The Baroque was the era of the concerto, and Antonio Vivaldi one of the most experimental, innovative and successful composers in that genre. His concerto Il Proteo ò sia Il mondo al rovescio (“Proteus, or The World Upside Down”), which lends its name to this programme, suggests a musical picture puzzle of effects and tone colours. In this concert, violinist Amandine Beyer and the ensemble Gli Incogniti will present concertos by Vivaldi in which several solo instruments engage in a concertante competition – Baroque orchestral splendour in all its many facets.
Gli Incogniti
Amandine Beyer violin and direction
Il mondo al rovescio
Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto C major RV 556 »Per la solennità di S. Lorenzo«
Concerto for two oboes,strings and basso continuo a flat RV 536
Concerto für violines, two oboes, two horns, bassoon, strings and basso continuo F major RV 571
Concerto g flat RV 576
Concerto for violin, strings and basso continuo A major RV 344
Concerto F major RV 572 »Il Proteo ò sia Il mondo al rovescio«
Concerto for flute, strings and basso continuo e minor RV 432
Concerto D major RV 562 »Per la solennità di San Lorenzo«