Bachtrack logo

Cloudbursts and Venetian sunshine from Avi Avital and the Venice Baroque Orchestra at Wigmore Hall

Loading, please wait...
See full listing
“The oppressive heat of the opening trembled and shimmered under Avital’s fingers”
Reviewed at Wigmore Hall, London on 22 December 2018
Geminiani, Concerto Grosso in D minor "La Follia", Op.5 no.12
Vivaldi, Concerto for lute and 2 violins in D major, RV 93
Vivaldi, Sinfonia for strings in G major, RV 146
Vivaldi, L'estro armonico: Concerto for violin and strings in A minor, Op.3 no. 6, RV 356
Vivaldi, Concerto for strings in D minor, RV 127
Vivaldi, Mandolin Concerto in C major, RV 425
Paisiello, Concerto for mandolin, strings and harpsichord in E flat major
Vivaldi, Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione: Violin Concerto in G minor, Op.8 no. 2, RV 315 "L'estate" (Summer) (trans. Avital)
Vivaldi, Recorder Concerto in C major, RV 443 (Largo, trans. Avital)
Avi Avital, Mandolin
Venice Baroque Orchestra
Venice Baroque Orchestra dazzles New York on a Day of Champions
*****
Magdalena Kožená and the VBO at Enescu Festival
***11
Simply ravishing: Juditha triumphans
****1
Patricia Petibon, reine en terre Haendélienne
****1
Italienischer Wind in Kölner Philharmonie
****1
Arienfeuerwerk der Extreme
****1
More reviews...
Related articles
Loading image...
On top of the chamber music world: Wigmore Hall’s John Gilhooly
Loading image...
Bachtrack top ten: Antonio Vivaldi
Loading image...
John Wilson and Mark-Anthony Turnage among RPS Awards winners
Loading image...
Kathryn Stott and Sir James MacMillan awarded King’s Medal for Music
Mark Pullinger