Academy of Ancient Music - Italy in England

Bojan Čičić director & violin

Frank de Bruine oboe

 

Corelli Concerto Grosso in D major Op. 6 No. 4

Handel Concerto for Oboe No. 3 in G minor

Geminiani Concerto Grosso Op. 5 No. 3 (after Corelli)

Sammartini Sinfonia in G major

Avison Concerto Grosso in D minor No 3 'The garden of harmony' (after Scarlatti)

Sammartini Concerto for Oboe in E flat major

Handel Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 5

 

Musical migration and cross fertilisation was at a peak in the eighteenth century. Arriving in England (Giusseppe Samartini made London his home) the Italian concerto grosso was soon adopted by London's fashionable musical circles.  Whether penned by Italians (Sammartini, Corelli, Geminiani), or composed by Englishmen after the Italian style (Handel, Avison), the combative character and exciting virtuosity of the concerto grosso had a profound impact on the music-making and composition of the baroque and early classical age. The works in this programme explore the development of the concerto grosso across the continent and illustrate the pervasive influence of Italian music in England.