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Programme

Concerto No. 4 in E minor for strings and continuo
Francesco Durante (1684-1755)

Concerto No. 7 in C for violin, strings and continuo Op. 1 ‘Pensieri Adriarmonici’
Giacomo Facco (1676-1753)

Concerto No. 9 in E flat for strings and continuo Op. 7
Giuseppe Valentini (1681-1753)

Concerto No. 6 in A minor for strings and continuo Op. 2
Giovanni Lorenzo Gregori (1663-1745)

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Sinfonia-Suite in C minor for strings and continuo
Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello (c.1690-1758)

Concerto No. 6 in B flat for strings and continuo
Pietro Gnocchi (1689-1775)

Violin Concerto in D minor RV 235
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performers

La Serenissima
Adrian Chandler director/violin

This concert forms part of ‘The A-Z of Italian Baroque’ series.

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.