In a Fantastic Style

The Shanghai Camerata Celebrates Vivaldi and His Contemporaries

19:30 | Wednesday | Oct 20 | The Red, Taikoo Li Sanlitun North

Ticket (CNY): VIP200

Before Vivaldi, the infallible Republic of Venice had come to an end. However, while its political and military power was declining, its musical influence was radiating across Europe. To some extent, the northward spread of the Stylus fantasticus, which originated in Venice, across the Alps changed the direction of the development of European instrumental music in the 17th century. A Venetian active in the 18th century, Vivaldi's instrumental style was quite different from the "fantastic style" of the last century, but it also swept the whole Europe. In Bach's and Telemann's music, we can often recognize traces of Vivaldi.

This concert features works of Vivaldi, his predecessors and his peers: Bach, Telemann, Marais, among others. Even in Baroque's heyday, there were significant regional differences in music style. The wide circulation of music and the reciprocal influence between music styles could never offset distinctive regional characteristics. This concert guides you through the soundscapes of 18th-century Europe.

Antonio Vivaldi Sonata A minor for recorder, bassoon and b.c, RV 86  10'

Anonymous Paul's Steeple (from The Division Flute)  3'

Antonio Vivaldi Trio sonata for flute, violin & b.c. in D major RV 84  8'

Georg Philippe Telemann Trio Sonata in a minor for recorder, violin & b.c. TWV 42:a4  11'

Marin Marais Pieces en Trio Suite No. V en Mi Mineur  17'

Prelude-Fantasie-Gavotte-Rondeau-Menuets-Sarabande-Caprice-Passacaille  10'

Antonio Vivaldi Concerto for recorder, violin, cello & b.c. in D major RV 92

Robert Carr Divisions upon an Italian Ground  3'

Antonio Vivaldi Trio Sonata in d Minor "La Folia" RV 63  10'

The Shanghai Camerata

Recorder: Yan Jin 

Traverso: Chen Tong 

Baroque violins: Cui Hongxia / Gao Beixi 

Harpsichord: Liu Weijing 

Baroque cello: Lu Yanmin 

Viola da gamba and violone: Zhou Feng

Chitarroni: Menglin Gao/ Charlie Zhang