Concerto Italiano & Rinaldo Alessandrini Repertoire 2018/2019 150 Years of Italian Music Italian sonatas and concertos for strings Dario Castello: Sonata Decimasesta a quattro Biagio Marini: Passacaglio a quattro TarquinioMerula: Capriccio cromatico TommasoAlbinoni: Sinfonia in sibemollemaggiore Giovanni Bononcini: Sinfonia da chiesa op.3 n.5 Giovanni Legrenzi: Sonata a quattro n.4 (La Cetra) BaldassarreGaluppi: Concerto a quattro in sol minore EvaristoDall’Abaco: Sinfonia da chiesa a quattro op.2 n.1 Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in sol minore RV 157 Alessandro Scarlatti: Concerto a quattro in fa maggiore (4 strings, harpsichord, optional theorbo) A selection of some of the finest string music, written by Italian composers from the beginning of the 17th century, demonstrating the developments in technique and language of string instruments across 150 years. Sonatas and suites Georg Muffat (Florilegium MusicumSecundum, 1698): Nobilisjuventus Johann Schmelzer (Sacroprofanumconcentusmusicus, 1662): Sonata settima a cinque Heinrich Biber (Fidiciniumsacroprofanum, 1683): Sonata prima Johann Rosenmuller (Sonate, 1682: Sonata decima Heinrich Biber (Fidiciniumsacroprofanum, 1683): Sonata terza Pavel Vejvanowsky: Balletti a cinque Johann Schmelzer (Sacroprofanumconcentusmusicus, 1662): Sonata nona a cinque Pavel Vejvanowsky: Sonata a cinque Georg Muffat (Florilegium MusicumSecundum, 1698): Illustresprimitiae (5 strings, harpsichord, theorbo) Some examples of 5-part string music, from German traditions and the most representative composers that combined Italian fantasy with French elegance and allure. “Variations on Variations”Johann Sebastian Bach Passacaglia d minor from c minor Passacaglia for organ BWV 582 Aria variataallamanieraitaliana a minor BWV 989 Canzona d minor BWV 588 (pausa) GOLDBERG: Goldberg variations BWV 988 (5 strings, harpsichord) Strings arrangements of well known keyboard works fromJ S Bach. Upcoming CD release for Naive, Autumn 2017. www.clbmanagement.co.uk CONTACTS French office : Catherine Le Bris : [email protected] / +33 (0)1 48 06 46 94 UK office : Kate Adams / [email protected] / +44 (0)20 8748 7818 J.S. BACH Triosonata G major BWV 1038 Canons BWV 1087 MusikalischesOpfer BWV 1079 (5 instruments) Celebrated masterworks among contrapuntal composition, showing the intricate degree of canonic elaboration of a simple melody, together with the elaboration of the ground bass featured in Bach’s Goldberg variations. Giovanni Battista Stradella: Madrigals, motets and sinfonias Mottetto "In tribulationis" a 5 voices, 2 violins and continuo Sinfonia for 2 violins and basso Madrigale "Sperainella partita" for 3 voices and continuo Madrigale "Clori son fidoamante" for 5 voices and continuo Sinfonia for 2 violins and basso Madrigale "Piangete, occhidolenti" for 5 voices Mottetto "Convocamini, congregamini" for 6 voices, 2 violins and continuo (6 singers, 2 violins, cello, violone, 2 theorbos, cembalo/organ, conductor) Unknown music from the composer of “San Giovanni Battista”: virtuoso string music, spectacular motets with strings and expressive madrigals, in the authentic late 17th century style. Will be recorded in January 2018. Alessandro Melani& Giovanni Legrenzi:Motets 4 and 5 voices Melani: “De necessitatibus” a cinquevocivoci Melani: “Clamemus ante Deum” a cinquevoci Melani: “Litanie per la Beata Vergine” a cinquevoci Melani: “Salve Regina” a cinquevoci Melani: “Recolitememoria” a cinquevoci” Melani: “Quae es ista” a cinquevoci Legrenzi: “Salve Regina” a 5 voci Legrenzi: “Adoramus te” a 4 voci Legrenzi: “Litanie per la Beata Vergine” a 5 voci Legrenzi: “Venite omnes” a 4 voci Legrenzi: “Regina coeli” a 5 voci (6 singers, theorbo, organ) Music from the late Roman and Venetian sacred tradition. Theatrical elements and full contrapuntal writing combined in order to create unique sonorities and expressive harmonies. Claudio Monteverdi: Sacro e profano Motets and madrigals 5 and 6 voices “Dixit Dominus” a 6 voci (Vespri, 1610) “Cantate Domino” a 6 voci (Bianchi, Mottetti 1620) “Domine ne in furore” tuo a 6 voci (Bianchi, Mottetti 1620) “Litanie per la Vergine” (Messa…et salmi, Venezia 1650) “Magnificat” a 6 voci (Vespri, 1610) www.clbmanagement.co.uk CONTACTS French office : Catherine Le Bris : [email protected] / +33 (0)1 48 06 46 94 UK office : Kate Adams / [email protected] / +44 (0)20 8748 7818 “Bacisoavi e cari” (Primo Libro de’ Madrigali) “Non m’è grave il morire” (Secondo Libro de’ Madrigali) “Ch’io non t’ami” (Terzo Libro de’ Madrigali) “Io mi son giovinetta” (Quarto Libro de’ Madrigali) “Ah, come a un vago sol cortesegiro” (Quinto Libro de’ Madrigali) “Ohimè il bel viso” (Sesto Libro de’ Madrigali) “Tu dormi? Ah, crudocore” (Settimo Libro de’ Madrigali) Lamento dellaNinfa: “Amor” – dicea (Ottavo Libro de’ Madrigali) “E così a poco a poco” (Quinto Libro de’ Madrigali) (6 singers, 2 theorbos, organo) A presentationof some of Monteverdi’s most celebrated works for chamber ensemble and voices www.clbmanagement.co.uk CONTACTS French office : Catherine Le Bris : [email protected] / +33 (0)1 48 06 46 94 UK office : Kate Adams / [email protected] / +44 (0)20 8748 7818 .