La Serenissima evokes the legendary contest between two musical gods of the ancient world with a sumptuous Italian feast, complete with works by the prolific composer and polymath Pietro Gnocchi and spectacular concertos for recorders and strings.

Programme:

Arcangelo Corelli - Sonata a4 in G minor WoO. 2
Giuseppe Valentini - Concerto in F for 2 recorders, 2 violins and continuo
Pietro Gnocchi - Concerto V in D minor for 4 violins, viola, cello and continuo
Antonio Vivaldi - Violin Concerto in A minor RV355

Interval

Francesco Mancini - Sonata No. 12 in A minor for recorder, 2 violins and continuo
Pietro Gnocchi - Concerto VI in B flat minor for 4 violins, viola, cello and continuo
Alessandro Scarlatti - Sinfonia Prima di Concerto grosso in F for 2 recorders, strings and continuo