Vivaldi - Opus 3 no 6 in A minor - L'estro Armonico

Antonio Vivaldi: L'Estro Armonico, Opus 3 - Concerto #06 in A minor for solo violin, strings and basso continuo, RV 356 1 - Allegro 2 - Largo 3 - Allegro For high quality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BL-KzcwHDbY&fmt=18 Performed by The Academy of Ancient Music Direction: Christopher Hogwood L'estro Armonico (opus 3) 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)

Antonio Lucio Vivaldi was an Italian Baroque musical composer, virtuoso violinist, teacher and cleric. Born in Venice, he is recognized as one of the greatest Baroque composers, and his influence during his lifetime was widespread across Europe. He composed many instrumental concertos, for the violin and a variety of other instruments, as well as sacred choral works and more than forty operas. His best-known work is a series of violin concertos known as the Four Seasons.

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