The Godfather: Masters of the German & Italian Baroque La Serenissima & Adrian Chandler

• Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 - 1767): Concerto for 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & continuo in D, TWV 54, D3:
• 1 Concerto for 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & continuo in D, TWV 54, D3: I. Intrada-Grave 02:43
• 2 Concerto for 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & continuo in D, TWV 54, D3: II. Allegro 02:54
• 3 Concerto for 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & continuo in D, TWV 54, D3: III. Largo 02:31
• 4 Concerto for 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & continuo in D, TWV 54, D3: IV. Vivace 03:08
• Johann Georg Pisendel (1687 - 1755): Concerto movement for violin, strings & continuo in a:
• 5 Concerto movement for violin, strings & continuo in a: I. Allegro 04:18
• Concerto movement for 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & continuo in e flat:
• 6 Concerto movement for 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & continuo in e flat: I. Allegro 06:13
• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Concerto movement for violin, 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & continuo in D, BWV 1045:
• 7 Concerto movement for violin, 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & continuo in D, BWV 1045: I. Allegro 06:31
• Giuseppe Brescianello (1690 - 1758): Concerto for violin, bassoon, strings & continuo in B flat:
• 8 Concerto for violin, bassoon, strings & continuo in B flat: I. Allegro 04:04
• 9 Concerto for violin, bassoon, strings & continuo in B flat: II. Adagio 05:07
• 10 Concerto for violin, bassoon, strings & continuo in B flat: III. Allegro 02:55
• Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741): Concerto movement for violin & strings in B flat, RV 745:
• 11 Concerto movement for violin & strings in B flat, RV 745: I. Allegro 03:52
• Concerto for strings & continuo in a, RV 158:
• 12 Concerto for strings & continuo in a, RV 158: I. Allegro molto 02:40
• 13 Concerto for strings & continuo in a, RV 158: II. Andante molto 02:15
• 14 Concerto for strings & continuo in a, RV 158: III. Allegro 03:34
• Johann Friedrich Fasch (1688 - 1758): Concerto for violin, 2 oboes, bassoon, 3 trumpets, timpani, strings & continuo in D, FaWV LD3:
• 15 Concerto for violin, 2 oboes, bassoon, 3 trumpets, timpani, strings & continuo in D, FaWV LD3: I. Allegro 03:55
• 16 Concerto for violin, 2 oboes, bassoon, 3 trumpets, timpani, strings & continuo in D, FaWV LD3: II. Andante 02:15
• 17 Concerto for violin, 2 oboes, bassoon, 3 trumpets, timpani, strings & continuo in D, FaWV LD3: III. Allegro 05:13
• Total Runtime 01:04:08

Info for The Godfather: Masters of the German & Italian Baroque

The musical world of eighteenth-century Europe was a small one. Despite the problems presented by contemporary standards of transport, it was quite normal for composers in one part of Europe to be entirely au fait with what was happening elsewhere. This is borne out by the closeness of three German composers: Telemann, godfather to C.P.E. Bach; Pisendel; and J.S. Bach, who admired both his compatriots and composed some astoundingly difficult music for the violinist Pisendel. This programme celebrates their music as well as the music of those who contributed to their musical heritage. Included alongside the German triumvirate are works by Vivaldi who physically helped with the composition of Pisendel’s A minor concerto movement, Fasch who was a great friend of Pisendel and Telemann, and Brescianello, an Italian who helped the dissemination of Italian instrumental music throughout the German-speaking lands and whose concertos were played in Dresden by Pisendel.

Adrian Chandler, violin
La Serenissima

Adrian Chandler
Born on Merseyside in 1974, Adrian Chandler is recognised internationally as a leading interpreter of Italian baroque music. Whilst a student at the Royal College of Music, Adrian founded La Serenissima with whom he has performed as Director/Soloist at major festivals and has recorded extensively for the Avie label (winning a Gramophone Award in 2010). He has been Guest Director and Soloist with many ensembles and will make his debut with Concerto Copenhagen in 2019. Adrian’s performances have been broadcast extensively worldwide; his disc of virtuoso violin sonatas Per Monsieur Pisendel 2 released in 2014 attracted rave reviews and featured on the soundtrack of hit American TV series The Originals. His interpretation of The Four Seasons was released in 2015 to outstanding critical reception and his unique combination of research, editing and performing work has been recognised by twice winning the Gramophone Award for Baroque Instrumental for recording projects The French Connection (2010) and The Italian Job (2017). Adrian’s most recent recording with La Serenissima is a disc of double concertos Vivaldi x2, released in 2018, which went straight to No.1 in the Classical Charts and attracted great critical acclaim.

Known for his virtuosity and commitment as performer, Adrian also works tirelessly to research and edit new repertoire for La Serenissima. He held an Arts and Humanities Research Council fellowship at Southampton University to research the development of the North Italian violin concerto 1690 – 1740, and subsequently a two-year post as Turner Sims Professor. He curated La Serenissima’s first ever residency The Grand Tour at St John’s Smith Square, London during the 2016/17 season, devised and directed three concerts for the 2017 Vivaldi in Venice festival, and in 2018 directed the UK premiere of Brescianello’s opera Tisbe for the Buxton International Festival.

During the 2018/19 season, Adrian will direct La Serenissima in a flagship programme The Godfather at venues around the UK, will perform two bespoke programmes at London’s Wigmore Hall, and will tour to Italy, Denmark, Germany and Spain.

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