Vivaldi's brief Concerto in G Major (Alla Rustica) with its strong allusions to folk music is well-suited to the guitar, which is particularly adept with folk melodies and rhythms.

The Brandenburg Concertos (1721) by J. S. Bach are widely regarded as among the finest musical compositions of the Baroque era. No two of the six concertos are alike in their instrumentation. The Third Concerto included on this recording is a pure ensemble piece. Between the two rollicking outer movements lies a puzzle that has often perplexed scholars and challenged performers. This second movement labeled adagio, consists of a mere two chords. When played literally it sounds far too short to separate the pulsating and energetic first and third movements. Consequently, many performers (D. Estrem included) opt to insert an appropriate slow movement from another one of Bach's works.

The Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, also known as the Double Violin Concerto is one of the more famous works by Bach. It was written around 1730 and includes one of Bach's most touching and beautiful slow movements.

1. Concerto Op3 no8 RV522 Allegro (Antonio Vivaldi)
2. Concerto Op3 no8 RV522 Larghetto (Antonio Vivaldi)
3. Concerto Op3 no8 RV522 Allegro (Antonio Vivaldi)
4. Brandenburg Concerto no3 BWV1048 Allegro (Johann Sebastian Bach)
5. BWV1019 Largo (Johann Sebastian Bach)
6. Brandenburg Concerto no3 BWV1048 Allegro (Johann Sebastian Bach)
7. Concerto Op3 no2 RV578 Adagio e spiccato (Antonio Vivaldi)
8. Concerto Op3 no2 RV578 Allegro (Antonio Vivaldi)
9. Concerto Op3 no2 RV578 Larghetto (Antonio Vivaldi)
10. Concerto Op3 no2 RV578 Allegro (Antonio Vivaldi)
11. Concerto in D Minor BWV1043 Vivace (Johann Sebastian Bach)
12. Concerto in D Minor BWV1043 Largo (Johann Sebastian Bach)
13. Concerto in D Minor BWV1043 Allegro (Johann Sebastian Bach)
14. Concerto in G Major RV151 Presto (Antonio Vivaldi)
15. Concerto in G Major RV151 Adagio (Antonio Vivaldi)
16. Concerto in G Major RV151 Allegro (Antonio Vivaldi)

Listen to: the entire album.

Release date: 7/4/2012
Daniel Estrem lives in Minnesota USA

Tagged as: Classical, Baroque, Instrumental, Composer: Antonio Vivaldi, Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, Classical Guitar

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2. Old School Old Time by Fiddle Whamdiddle: foot-stomping, heart-pumping, head-bobbing music that snags audiences and reels them in!
3. Lautenschmaus by Daniel Shoskes: A feast of Baroque lute
4. A Spagna in the Works by Alison Crum and Roy Marks: Ethereal, enigmatic and exhilarating renaissance miniature masterpieces for viol and lute
5. Louis Couperin Harpsichord Music by Colin Booth: solo harpsichord music
6. Around the World by Monom: ethnotronica, World music, electronic, downtempo, ambient techno, dystopia, cinematic, far-east, Australia and Europe
7. Le 9 sonate per violoncello solo e continuo by Vito Paternoster: cellist extraordinaire
8. Patrons of the Lute by Daniel Shoskes: A feast of Baroque lute
9. Influenza Italiana by Ensemble Mirable: rare and extraordinary music of the Baroque
10. Instant Fires by Poeticall Musicke: Late Renaissance and Early Baroque music, historically performed
11. CD2-JS Bach-Six Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord by Ingrid Matthews and Byron Schenkman: baroque violin & harpsichord
12. Ancient Mosaic with Guitar by La Reverie: Recreating traditional music from a modern perspective
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14. Pasquale Pericoli - Sei Sonate a Violoncello e basso by Vito Paternoster: cellist extraordinaire
15. Musica da Camera by Streicher Trio: classical chamber music on period instruments
16. Sister Awake by Jeni Melia: Elizabethan lute and folk song
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18. Josquin des Prez Lute Settings by Jacob Heringman: renaissance lute
19. Alessandro Piccinini by Paul Beier: solo lute of the Italian renaissance.
20. SL Weiss on 11 Strings by Paul Berget: renaissance lute, modernized.

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