A turning point in classical music. Take a joyous journey to where it all began – Italy – the birthplace of the orchestra and the Baroque classical era. Widely considered to be the one of the most influential periods for modern western music, the Baroque style is marked by fuller and more complex musical compositions, including multiple independent melody lines, performed simultaneously by different instruments, and often incorporating voices, just as we see in modern symphonic presentations.
Giancarlo de Lorenzo (Italy), guest conductor
Dragoş Filip, cello
Sinfonia in G-Major, RV 146
A. Vivaldi (1678–1741)
I. Allegro
II. Andante. Vivace
III. Allegro tempo di Minuetto
Adagio for strings and organ
T. Albinoni (1671–1751)
Concerto for cello and strings in A-minor, RV 421
A. Vivaldi
I. Allegro non troppo
II. Largo
III. Allegro
Soloist: Dragoş Filip, cello
Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite No. 3
O. Respighi (1879–1936)
I. Italiana
II. Arie di corte
III. Siciliana IV. Passacaglia
Cinema Paradiso
E. Morricone (1928–2020)
String Sonata No. 2 in A-Major
G. Rossini (1792–1868)
I. Allegro
II. Andantino
III. Allegro