La stravaganza

La stravanganza (The Extravagance), op. 4, is a set of concertos written by Antonio Vivaldi in 1712–1713. The set was first published in 1716 and was dedicated to Venetian nobleman Signor Vettor Delfino.^[1] All of the concertos are scored for solo violin, strings, and basso continuo; however, some movements require extra soloists (such as a second violin and/or cello solo). What is perhaps most extraordinary about La stravaganza is Vivaldi's remarkable inventiveness within a defined framework of instrumental and harmonic forces.^{[citation needed]}

List of concerti

These works are laid out in the following movements:

La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 1 in B-flat major, RV 383a:

1. Allegro
2. Largo e cantabile
3. Allegro

La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 2 in E minor, RV 279:

1. Allegro
2. Largo
3. Allegro

La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 3 in G major, RV 301:

1. Allegro
2. Largo
3. Allegro assai

La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 4 in A minor, RV 357:

1. Allegro
2. Grave e sempre piano
3. Allegro

La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 5 in A major, RV 347:

1. Allegro
2. Largo
3. Allegro (moderato)

La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 6 in G minor, RV 316a:

1. Allegro
2. Largo
3. Allegro

La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 7 in C major, RV 185:

1. Largo
2. Allegro (molto)
3. Largo
4. Allegro

La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 8 in D minor, RV 249:

1. Allegro
2. Adagio – Presto – Adagio
3. Allegro

La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 9 in F major, RV 284:

1. Allegro
2. Largo
3. Allegro

La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 10 in C minor, RV 196:

1. Spirituoso
2. Adagio
3. Allegro

La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 11 in D major, RV 204:

1. Allegro
2. Largo
3. Allegro assai

La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 12 in G major, RV 298:

1. Spirituoso e non presto
2. Largo
3. Allegro

Notable Recordings

Antonio Vivaldi, La Stravaganza, Rachel Podger (Violin), Channel Classics, 2003, CCS SA 19503. This recording won the Gramophone Award for best Baroque recording of 2003. ^{[2] [3]}

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