La stravaganza

La stravaganza [literally 'Extravagance'] (The Eccentricity), Op. 4, is a set of concertos written by Antonio Vivaldi in 1712–1713. The set was first published in 1716 in Amsterdam and was dedicated to Venetian nobleman Vettor Delfino, who had been a violin student of Vivaldi's. 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
These works are laid out in the following movements:

La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 1 in B-flat major, RV 383a:
 * 1) Allegro
 * 2) Largo e cantabile
 * 3) Allegro

La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 2 in E minor, RV 279:
 * 1) Allegro
 * 2) Largo
 * 3) Allegro

La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 3 in G major, RV 301:
 * 1) Allegro
 * 2) Largo
 * 3) Allegro assai

La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 4 in A minor, RV 357:
 * 1) Allegro
 * 2) Grave e sempre piano
 * 3) Allegro

La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 5 in A major, RV 347:
 * 1) Allegro
 * 2) Largo
 * 3) Allegro (moderato)

La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 6 in G minor, RV 316a:
 * 1) Allegro
 * 2) Largo
 * 3) Allegro

La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 7 in C major, RV 185:
 * 1) Largo
 * 2) Allegro (molto)
 * 3) Largo
 * 4) Allegro

La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 8 in D minor, RV 249:
 * 1) Allegro – Adagio – Presto – Adagio
 * 2) Allegro

La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 9 in F major, RV 284:
 * 1) Allegro
 * 2) Largo
 * 3) Allegro

La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 10 in C minor, RV 196:
 * 1) Spiritoso
 * 2) Adagio
 * 3) Allegro

La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 11 in D major, RV 204:
 * 1) Allegro
 * 2) Largo
 * 3) Allegro assai

La Stravaganza, Op.4, Concerto No. 12 in G major, RV 298:
 * 1) Spiritoso e non presto
 * 2) Largo
 * 3) Allegro

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.