Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

An Ignominious End and Rediscovery

Donald Macleod explores Vivaldi's death and the rediscovery of the composer's life and music after a long period in the musical wilderness.

As a virtuoso violinist, as a teacher, as a priest and as a prolific composer, Antonio Vivaldi was a key figure in Baroque Italy and remains one of the most famous names in classical music today. In Friday鈥檚 programme, Donald Macleod explores Vivaldi's death and the rediscovery of the composer's life and music after a long period in the musical wilderness.

Nisi Dominus, RV 608 - Amen
Philippe Jaroussky (counter-tenor)
Ensemble Matheus
Jean-Christophe Spinosi (violin & director)

Salve Regina, RV 616
Michael Chance (countertenor)
The English Concert
Trevor Pinnock (conductor)

Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto for Four Keyboards in A minor (after Vivaldi), BWV1065
Colin Tilney (harpsichord), Christopher Hogwood (harpsichord), Christophe Rousset (harpsichord), Davitt Moroney (harpsichord)
Academy of Ancient Music
Christopher Hogwood (director)

L鈥橭limpiade, RV725 - Mentre dormi amor fomenti
Philippe Jaroussky (counter-tenor)
Ensemble Matheus
Jean-Christophe Spinosi (violin & director)

Violin Concerto in G Minor 鈥淟'estate", RV 315 " - I. Allegro non molto
Bernardino Molinari (violin)
Orchestra Stabile dell鈥橝cademia de S. Cecilia

Violin Concerto in G Minor 鈥淟'estate", RV 315 " - II. Adagio - Presto
Alan Loveday (violin)
Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields
Neville Marriner (director)

Violin Concerto in G Minor 鈥淟'estate", RV 315 " - III. Presto
Nigel Kennedy (violin)
English Chamber Orchestra

Dixit Dominus, RV 594 - Allegro
Gemma Bertagnolli (soprano), Roberta Invernizzi (soprano), Sara Mingardo (alto), Matteo Bellotto (baritone), Gianluca Ferrarini (tenor)
Concerto Italiano
Rinaldo Alessandrini (director)

Produced by Sam Phillips for 大象传媒 Cymru Wales

59 minutes

Last on

Fri 11 Jun 2021 12:00

Music Played

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Nisi Dominus, RV 608 (Amen)

    Singer: Philippe Jaroussky. Ensemble: Ensemble Matheus. Conductor: Jean鈥怌hristophe Spinosi.
    • NA脧VE OP30453.
    • 狈础脧痴贰.
    • 1.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Salve Regina, RV 616

    Performer: Trevor Pinnock. Singer: Michael Chance. Ensemble: The English Concert.
    • DG 4779586.
    • DG.
    • 1.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Concerto for four keyboards in A minor (after Vivaldi), BWV 1065

    Performer: Colin Tilney. Performer: Christopher Hogwood. Performer: Christophe Rousset. Performer: Davitt Moroney. Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music. Conductor: Christopher Hogwood.
    • DECCA 4787117.
    • DECCA.
    • 11.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    L'Olimpiade: Mentre dormi amor fomenti

    Singer: Philippe Jaroussky. Ensemble: Ensemble Matheus. Conductor: Jean鈥怌hristophe Spinosi.
    • ERATO 3634142.
    • ERATO.
    • 14.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Violin Concerto in G minor (L'Estate), RV 315 (1st movement)

    Performer: Bernardino Molinari. Performer: Orchestra Stabile Dell'Academia De S. Cecilia.
    • ERMITAGE ERM116S.
    • ERMITAGE.
    • 1.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Violin Concerto in G minor (L'Estate), RV 315 (2nd movement)

    Performer: Alan Loveday. Choir: Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
    • ARGO 4144862.
    • ARGO 4144862.
    • 1.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Violin Concerto in G minor (L'Estate), RV 315 (3rd movement)

    Performer: Nigel Kennedy. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra.
    • EMI 5562532.
    • EMI 5562532.
    • 1.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Dixit Dominus, RV 807 (opening)

    Performer: Matteo Bellotto. Performer: Rinaldo Alessandrini. Ensemble: Concerto Italiano. Singer: Gemma Bertagnolli. Singer: Roberta Invernizzi. Singer: Sara Mingardo. Singer: Gianluca Ferrarini.
    • NAIVE : OP30383.
    • NAIVE.
    • 1.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 26 Jul 2019 12:00
  • Fri 11 Jun 2021 12:00

Vaughan Williams Today

Vaughan Williams Today

Programmes, concerts and features celebrating Vaughan Williams's 150th anniversary.

Beethoven Unleashed 鈥 the box set

Beethoven Unleashed 鈥 the box set

The complete set of Radio 3 Beethoven Unleashed podcasts, with Donald Macleod.

What was really wrong with Beethoven?

What was really wrong with Beethoven?

Georgia Mann and neurosurgeon Henry Marsh examine the composer's numerous health problems

Composers A to Z

Composers A to Z

Visit the extensive audio archive of Radio 3 programmes about Composers and their works.

Who knew? Five eye-opening stories from Composer of the Week

Who knew? Five eye-opening stories from Composer of the Week

The production team reflects on 5 of Donald Macleod鈥檚 best stories from the last 20 years

Five reasons why we love Parry's Jerusalem

What is the strange power of Jerusalem which makes strong men weep?

A man out of time 鈥 why Parry's music and ideas were at odds with his image...

The composer of Jerusalem was very far from the conservative figure his image suggests.

Composer Help Page

Find resources and contacts for composers from within the classical music industry.