The much-acclaimed French ensemble Les Arts Florissants brings gems of the Baroque era to listeners around the world. In a program with a focus on Italy, they present virtuosic string music by Claudio Monteverdi, Antonio Vivaldi, Francesco Geminiani, and others. They tie it all together with performances of all of Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” concertos, beloved and evocative works in which the musicians re-imagine sounds like the barking of dogs, the calling of birds, and the sweet pitter-patter of snow.
Théotime Langlois de Swarte, violin soloist
Violin I: Augusta McKay Lodge, leader, Valentine Pinardel, Christophe Robert, Magdalena Sypniewski
Violin II: Roxana Rastegar, Yaoré Talibart, Jeffrey Girton, Alyssa Campbell
Viola: Lucia Peralta, Nicolas Fromonteil
Cello: Hanna Salzenstein, Magdalena Probe
Double Bass: Alexandre Teyssonnière de Gramont
Harpsichord: Benoît Hartoin
PROGRAM
Adoramus te, SV 289 (transcription) Claudio Monteverdi (1567 -1643)
Concerto for strings and basso continuo Antonio Vivaldi (1678 – 1741)
“Madrigalesco” RV 129
Adagio – Allegro – Adagio – Without indication
Bergamasca Marco Uccellini (1603 – 1680)
Concerto in D-Minor, RV 813 Vivaldi
Allegro – Adagio – Allegro – Adagio – Andante e piano – Largo – Allegro
Concerto XII in D-minor “Follia” Francesco Geminiani (1687–1762)
(after Corelli)
The Four Seasons:
Concerto No. 1 in E major, Op. 8, RV 269, Vivaldi
“Spring” (La primavera)
Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 8, RV 315, Vivaldi
“Summer” (L’estate)
I. Allegro non molto
II. Adagio
III. Presto
—INTERMISSION—
Overture to “La Fida Ninfa” (“The Faithful Nymph”) Vivaldi
in F-Major, FV 714
Concerto No. 3 in F major, Op. 8, Vivaldi
RV 293, “Autumn” (L’autunno)
I. Allegro
II. Adagio molto
III. Allegro
Grave from Violin Concerto in Bb-Major, RV 370 Vivaldi
Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, Vivaldi
“Winter” (L’inverno)
I. Allegro non molto
II. Largo
III. Allegro