghetto
• 3. Allegro

L’Estro Armonico, Op.3, Concerto No. 10 in B minor for four violins, cello and strings, RV 580:

• 1. Allegro
• 2. Largo - Larghetto
• 3. Allegro

L'Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Concerto No. 11 in D minor for two violins, cello and strings, RV 565:

• 1. Allegro
• 2. Adagio e spiccato
• 3. Allegro
• 4. Largo e spiccato
• 5. Allegro

L'Estro Armonico, Op. 3, Concerto No. 12 in E major for violin and strings, RV 265:

• 1. Allegro
• 2. Largo e spiccato
• 3. Allegro