Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Italian classical music with "Capolavori della musica classica italiana" by Antonio Vivaldi, set to release on July 29, 2025, under Naxos Special Projects. This expansive collection spans 54 tracks, offering a comprehensive journey through the masterpieces of Italian classical music, all within a duration of 2 hours and 34 minutes.
The album features a stellar lineup of performers, including Ilya Kaler on violin and soprano Luba Orgonasova, who lend their exceptional talents to this celebrated repertoire. Highlights include Vivaldi's own compositions, such as the iconic "No. 1 in E Major" and the serene "Largo," as well as works by other renowned Italian composers like Giacomo Puccini's "O mio babbino caro" and Giuseppe Verdi's "La donna è mobile."
This compilation is a testament to the enduring legacy of Antonio Vivaldi and his contemporaries, showcasing their timeless contributions to the world of classical music. Whether you're a seasoned enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, this album promises a captivating exploration of Italy's musical heritage.
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Tracks
No. 1 in E MajorNiccolò Paganini, Ilya Kaler
O mio babbino caroGiacomo Puccini, Luba Orgonasova, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Will Humburg
II. LargoAntonio Vivaldi, Takako Nishizaki, Stephen Gunzenhauser, Capella Istropolitana
I. ItalianaOttorino Respighi, Chamber Orchestra of New York, Salvatore Di Vittorio
Keyboard Sonata in C Major, Kk. 159Domenico Scarlatti, Alon Goldstein
La donna e mobileGiuseppe Verdi, Thomas Harper, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Halasz
ScherzoElisabetta Brusa, Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra, Fabio Mastrangelo
III. AllegroFrancesco Maria Veracini, Accademia I Filarmonici, Alberto Martini
Ego sum panis vivusGiovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, The King's Singers
III. Adagio - Allegro - AdagioArcangelo Corelli, Kolner Kammerorchester, Helmut Müller-Brühl
No. 3, Spanish Dance (for Don Adriano de Armado)Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Mogrelia
II. Tempo di minuetto con espressione e andanteMuzio Clementi, HyeJin Kim
Le tre Grazie a VenereBarbara Strozzi, San Petronio Cappella Musicale Soloists, Sergio Vartolo
I. LargoPietro Locatelli, Capella Istropolitana, Jaroslav Krcek
II. AndanteGiuseppe Antonio Brescianello, Giuseppe Buscemi
SinfoniaAntonio Caldara, Mary Enid Haines, Linda Dayiantis-Straub, Jennifer Lane, David Arnot, Christopher Dawes, Aradia Ensemble, Kevin Mallon
Impara dal mio coreRosanna Scalfi Marcello, Darryl Taylor, Ann Marie Morgan, Deborah Fox, Jory Vinikour
I. Preludio. LargoGiovanni Mossi, Augusta McKay Lodge, Doug Balliett, Adam Cockerham, Elliot Figg
VI. SicilianaAlfredo Casella, Luca Ballerini
IV. LargoAlessandro Scarlatti, Capella Istropolitana, Jaroslav Krcek
Funiculi, funicula (Arr. For salon orchestra)Luigi Denza, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenard
Fantasia 31Francesco da Milano, Shirley Rumsey
Largo al factotumGioachino Rossini, Roberto Servile, Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra, Will Humburg
III. Andante - AllegroGiuseppe Tartini, Crtomir Siskovic, Luca Ferrini
Preludio for PianoCamillo Togni, Aldo Orvieto
Casta divaVincenzo Bellini, Marina Mescheriakova, Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Halasz
II. AndanteAntonio Vivaldi, Bela Sztankovitz, Zoltan Tokos, Budapest Strings
Ave Maria for String QuartetLeone Sinigaglia, Archos Quartet
Canzonette d'amoreClaudio Monteverdi, Concerto Delle Dame Di Ferrara, Sergio Vartolo
II. Allegro vivoNiccolò Paganini, Scott St. John, Simon Wynberg
I. Allegro assai: AdagioFrancesco Onofrio Manfredini, Capella Istropolitana, Jaroslav Krcek
Libiamo, ne'lieti caliciGiuseppe Verdi, Yordy Ramiro, Monika Krause, Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ali Rahbari
III. Largo, Illy No. 74Baldassare Galuppi, Matteo Napoli
OvertureDomenico Cimarosa, Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, Michael Halasz
V. Allegro moltoLuigi Legnani, Pavel Steidl
AllegroNicola Porpora, Anna Holbling, Quido Holbling, Daniela Ruso, Vladimir Ruso, Ján Slávik
Turandot, Act III Scene 1: Nessun dormaGiacomo Puccini, Thomas Harper, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Halasz
III. Minuetto (Featured in "The Ladykillers")Luigi Boccherini, György Éder, Danubius String Quintet
IV. AllegroFrancesco Geminiani, Capella Istropolitana, Jaroslav Krcek
No. 2 in A Minor: Andantino sostenutoFerruccio Busoni, Wolf Harden
Stabat mater: Stabat mater dolorosaGiovanni Battista Pergolesi, Julia Faulkner, Anna Gonda, Camerata De Budapest, Michael Halasz
No. 3, Ritorno dalla mietituraMario Pilati, Vadim Davydov, Aleksandr Kosolov, Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Adriano
IV. PrestoCarlo Domeniconi, Celil Refik Kaya
Illumina faciem tuamCarlo Gesualdo, Oxford Camerata, Jeremy Summerly
Intermezzo (Featured in "The Godfather Part III")Pietro Mascagni, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ali Rahbari, Alexander Rahbari
No. 2, Minuetto. CarezzevoleGian Francesco Malipiero, Rira Lim
Una furtiva lagrimaGaetano Donizetti, Vincenzo La Scola, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Pier Giorgio Morandi
V. Il cucu. AllegroOttorino Respighi, Chamber Orchestra of New York, Salvatore Di Vittorio
Keyboard Sonata in D Minor, K.32/L.423/P.14 (arr. Kyuhee Park for guitar)Domenico Scarlatti, Kyuhee Park
Intermezzo No. 2Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenard
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