The Italian Baroque (1)

The riches of the Venetian empire weren’t just silk and gold. The Italian Baroque lavished crowds with some of the most glorious and uplifting compositions of the time – five of which you’ll experience tonight.

In Monteverdi’s intricate Sinfonia, we hear a breathtaking moment of majestic writing. Gabrieli’s Canzona effortlessly soars as it once did from the galleries of Venice’s San Marco, while Vivaldi and Corelli’s glittering concerti showcase their virtuosity in writing for strings. This ‘Italian style’ echoes through French composer Rebel’s audacious Les élémens. It’s a vivid, colourful and relentlessly inventive ride — a musical creation story unlike anything you’ve heard before. Conductor Benjamin Bayl, a specialist in Baroque music, is our guide..

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• Program

  Monteverdi

  L'Orfeo: Sinfonia

  Gabrieli

  Canzona for Brass and Strings

  Vivaldi

  Concerto for Four Violins

  Corelli

  Concerto Grosso No.4

  JF Rebel

  Les élémens

• Artists

  Benjamin Bayl

  Conductor