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July 2019
Caldara in Buxton
Lucio Papirio Dittatore Antonio Caldara (1671–1736) The story of family strife in pre-Imperial Rome, this forgotten gem by the Italian composer Antonio Caldara, featuring jubilant choral writing and dazzling virtuoso arias, is a perfect vehicle for La Serenissima. Lucio Papirio Dittatore was composed by Caldara in 1719, by which time he was serving as vice-kapellmeister to the Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI. Being composed for the imperial court, there are a number of characteristics rarely found elsewhere in opera seria,…
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Snape Proms 2019
Concertos & Overtures by Vivaldi, Pisendel & Brescianello Concerto for strings & continuo in A, RV 158 Antonio VIVALDI (1678 – 1741) Concerto movement for violin, strings & continuo in a Johann Georg PISENDEL (1687 – 1755) Concerto for violin, cello, strings & continuo in B flat, RV 547 Antonio VIVALDI Overture-Suite for strings & continuo in D Giuseppe Antonio BRESCIANELLO (c1690 – 1758) (reconstruction: Adrian Chandler) Le Quattro Stagioni / The Four Seasons (Manchester version)…
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Sacred Music in Santiago
Antonio Caldara (1671-1736) Oratorio: Morte e sepoltura di Christo with soloists Julia Doyle, Renata Pokupic, Hilary Summers, Robert Murray, Neal Davies Adrian Chandler (director/violin) La Serenissima This concert is part of a package available from www.martinrandall.com
Find out more »October 2019
A European Community
Ouverture-Suite for strings & continuo in g, TWV 5:g5 Georg Philipp TELEMANN (1681 – 1767) Concerto grosso VI for 2 violins, cello, strings & continuo in g, Opus 3 Pietro CASTRUCCI (1679 – 1752) Concerto for sopranino recorder, strings & continuo in C, RV 443 Concerto for violin, strings & continuo in A, RV 353 Antonio VIVALDI (1678 – 1741) Concerto for recorder, strings & continuo in F, GWV 323 Christoph GRAUPNER (1683 – 1760) Ouverture-Suite…
Find out more »La Serenissima in Liverpool
The Godfather Concerto for 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & continuo in D, TWV 54: D3 Georg Philipp TELEMANN (1681 - 1767) Concerto movement for violin, strings & continuo in a Johann Georg PISENDEL Concerto movement for 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & continuo in E flat Johann Georg PISENDEL (1687 – 1755) Concerto movement for violin, 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & continuo in D, BWV 1045 Johann Sebastian BACH (1685 – 1750) Concerto for violin, bassoon, strings &…
Find out more »The Enlightened Emperor
A collection of cantatas and instrumental music composed by the Italian court composers of Emperor Charles VI including works by Francesco Bartolomeo Conti (1681-1732), Antonio Caldara (1671-1736), and Attilio Ariosti (1666-1729) performed by members of La Serenissima, directed by Adrian Chandler (violin) with Claire Booth (soprano)
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