There are also festive concerti by Vivaldi which use lavish scoring including one which was performed at the re-opening of the Schouwburg theatre of Amsterdam. This is his only concerto to use obbligato timpani.
Hear these unique works played exactly as the composers intended
La Serenissima uniquely plays the music of Northern Italy at the correct pitch giving the music a much brighter hue. This programme shows off their latest acquisitions being 2 oboes and a bassoon which were commissioned especially for this project.
Programme
Vivaldi: Concerto for violin, 2 oboes, bassoon, 2 horns, strings & continuo in F, RV 56
Locatelli: Concerto da chiesa in c, Op 4/11
Locatelli: Concerto for 4 violins, strings & continuo in F, Op 4/12
Sammartini: Concerto à più stromenti for 2 violins (solo), 2 oboes (solo), bassoon, 2 horns, strings & continuo in Eb, J 73
Tartini: Concerto for violin, strings & continuo in Bb, D.117
Vivaldi: Concerto for violin, 2 oboes, bassoon, 2 horns, timpani, strings & continuo in D, RV 562a
Director: Adrian Chandler
Forces (23):
2 oboes, bassoon, 2 horns, timpani, 8 violins, 3 violas, 2 cellos, bass, theorbo, harpsichord, organ
This concert will take place at Cadogan Hall on Thursday 7 February at 7.30pm.
Tickets: £22, £18, £14, £12
Box Office: 020 7730 4500
Book online: www.cadoganhall.com
‘[Cadogan Hall] itself is a jewel and a delight- light and airy with an excellent acoustic’ Classical Source
‘London's newest concert hall is fast establishing itself as one of the country's top venues for classical music.’ Classic FM Magazine