Sunday 25 April 2027

Strings of Italy

The Queen's Hall ·Edinburgh ·25 Apr 2027, 19:30
Programme
  • Giovanni LegrenziSonata 'La Cremona' Op.8 No.10 in C
  • Antonio VivaldiConcerto for 4 violins RV 550
  • Arcangelo CorelliConcerto Grosso Op.6 No.2 in F
  • Giovanni LegrenziSonata a4 Op.11 No.13 in a
  • Tomaso AlbinoniSinfonia Op. 2 No.3 in C
  • Antonio VivaldiConcerto for 2 violins RV 522
About
Throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries, Italian composers transformed string writing into one of Europe’s most influential musical languages. Figures such as Stradella, Legrenzi and Corelli developed styles of increasing brilliance, clarity and expressive power, balancing contrapuntal richness with virtuosic flair. From the elegant sonatas and sinfonias of Cavalli, Rosenmüller and Albinoni to Vivaldi’s electrifying concertos for multiple violins, this programme traces the evolution of the Italian string tradition at a moment of extraordinary creativity and invention.
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