I Virtuosi Italiani: Treasures of Venetian Baroque
Verona, San Pietro in Monastero
About the Event
In this highly‐anticipated concert, hear the mellifluous sounds of classical music by Antonio Vivaldi, Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni, Giovanni Alberto Ristori, Alessandro Marcello, Giovanni Benedetto Platti and Diogenio Bigaglia at Verona's treasured and world‐renowned San Pietro in Monastero.
The program encompasses the desire to be able to explore the expressive potential of the oboe in early 18th century Italy, a period when composers such as Telemann, Vivaldi, Bach, Haendel and Scarlatti were conquering the music world.
And Venice is definitely the city considered the capital of Baroque music, or at least the city of great composers such as Vivaldi, Albinoni, and Marcello who composed famous oboe concertos.
But there are other lesser‐known composers, Venetian and otherwise, (Bigaglia, Elmi, Ristori, Platti) who composed oboe concertos in the same period that certainly deserve proper attention and consideration.
Program
- Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto di Parigi n.5 per archi e basso continuo in do magg. RV 114
- Diogenio Bigaglia – Concerto en si bemolle magg. per oboe ed archi
- Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni – Sinfonia in sol min. per archi e basso continuo Si 7
- Giovanni Alberto Ristori – Concerto in mi magg. per oboe ed archi
- Giovanni Benedetto Platti – Concerto in sol min. per oboe ed archi
- Alessandro Marcello – Concerto in re min. SF 935 op. 1 per oboe ed archi
Artists
| Orchestra: | I Virtuosi Italiani The ensemble I Virtuosi Italiani came together in 1989 and is one of the most active and qualified formations in the international artistic panorama. They have performed in the most important theatres and main Italian and foreign music associations, collaborating with the most famous soloists and conductors from all over the world. Their recording activity is also notable with more than 100 CDs produced for the major record companies with more than 400,000 records sold throughout the world, obtaining prestigious awards from the most important European magazines. Versatility distinguishes the philosophy of the group, together with the interest they have always shown for borderline repertoire, a meaningful itinerary the Virtuosi Italiani have followed to the highest levels, collaborating with artists of the calibre of G.Allevi, F. Battiato, G.Bregovic, U.Craine, C.Corea, L.Einaujdi, P. Fresu, M.Nyuman and C.Picco. |
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| Oboe: | Gianfranco Bortolato |
Address
San Pietro in Monastero, Via Garibaldi 3, Verona, Italy — Google Maps
