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Baroque Doubles: Nicola Benedetti with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Violinist Nicola Benedetti joins period-instrument group the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment for a celebration of Baroque concertos.

The cavernous Royal Albert Hall auditorium is an ideal space to explore the clean harmonies and decorative melodies of the Baroque concerto. Period-instrument ensemble the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment is joined by leading violinist Nicola Benedetti to perform double violin concertos by Vivaldi and Bach. In addition to one of only three concertos Vivaldi wrote for two oboes, we hear concerti grossi by Handel and Newcastle-born Charles Avison.

Presented by Martin Handley, live from the Royal Albert Hall.

Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in D major for two violins, RV 513
George Frideric Handel: Concerto grosso in B flat major, Op 3 No 2
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in D minor for two violins, RV 514
George Frideric Handel: Radamisto – Passacaglia
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in A minor for two oboes, RV 536
Charles Avison: Concerto grosso No 5 in D minor (after Scarlatti)
Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto in D minor for two violins, BWV 1043

Nicola Benedetti (violin)
Kati Debretzeni (violin in Vivaldi, RV 514)
Rodolfo Richter (violin in Vivaldi, RV 513)
Matthew Truscott (violin in Bach)
Katharina Spreckelsen (oboe)
Sarah Humphrys (oboe)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Jonathan Cohen (director/harpsichord)

2 hours, 29 minutes

Music Played

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in D major for two violins, RV 513

    Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Performer: Rodolfo Richter.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Concerto grosso in B flat major, Op. 3 No. 2

    Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Conductor: Jonathan Cohen.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in D minor for two violins, RV 514

    Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Performer: Kati Debretzeni.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Radamisto - Passacaglia

    Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Conductor: Jonathan Cohen.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in A minor for two oboes, RV 536

    Performer: Katharina Spreckelsen. Performer: Sarah Humphrys.
  • Charles Avison

    Concerto grosso No. 5 in D minor (after Scarlatti)

    Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Conductor: Jonathan Cohen.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Concerto in D minor for two violins, BWV 1043

    Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Performer: Matthew Truscott.
  • Anton Bruckner

    Mass in E minor

    Choir: Polyphony. Orchestra: Britten Sinfonia. Conductor: Stephen Layton.
    • HYPERION.
  • Ravi Shankar

    Kafi Zila (Symphony)

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: David Murphy.
    • Ravi Shankar Symphony.
    • LPO.
    • 1.
  • Amir Mahyar Tafreshipour

    Yell

    Singer: Rebecca Lea.

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Broadcast

  • Thu 3 Sep 2020 19:30

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