ANTONIO VIVALDI: CELLO CONCERTOS

During his time as a teacher and conductor at the Venetian girls' conservatory Ospedale della Pietà, Antonio Vivaldi composed hundreds of musical works, including 27 cello concertos. The revolutionary aspect of these was that the cello, previously used primarily as a basso continuo instrument, was given a new lease on life as a virtuoso solo instrument. Four of these masterpieces can now be experienced by five cellists who, in this exciting late-night concert at the Martin-Luther-Kirche, will present two very different interpretations side by side. While the first part of the concert will feature a modern sound on steel strings tuned to 443 Hz, the second part will be performed on gut strings tuned to the lower Baroque standard of 415 Hz. The audience is invited to discover the different sounds and learn more about the various playing styles in the moderations of cellist and the festival's Artistic Director Jan Vogler. A unique musical journey that allows Vivaldi to be experienced through the lens of time.

HAYOUNG CHOI, ZLATOMIR FUNG, MARIE-ELISABETH HECKER, BRUNO PHILIPPE, CHRISTIAN POLTÉRA CELLO
MUSICIANS OF THE DRESDNER FESTSPIELORCHESTER
JAN VOGLER MODERATOR

PERFORMED ON STEEL STRINGS (443 Hz)
Antonio Vivaldi
Sinfonia for Strings and Basso continuo in B flat major RV 162
Concerto for Cello, Strings, and Basso continuo in G minor RV 416
Concerto for 2 Cellos, Strings and Basso continuo in G minor RV 531

PERFORMED ON GUT STRINGS (415 Hz)
Antonio Vivaldi
Sinfonia for Strings and Basso continuo in F major RV 135
Concerto for Cello, Strings, and Basso continuo in D minor RV 407 and A minor  RV 419
Sinfonia for Strings and Basso continuo in G major RV 146