/ September 2009

Three Faces of Vivaldi Guest director, period violin Ingrid Matthews (USA)

When was the last time you indulged yourself?

Any lover of baroque music will find this splendid program of Italian and German concertos performed on period instruments irresistible.

International sensation Ingrid Matthews, Music Director of the Seattle Baroque Orchestra, loves leaping and running across the virtuosic tightrope. She is the perfect choice for scaling the peaks of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No 4, with its brilliant solo violin writing.

Under the mastery of Matthews, three different faces of the prolific Antonio Vivaldi will be brought vividly to life. Sparks will fly with the competitive duelling of his fiery Concerto for 4 violins. From the scintillating to the solemn, the emotionally charged sinfonia al Santo Sepolcro will melt your heart. The final face of Vivaldi will be revealed in the spectacular Concerto in F Major, a dazzling display of invention and skill.

Other highlights will include Weichlein’s swinging Canon über das Post-Hörnl with its cheeky vitality, and the whirling dance rhythms of Geminiani’s La Folia, which will get your blood pumping!

Program

Heiniken Weichlein Bach Handel Vivaldi Vivaldi Geminiani Vivaldi

Serenata and Concerto di Moritzburg, S204/234 Canon über das Post-Hörnl Brandenburg Concerto No 4 in G, BWV 1049 Concerto for 4 violins in B minor, RV 580 Sinfonia al Santo Sepolcro in B minor, RV 169 Concerto Grosso in D minor, La Folia Concerto in F Major, RV 574