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Vivaldi, Albinoni, Ferrandini

Music from the Academy of Ancient Music. Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in D, RV234. Albinoni: Violin Concerto in C, Op 9 No 9. Ferrandini: Il pianto di Maria (Bernarda Fink: mezzo).

Live from the West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge

Presented by Catherine Bott

Italian Passions: the Academy of Ancient Music and Bernarda Fink with vocal and instrumental music by Albinoni, Vivaldi, Ferrandini and Veracini.

Vivaldi: Concerto in D major for violin 'L'inquietudine' RV234

Albinoni: Concerto in C major Op.9 No.9

Ferrandini: Cantata 'Il pianto di Maria'

Bernarda Fink, mezzo-soprano
Academy of Ancient Music
Rodolfo Richter, director & violin

Brought to life by the "stirring storyteller" Bernarda Fink (The New York Times), this programme explores extremes of human emotion and the open-hearted Italian spirit. Merula's canzonetta 'Now it is time to sleep' - depicting Mary's disturbed lullaby for her dying son, underpinned by an incessant ostinato that lays bare the rawness of her grief - gives way to the tender intertwining of violin and voice in Vivaldi's knowing 'Sovvente il Sole', and to his ecstatic and restless 'L'amoroso' and 'L'inquietudine' concertos.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Wed 27 Feb 2013 20:30

Music Played

  • Academy of Ancient Music

    • Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni

      Concerto a 5 in C major Op.9`9 for 2 oboes and strings

      Conductor: Rodolfo Richter Performer: Academy of Ancient Music

    • Ferrandini

      Cantata 'Il Pianto di Maria'

      Conductor: Rodolfo Richter Performer: Academy of Ancient Music

Broadcast

  • Wed 27 Feb 2013 20:30

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