St Martin in the Fields: Vivaldi Mandolin Concerto with Raffaele La Ragione
October 23 | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
La Serenissima meets mandolin sensation Raffaele La Ragione for an all-Vivaldi extravaganza. Baroque Venice at its most stylish – and seductive.
“Gorgeous” was how Gramophone magazine described the playing of Raffaele La Ragione. And if you never realised that a mandolin could be playful, brilliant – even sensuous – this outstanding young Italian virtuoso has a thrilling surprise in store. He’s the perfect partner, in other words, for Adrian Chandler’s dazzling Baroque ensemble La Serenissima, and together they’ll do what they do best: take the music of Vivaldi and charge it with irrepressible virtuosity and joy. Four rarely-heard concertos whirl you to Baroque Venice in all its splendour, energy and grace – and all without leaving Trafalgar Square!
Programme
Concerto for Mandolin, Strings & Continuo in C Major RV 425
Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
Concerto for 2 Mandolins, Strings & Continuo in G Major, RV 532
Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto for viola d’amore, lute, strings & continuo in D major
Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in A major per eco in lontano
Antonio Vivaldi
Sinfonia for strings & continuo in G major
Antonio Vivaldi
Performers
La Serenissima
Adrian Chandler violin
Raffaele La Ragione mandolin