Vivaldi Vier jaargetijden bij kaarslicht
Edinburgh, St Mary's Kathedraal
Over het evenement
De uitzonderlijke musici van het Piccadilly Sinfonietta voeren Vivaldi's tijdloze klassieker, De vier jaargetijden, en andere geliefde werken uit in de prachtige kaarsverlichte setting van prachtige kathedralen. Een zeer aantrekkelijk programma om het weekend in stijl te vieren!
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The Piccadilly Sinfonietta Sinds hun oprichting in 2017 zijn de Piccadilly Sinfonietta een vaste waarde geworden in de Britse concertwereld, met meer dan 200 optredens per jaar in enkele van de mooiste en meest prestigieuze locaties van het land. Het ensemble bestaat uit een aantal van de meest wonderbaarlijke muzikale talenten en treedt uitsluitend op met toonaangevende virtuoze solisten. De groep treedt op onder de artistieke leiding van de oprichter, concertpianist Warren Mailley‐Smith en richt zich op het virtuoze concertrepertoire van de barok, de klassieke periode en de vroege romantiek.
Programma
- Samuel Barber – Adagio for Strings
- Edvard Grieg – Piano Concerto in A Minor
- Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
Kunstenaars
| Piano: | Warren Mailley Smith |
|---|---|
| Viool: | Matthew Jones |
| Ensemble: | Piccadilly Sinfonietta |
Antonio Vivaldi
Antonio Vivaldi went down in history as a creator of the instrumental concert genre and the father of orchestral music. He was born in Venice on the 4th of March 1678. Vivaldi was a weak and sickly child suffering from asthma, however could not stop him from devoting himself completely to music. His father, Giovanni Batista a professional violinist, taught his elder son Antonio to play the violin. With his father young Antonio met the best musicians of Venice of that time and gave concerts in local churches. He also worked as a violin teacher and later as a music director at the orphanage Ospedalle della Pieta. Meanwhile he composed concertos, sacred works and vocal music and in 1713 he achieved great recognition with his sacred choral music. Vivaldi got captivated by the world of opera and worked both as opera composer and impresario at the Teatro San Angelo. In 1717 he obtained a prestigious position by the prince court in Manua as a director of secular music and worked there until around 1720. During that time he composed his world-renowned masterpiece The Four Seasons. In the 1730's his career dwindled as his music became unfashionable and the great composer died in poverty. It took the world two centuries to rediscover and reevaluate Vivaldi’s music, as it was buried into oblivion after his death. In the early 20th century many previously unknown works were found and immediately captured the hearts of the music lovers.
Adres
St Mary's Kathedraal, Palmerston Place, Edinburgh, Verenigd Koninkrijk — Zie op Google Maps
