Cambridge Early Music Concerts 2012
L'ESTRO ARMONICO
La Serenissima dir. Adrian Chandler
8.00pm, Saturday 29 September, 2012
Concertos from Antonio Vivaldi's L'Estro Armonico (Opus 3).
It was exactly three hundred years ago that Vivaldi published his ground-breaking set of twelve concertos
L'Estro Armonico (The Birth of Harmony).
These pieces paved the way for the development of the concerto, not only by Vivaldi himself but by other composers
too, including the great J. S. Bach. Today, these concertos are among the most famous of Vivaldi's output,
particularly including the A minor concerto for 2 violins and the B minor concerto for four violins.
La Serenissima is the Vivaldi orchestra par excellence, playing with terrific verve and style.
"Chandler and La Serenissima play with such finesse, such precision, and yet such
rollicking good fun, they make every work sparkle and come alive." "They play with
animation, resilience, good sense, and passion. It's a winning combination." "The
trademark vitality of La Serenissima's sound is unmistakable...imaginative phrasing and
considerable flair...music making of the highest calibre" - Goldberg Magazine
PROGRAMME
Vivaldi: Concerto No 1 in D, RV 549
4 solo violins, 2 violas, solo cello, double bass, continuo
Vivaldi: Concerto No 8 in A, RV 522
2 solo violins, 2 ripieno violins, 2 violas, cello, double bass, continuo
Vivaldi: Concerto No 3 in G, RV 310
Solo violin, 3 ripieno violins, 2 violas, cello, double bass, continuo
-- Interval --
Vivaldi: Concerto No 7 in F, RV 567
4 solo violins, 2 violas, solo cello, double bass, continuo
Vivaldi: Concerto No 9 in D, RV 230
Solo violin, 3 ripieno violins, 2 violas, cello, double bass, continuo
Vivaldi: Concerto No 10 in b, RV 580
4 solo violins, 2 violas, solo cello, double bass, continuo
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