The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra perform this concert without audience, 'Dolce Vivaldi', at the Auckland Town Hall, 28 May 2020.
"The music of Antonio Lucio Vivaldi resonates with poetry, harmony and emotion in performances today just as it first did nearly 300 years ago.
At the peak of his career, Vivaldi had works commissioned by many in the European nobility. He also became an influential figure among the composers of his period – Johann Sebastian Bach cited Vivaldi as helping inspire his St. John Passion and St. Matthew Passion.
But the years leading up to his death were rife with financial problems and declining health.
When Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI died in 1740, it left Vivaldi, who had been appointed court composer, stranded. With no royal patron and little income, he died impoverished a year later, at age 63."
- Behind The Music: Vivaldi by Ben Gemmell for the APO
Programme:
VIVALDI: Sinfonia from La Sena festeggiante RV693 (1);
VIVALDI: Cello Sonata in Bb RV46;
VIVALDI: Concerto for 2 oboes in D minor RV535;
VIVALDI: Concerto for 4 violins and cello in B minor RV580;
VIVALDI: Flute Concerto in G minor, 'La notte' RV439;
VIVALDI: Sinfonia from La Sena festeggiante RV693 (3)
Listen to highlights from this concert here:
Performed by Melanie Lançon with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra directed by Andrew Beer.
Performed by Bede Hanley and Camille Wells with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, directed by Andrew Beer.
Performed by Chen Cao and David Kelly.
Chen Cao, Sub Principal Cello, Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra Photo: APO
Melanie Lançon Photo: Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra supplied
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, 'Dolce Vivaldi', Auckland Town Hall, 28 May 2020. Recorded by RNZ Concert.
