La stravaganza [literally 'Extravagance'] (The Eccentricity), Op. 4, is a set of concertos written by Antonio Vivaldi in 1712–13. The set was first published in 1716Rudolf Rasch, , p. 29. in Amsterdam and was dedicated to Venetian nobleman Vettor Delfino, who had been a violin student of Vivaldi's.Michael Talbot, Vivaldi (London: J.M. Dent & Sons, Ltd, 1978), 71. 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).
List of concerti
Concerto No. 1 in B major, RV 383a:
Concerto No. 2 in E minor, RV 279:
Concerto No. 3 in G major, RV 301:
Concerto No. 4 in A minor, RV 357:
Concerto No. 5 in A major, RV 347:
Concerto No. 6 in G minor, RV 316a:
Concerto No. 7 in C major, RV 185:
Concerto No. 8 in D minor, RV 249:
Concerto No. 9 in F major, RV 284:
Concerto No. 10 in C minor, RV 196:
Concerto No. 11 in D major, RV 204:
Concerto No. 12 in G major, RV 298:
Notable recordings Vivaldi: La Stravaganza (12 Violin Concertos, Op. 4), Zino Vinnikov (Violin & Music Director), Soloists' Ensemble of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, September 2014. Vivaldi, La Stravaganza, Rachel Podger (Violin), Channel Classics, 2003, CCS SA 19503. This recording won the Gramophone Award for Best Baroque Recording of 2003.
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