This lavishly-illustrated, specially-priced 2-CD set and book ‘In Search of Vivaldi’ is released at the same time as the album ‘Indispensable Vivaldi’ to mark the summer festival ‘Venice–Vivaldi–Versailles’ that was staged at the Palace of Versailles in June and July. It brings together many of the leading interpreters of Vivaldi’s work, performing music from his operas, concertos and sacred music, all featured in Naïve’s prestigious Vivaldi Edition.

The roster of artists includes conductors Jordi Savall, Rinaldo Alessandrini and Jean-Christophe Spinosi, singers Sandrine Piau, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Magdalena Kožena and Philippe Jaroussky, as well as great instrumentalists such as Rolf Lislevand and Christophe Coin.

And the beautiful book covers Vivaldi’s life, his character and his music, and the Venice of the composer’s time, while illustrations include portraits and manuscripts. With texts of the sung pieces and a discography, it’s an ideal introduction to the celebrated composer and a notable companion for those who already enjoy his music.

Track Listing:
CD 1
1. La fida ninfa: 'Alma oppressa'
2. Orlando furioso: 'Sol da te, mio dolce amore'
3. Orlando furioso: 'Nel profondo'
4. Atenaide: 'Cor mio che prigion sei'
5. Ottone in villa: 'Gelosia'
6. La fida ninfa: 'Deh, ti piega, deh, consenti'
7. L'Olimpiade: 'Gemo in un punto e fremo'
8. L'Olimpiade: 'Lo seguitai felice'
9. Juditha triumphans: 'Veni, me sequere fida'
10. La verità in cimento: 'Se l'acquisto di quel soglio'
11. Griselda: 'Ho il cor già lacero'
12. Farnace: 'Gelido in ogni vena'
13. Argippo: 'Se lento ancora il fulmine'
14. Atenaide: 'Qual la sua colpa sia'
15. Orlando finto pazzo: 'Anderò, volerò, griderò'

CD 2
1. Concerto for mandolines in G minor RV 532: Largo
2. In furore iustissimæ iræ RV 626: 'In furore'
3. Stabat Mater RV 621: 'Stabat Mater dolorosa'
4. Concerto Per la Solennità di S. Lorenzo in C major RV 556: Largo - Allegro molto
5. Dixit Dominus RV 594: 'Dixit Dominus'
6. Gloria in D major RV 588: 'Et in terra pax'
7. Concerto for flute in F major RV 433 'La tempesta di mare': Allegro
8. Concerto for cello in A minor RV 419: Andante
9. Concerto for strings in G minor RV 156: Allegro
10. Nisi Dominus RV 608: 'Cum dederit'
11. Concerto for bassoon in G minor RV 495: Allegro
12. Laudate pueri Dominum RV 601: 'A solis ortu'
13. Concerto in F major RV 293: Autumn: Allegro
14. Gloria in D major RV 589: 'Gloria in excelsis deo'
15. Concerto for oboe in D minor RV 454: Allegro
16. Concerto di Dresda in G minor RV 577: Allegro
17. Concerto in F minor RV 297 Winter: Allegro non molto
18. Concerto in F minor RV 297 Winter: Largo
19. Concerto in F minor RV 297 Winter: Allegro. Lento - allegro