Archived Event

Between Harmony & Invention: The Birth of the Violin Concerto
The English Concert; Harry Bicket director, harpsichord; Nadja Zwiener violin
Date
Thu 28 Nov 2019, 7.30pm
Duration
This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
Availability

Artists

  • The English Concert
    • Harry Bicketdirector, harpsichord
    • Nadja Zwienerviolin

    Programme

    • Biagio Marini
      1594-1663
        • Sinfonia Terzo Tuono Op. 22
        • Balletto quarto Op. 22
        • Sonate concertate in stil moderno, libro secondo
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        • Sonata No. 10

    Interval

    Overview

    To most people, Vivaldi is best known for his Four Seasons. Of the 500 or so concertos Vivaldi wrote, these four have become ubiquitous for a reason: quite simply, they are just brilliant music.

    Scored for solo violin and string orchestra, their darting rhythms and sharp harmonic shifts lucidly depict the natural world. At the same time, they present a thorough exploration of the expressive possibilities the violin offered to the early 18th-century composer.

    Living and working in Venice, Vivaldi was steeped in a rich tradition of violinist-composers. In this programme, we celebrate Vivaldi’s iconic collection in an evening that includes some truly effervescent music by other musicians who spent time in the city, tracing the emergence of the violin concerto from its 17th-century origins.

    'Superb solo violinist Nadja Zwiener’
    ‘The Telegraph

    ‘A superb period instrument Orchestra’
    New York Times

    ‘A luscious feast of Baroque music’
    The Independent

    Kindly supported by Smith & Williamson

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