Vivaldi's Cello
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| Studio album by Yo-Yo Ma and the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra | ||||
| Released | 2004 | |||
| Recorded | November 17–20, 2003 | |||
| Venue | Leiden, Netherlands | |||
| Studio | De Stadsgehoorzaal | |||
| Genre | Classical, baroque | |||
| Label | Sony Classical Records | |||
| Producer | Tini Mathot | |||
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| Source | Rating |
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Vivaldi’s Cello is an album by Yo-Yo Ma and the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra with Ton Koopman as conductor, released in 2004 on Sony Classical Records. It contains various arrangements taken from Antonio Vivaldi's operas and oratorios.[2][3][4][5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Concerto in G minor for 2 Cellos, Strings and Basso Continuo, RV 531" "I. Allegro" | 3:18 |
| 2. | "II. Largo" (Violin solo performed on cello) | 2:31 |
| 3. | "III. Allegro" | 3:10 |
| 4. | "The Four Seasons - Concerto for Violin, Strings and Basso Continuo, "Winter" Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297" "II. Largo" | 1:45 |
| 5. | "Concerto in B-flat Major for Cello, Strings and Basso Continuo, RV 423" "I. Allegro" | 3:30 |
| 6. | "II. Largo" | 2:20 |
| 7. | "III. Allegro" | 3:34 |
| 8. | ""Cosi Sugl' Occhi Miei" from La Fida Ninfa, RV 714" | 2:53 |
| 9. | "Concerto for Viola d'amore, Lute and Orchestra, RV 540" "I. Allegro" | 5:22 |
| 10. | "II. Largo" | 2:31 |
| 11. | "III. Allegro" | 3:06 |
| 12. | ""La Gloria Del Mio Sangue" from Giustino, RV 717" | 2:49 |
| 13. | "Concerto in C minor for Cello, Strings and Basso Continuo, RV 401" "I. Allegro non molto" | 4:16 |
| 14. | "II. Adagio" | 2:58 |
| 15. | "III. Allegro ma non molto" | 2:58 |
| 16. | ""Noli, O Cara, Te Adorantis" from Juditha Triumphans, RV 644" | 5:00 |
| 17. | ""Laudamus Te" from Gloria, RV 589" | 2:26 |
| 18. | ""Quanto Magis Generosa" from Juditha Triumphans, RV 644" | 10:14 |
| 19. | ""Dite Oihme" from La Fida Ninfa, RV 714" | 2:23 |
Personnel
- The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
- Ton Koopman - conductor, harpsichord, organ
- Margaret Faultless - violin
- Foskien Kooistra - violin
- Catherine Martin - violin
- Fanny Pestalozzi - violin
- David Rabinovich - violin
- Alida Schat - violin
- Carla Marotta - violin
- Silvia Schweinberger - violin
- Ruth Slater - violin
- Katherine McGillivray - viola
- Jane Rogers - viola
- Jonathan Manson - cello
- Catherine Jones - cello
- Alberto Rasi - double bass
- Alfredo Bernardini - oboe
- Michel Henry - oboe
- Woulter Verschuren - bassoon
- Mike Fentross - lute
- Production
- Producer: Tini Mathot
- Arrangement: Ton Koopman
- Engineers: Adriaan Versteijnen
- Photography: Stephen Danelian
Charts
- Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Billboard 200[6] | 175 |
| Billboard Classical Albums[7] | 2 |
References
- ^ Manheim, James. "Vivaldi's Cello". AllMusic. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ Kemp, Lindsay (August 1, 2004). "Vivaldi's Cello". Gramophone. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ The Atlantic Monthly: Vol. 293. Atlantic Monthly Company. 2004. p. 137. Retrieved January 22, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ Walker, Ian (December 8, 2020). "CD Review: Music for the ADHD Brain: Yo Yo Ma Recordings". Emlian Communications. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ Fleming, John (August 29, 2005). "Selling Yo-Yo Ma to the masses". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "Vivaldi's Cello (200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "Vivaldi's Cello (Classical)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
