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February 2019
Recording The Godfather
In February 2019 La Serenissima returns to Cedars Hall in Wells to record its flagship programme The Godfather. The musical world of 18th-century Europe was a small one. Despite the problems presented by contemporary standards of transport, it was quite normal for composers in one part of Europe to be au fait with what was happening elsewhere. This is borne out by the closeness of three German composers: Pisendel, godfather to one of Telemann’s children; Telemann, godfather to CPE Bach;…
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VIVALDI : DOUBLE CONCERTOS Concerto in D minor for two oboes RV 535 Concerto in B flat major for violin and cello RV 547 Concerto in A minor for two oboes RV 536 Concerto in F major for two horns RV 538 ** (interval) Concerto in F major for two horns RV 539 Concerto in A major for violin and cello RV 546 Concerto in F major for violin, cello, two oboes and two horns RV 574 with…
Find out more »Vivaldi x2 in Bath
VIVALDI : DOUBLE CONCERTOS Concerto in D minor for two oboes RV 535 Concerto in B flat major for violin and cello RV 547 Concerto in A minor for two oboes RV 536 Concerto in F major for two horns RV 538 ** (interval) Concerto in F major for two horns RV 539 Concerto in A major for violin and cello RV 546 Concerto in F major for violin, cello, two oboes and two horns RV 574 with…
Find out more »March 2019
La Serenissima at The Wigmore Hall
L’Amante Abbandonata : Italian Cantatas from the Settecento La Serenissima, director Adrian Chandler Renata Pokupic, mezzo-soprano Che giova il sospirar for mezzo-soprano, strings & continuo Antonio VIVALDI (1678 – 1741) Arianna abbandonata for mezzo-soprano, strings & continuo Benedetto MARCELLO (1686 – 1739) interval Notte che in caro d’ombre for mezzo-soprano, strings & continuo H480 Alessandro SCARLATTI (1660 – 1725) Concerto for strings & continuo in A, RV 158 Antonio VIVALDI Didone abbandonata for mezzo-soprano, strings & continuo Giovanni Alberti…
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