Wigmore Hall: The Contest of Apollo and Pan (part of The A-Z of Italian Baroque)
24th January 2025 | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
La Serenissima evokes the legendary contest between two musical gods of the ancient world with a sumptuous Italian feast, complete with works by the prolific composer and polymath Pietro Gnocchi and spectacular concertos for recorders and strings.
La Serenissima
Adrian Chandler, director/violin
Tabea Debus, recorder
Miriam Monaghan, recorder
Sonata a4 in G minor WoO. 2
Arcangelo CORELLI (1653-1713)
Concerto in F for 2 recorders, 2 violins and continuo
Giuseppe VALENTINI (1681-1753)
Concerto V in D minor for 4 violins, viola, cello and continuo
Pietro GNOCCHI (1689-1775)
Violin Concerto in A minor RV355
Antonio VIVALDI (1678-1741)
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Sonata No. 12 in A minor for recorder, 2 violins and continuo
Francesco MANCINI (1672-1737)
Concerto VI in B flat minor for 4 violins, viola, cello and continuo
Pietro GNOCCHI (1689-1775)
Sinfonia Prima di Concerto grosso in F for 2 recorders, strings and continuo
Alessandro SCARLATTI (1660-1725)
La Serenissima
Adrian Chandler Director/Violin
Tabea Debus Recorder
Miriam Monaghan Recorder
This concert forms part of ‘The A-Z of Italian Baroque’
The composers of the Italian baroque whose music graces today’s concert programmes are relatively few and far between; Albinoni, Corelli and Vivaldi form the staple diet, with the occasional work by Scarlatti or Torelli thrown in for good measure.
In the 18th Century, things were quite different.
Many other composers were needed to fulfil the needs of the regional courts and churches. Even abroad, no court was complete without its resident Italian maestro or group of Italian string players, a situation that encouraged many Italian musicians to pursue careers north of the Alps.
Whilst some of the usual suspects are included in this series, La Serenissima, celebrating its 30th anniversary this season, features many composers whose music is seldom played today.