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The Art of the Italian Concerto

Academy of Ancient Music

,Milton Court Concert Hall
Close up photo of a gondola on the water

AAM takes us on a return trip to baroque Italy, in this celebration of the Italian concerto in all its wildly entertaining forms – from Vivaldi’s Venice to the splendour of Rome.

Take the warmth of Italy. Add the energy of the baroque, plus the novelty and glamour of the very latest in musical technology: the violin. Today we celebrate the Italian concerto, a sunburst of creativity, flamboyance and sheer musical imagination that took Europe by storm – and transformed the way we listen.

Tonight, we’ll meet some old friends: who doesn’t love the showmanship and melody of Vivaldi’s L’Estro Armonico, or the unchained exuberance of a Corelli Concerto Grosso? Locatelli, Valentini and Mossi are less well-known, but every bit as entertaining. AAM’s leader Bojan Čičić leads a hand-picked team of virtuoso players to rediscover a fabulous lost world: music that never loses its power to seduce, dazzle and delight.

Tagged with: Classical music Academy of Ancient Music Academy of Ancient Music Multibuy Feb–Jul 2024

This performance will finish at approximately 9.05pm, including a 20-minute interval

Produced by the Academy of Ancient Music

Programme

Giovanni Mossi Concerto for Four Violins in G minor
Pietro Locatelli Concerto Grosso in C minor, Op 1 No 11
Antonio Vivaldi Violin Concerto from L’Estro Armonico
Concerto for Two Violins from L’Estro Armonico
Giuseppe Valentini Concerto for Four Violins in A minor
Arcangelo Corelli Concerto Grosso in D major, Op 6 No 4

Performers

Academy of Ancient Music
Bojan Čičić director and violin

Pre-concert talk

6.30pm, Milton Court Concert Hall

Free

Digital programme

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