Vivaldi: Violin Concerto, Op. 8 No. 6 in C major, RV180 'Il Piacere'

This page lists all recordings of Violin Concerto, Op. 8 No. 6 in C major, RV180 'Il Piacere', by Antonio Vivaldi (1675-1741) on CD. Generally, more recent CDs are listed first, but with priority given to items that are in stock.

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Vivaldi: Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione - 12 concerti, Op. 8

I Solisti Veneti, Claudio Scimone

Apex - 2564643732

(CD - 2 discs)

$9.49

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Vivaldi:

The Four Seasons

Violin Concerto, Op. 8 No. 5 in E flat major, RV253 'La tempesta di mare'

Violin Concerto, Op. 8 No. 6 in C major, RV180 'Il Piacere'

Enrico Casazza

Accademia di San Rocco, Venezia

Arts - 473692

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$7.99

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Vivaldi:

The Four Seasons

Violin Concerto, Op. 8 No. 5 in E flat major, RV253 'La tempesta di mare'

Violin Concerto, Op. 8 No. 6 in C major, RV180 'Il Piacere'

Stefano Montanari

Accademia Bizantina, Ottavio Dantone

Arts - 475642

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$11.99

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Vivaldi:

The Four Seasons

Violin Concerto, Op. 8 No. 5 in E flat major, RV253 'La tempesta di mare'

Violin Concerto, Op. 8 No. 6 in C major, RV180 'Il Piacere'

Marieke Blankestijn, Richard Lester, Harold Lester

Chamber Orchestra of Europe

Apex - 8573890972

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$6.99

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Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

from original manuscripts

Vivaldi:

Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione - 12 concerti, Op. 8

Europa Galante, Fabio Biondi (violin & direction)

Gramophone Magazine

Editor's Choice - November 2001

Virgin Veritas - 5619802

(CD - 2 discs)

$15.99

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Vivaldi - The Trial of Harmony & Invention

12 Concertos Op. 8 - Volume I

Vivaldi:

The Four Seasons

Violin Concerto, Op. 8 No. 5 in E flat major, RV253 'La tempesta di mare'

Violin Concerto, Op. 8 No. 6 in C major, RV180 'Il Piacere'

Accademia Bizantina, Ottavio Dantone (harpsichord and conductor)

This is the first of two CDs that present the complete set of Vivaldis violin concertos collectively known as The trial of Harmony and Invention. The initial quartet of the six pieces featured here are the famous Four Seasons.

“Starting then with The Seasons, to my mind few performances succeed so well in striking a balance between the two elements - cimento (harmony) and inventione (fantasy) - established in Vivaldi's title.” Gramophone Magazine, February 2008