Vivaldi Sacred and Profane: The Musical Style of the Red Priest
Rome, St. Andrew's Church of Scotland
About the Event
Experience classical music like never before in this astonishing performance of masterworks by Antonio Vivaldi at Rome's remarkable St. Andrew's Church of Scotland.
A marvelous journey through the sacred and profane music of Vivaldi, in all the forms expressed by the Red Priest in his musical production, from the concerto in G minor to that in B minor for four violins and bc, to the beautiful introduction to the Miserere and the evocative cantata “Cessate, omai cessate” for the deep contralto voice, strings and bc, ending with Follia, the most famous musical form of the time, in which the greatest composers such as Corelli, Geminiani, Scarlatti, Handel and Bach tried their hand.
Program
- Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto in sol minore RV 157 per archi e basso continuo
- Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto in si minore per quattro violini, violoncello, archi e basso continuo op.3 n.10 RV 580
- Antonio Vivaldi – ‘Filiae Maestae Jerusalem’ introduzione al Miserere per contralto, archi e basso continuo RV 638
- Antonio Vivaldi – ‘Cessate, omai cessate’ cantata per contralto, archi e basso continuo RV 684
- Antonio Vivaldi – ‘La Follia’ Sonata per due violini e basso continuo op. 1 n.12
Cast / Production
Federica Paganini, contralto
Emilia Nigro, Chiara Politano, Ludovica Simeoli, Cochise Gozzer – violins
Giovanni Nigro, viola
Giovanni Romito, cello
Ombretta Barbiero, piano and harpsichord
Alberto Vitolo, violoncello da spalla and conductor
Address
St. Andrew's Church of Scotland, Via Venti Settembre 7, Rome, Italy — Google Maps
