Today we will make a musical exploration of the Baroque period as a sort of tribute to the violinist and composer Antonio Vivaldi whom was born 336 years ago.

Vivaldi, nicknamed “Il Prete Rosso” (The Red Priest), was a Venetian priest and one of the most important composers of the Baroque period.

The playlist and audio for today are the following:

1. Johann Sebastian Bach – Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
2. Marc-Antoine Charpentier – Prelude (Classic Gold)
3. St. Petersburg Radio And TV Orchestra (Stanislav Gorkovenko, Cond.) – Music for Royal Fireworks IV. La Rejouissance (The Joy). Allegro (Water Music — Music for Royal Fireworks)
4. Henry Purcell – Trumpet Tune and Air (100 Masterpieces Vol. 1 (1685-1730))
5. Johann Sebastian Bach – Concerto de Brandenburgo nº2 em Fá Maior – I – Allegro Moderato (Concertos de Brandenburgo & Suites 1,2)
6. Leonid Malyshev: Neva Festival Orchestra – Bach: Brandenburg Concerto #2 In F, BWV 1047 – 3. Allegro Assai (Bach: Brandenburg Concertos #1-3 [Disc 1])
7. Joseph Haydn – Finale aus dem Trompetenkonzert D-Dur (Classica)
8. Corelli, Archangelo (1653-1713) – Concerti grossi Op. 6 (Biondi, Europa Galante)-05-No. 4 Re maggiore-Adagio – Allegro (Concerti grossi op. 6, CD 1/2 (Europa Galante, Biondi))
9. Henry Purcell – Fantasia a 4 in B flat major (11th june 1680) (Strings Fantasias. London Baroque)
10. Johan Sebastian Bach – Cello Suite No.1, BWV 1007 in G major — I. Prélude (Bach – The Cello Suites — Rostropovich)
11. Johann Sebastian Bach – Concerto for Two Violins in D minor – Largo, ma non tanto (Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043)
12. Johann Sebastian Bach – Orchester-Suite Nr. 3 – Air (Klassikserie)
13. Johann Pachelbel – Canon In D (Best Film Classics 100 Vol 6 (Baroque Goes to the Cinema))
14. Albioni-Giazotto – Adagio in G Minor (Best of the Millenium Top 40 Classical Hits)
15. Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto for Mandolin, Strings & Cembalo in C major, Allegro (The Greatest Classical Hits)
16. Antonio Vivaldi – ‘The Four Seasons’ Concerto 4 – Winter, Allegro non molto (The Greatest Classical Hits)
17. Antonio Vivaldi – ‘The Four Seasons’ Concerto 4 – Winter, Largo (The Greatest Classical Hits)
18. Antonio Vivaldi – ‘The Four Seasons’ Concerto 4 – Winter, Allegro (The Greatest Classical Hits)
19. Georg Friedrich Händel – Un Pensiero Nemico Di Pace (Opera Proibita)
20. Marc-Antoine Charpentier – Magnificat a quatre voix H.80 (La Musique au temps de Martin Marais)
21. Lully – Rondeau du Mariage forcé (L’Orchestre du Roi Soleil)
22. Arcadian Acadmey – Cantata “Amica, hora che Aprile” (Filli e Clori): Recitativo: Amica, hora che Aprile (Alessandro Scarlatti: Cantatas Volume IV)
23. Arcadian Acadmey – – Aria: Vieni, vedrem di flora (Alessandro Scarlatti: Cantatas Volume IV)
24. Arcadian Acadmey – Cantata “Lisa del foco mio” (Clori, e Lisa): Recitativo: Lisa, del foco mio (Alessandro Scarlatti: Cantatas Volume IV)
25. Arcadian Acadmey – – Aria: Ogni immagine di bene (Alessandro Scarlatti: Cantatas Volume IV)
26. Georg Friedrich Händel – Largo from ‘Xerxes’ (The Greatest Classical Hits)
27. Domenico Scarlatti – Mentre Io Godo In Dolce Oblio (Opera Proibita)
28. Johan Sebastian Bach – Goldberg variations – Aria (The Most Relaxing Classical Album In World And Music In Universe)
29. Johann Sebastian Bach – Keyboard Concerto No5 in F minor (The Most Relaxing Classical Album In World And Music In Universe)
30. Georg Friedrich Händel – Notte Funesta… Ferma L’Ali (Opera Proibita)