Baroque Conversations: Vivaldi and Scarlatti in Dialogue

Il-programm jgħaqqad il-mużika ta’ Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741) u Alessandro Scarlatti (1660–1725)—żewġ ġganti tal-mużika barokka li, għalkemm qatt ma ltaqgħu direttament, ħallew warajhom wirt mużikali affaxxinanti li joffri studju interessanti ta’ kuntrast u kumplement. Iż-żewġ kompożituri kienu prolifiki, innovattivi u influwenti ħafna, iżda kellhom metodi differenti għall-kompożizzjoni: Scarlatti kien primarjament kompożitur ta’ mużika vokali, jaħdem fil-qalba tat-tradizzjoni operistika Naplitana, filwaqt li Vivaldi, għalkemm ukoll kompożitur tal-opri, hu magħruf l-iktar talli rrevoluzzjona l-mużika instrumentali, b’mod partikolari il-‘concerto’.

Esegwiti mill-Valletta Baroque Ensemble

Valletta Baroque Ensemble (ViBE)

Violin 1

Sarah Spiteri

Tatjana Chircop

Violin 2

Marcelline Agius

Sonia Mallia

Viola

Matthew Fenech

Joseph Mallia

Cello

Simon Abdilla Joslin

Ruth Verona

Double Bass

Marco Agnetti

Harpsichord

Tom Armitage

Lute

Pablo Zapico

Recorder

John McDonough

Clara Galea

A Vivaldi Concerto for strings in D major RV 121

Allegro – Adagio – Allegro

A Scarlatti Sonata for 2 recorders, 2 violins and continuo in A major

Grave – Allegro – Minuet

A Vivaldi Concerto for strings in G major RV151 – ‘Sinfonia all Rustica’

Presto – Adagio – Allegro

A Scarlatti Sinfonia avanti la Serenata ‘Clori, Dorino e Amore’

Largo – Allegro – Minuet - Grave

A Vivaldi Viola d’amore and Lute concerto RV 540


Allegro – Largo – Allegro

Sarah Spiteri – viola d’amore

Pablo Zapico - lute