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Oratorio del Gonfalone: I Violoncelli del Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia

Rome, Oratorio del Gonfalone — Main Hall

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About the Event

Experience the much‐awaited concert at Rome's prestigious Oratorio del Gonfalone, where you will be enchanted by the harmonious melodies of classical legends such as Haydn, Vivaldi, Piazzolla, Villa‐Lobos, Danzi, and Klengel. Immerse yourself in their timeless music, as their compositions fill the air with the sweetest of sounds.

Program

  • Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto in sol minore per 2 Violoncelli e archi
  • Joseph Haydn – Concerto in do maggiore per Violoncello e archi
  • Franz Danzi – Divertimento Mozart
  • Julius Klengel – Hymnus per 12 violoncelli
  • Astor Piazzolla – Fuga Y Misterio
  • Heitor Villa‐Lobos – Bachiana Brasileira n. 5 per Voce e Orchestra di Violoncelli (Gaia D’Onofrio, soprano)
Program is subject to change

Artists

Ensemble: I Violoncelli del Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia

Antonio Vivaldi

Antonio Vivaldi went down in history as a creator of the instrumental concert genre and the father of orchestral music. He was born in Venice on the 4th of March 1678. Vivaldi was a weak and sickly child suffering from asthma, however could not stop him from devoting himself completely to music. His father, Giovanni Batista a professional violinist, taught his elder son Antonio to play the violin. With his father young Antonio met the best musicians of Venice of that time and gave concerts in local churches. He also worked as a violin teacher and later as a music director at the orphanage Ospedalle della Pieta. Meanwhile he composed concertos, sacred works and vocal music and in 1713 he achieved great recognition with his sacred choral music. Vivaldi got captivated by the world of opera and worked both as opera composer and impresario at the Teatro San Angelo. In 1717 he obtained a prestigious position by the prince court in Manua as a director of secular music and worked there until around 1720. During that time he composed his world-renowned masterpiece The Four Seasons. In the 1730's his career dwindled as his music became unfashionable and the great composer died in poverty. It took the world two centuries to rediscover and reevaluate Vivaldi’s music, as it was buried into oblivion after his death. In the early 20th century many previously unknown works were found and immediately captured the hearts of the music lovers.

Address

Oratorio del Gonfalone, Via del Gonfalone, 32, Rome, Italy — Google Maps

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