Vivaldi For Many

Sparkling solo concertos and vibrant ‘concerti con molti strumenti’ give wings to the collective virtuosity of the OAE.

An all-Vivaldi programme that puts the whole ensemble in the spotlight to celebrate forty inspiring years of making music together. This evening unfolds as a finely curated sequence of concertos, crafted to highlight each instrumentalist. We go beyond Vivaldi’s most familiar works to discover a treasure trove of musical jewels, including L’estro armonico—the publication that set early 18th-century Europe alight.

Across more than 500 concertos, Vivaldi revels in a variety of unusual instrumental combinations. Building on foundations laid by Arcangelo Corelli and others, he brings instruments rarely heard as frontline soloists to centre stage, revealing a rich palette of colours and tones. Heard together, these works echo the interplay of distinctive instrumental voices that Bach so vividly explores in the Brandenburg Concertos.

Join us for a jamboree of virtuosity, where elegance and brilliance meet in every detail.

Performers:
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Programme:
VIVALDI
Concerto for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, violin, cello & harpsichord (RV 572)
Concerto for 2 violins & cello (RV 565)
Concerto for 2 horns (RV 538)
Concerto for 2 recorders, 2 oboes, bassoon & 2 violins (RV 566)
Concerto for 4 violins & 2 violas from L’estro armonico (Op. 3, No. 10)
Concerto for solo flute, Op. 10 No. 6 (RV 437)
Concerto for solo bassoon (RV 473)
Concerto for 2 trumpets (RV 537)