Italians in St. Petersburg

The ensemble «Andreev Collegium» was created according to traditional models of early music ensembles of Western Europe. The group's special features include the development and improvement of the Baroque style of music on Russian instruments.

In a programme

Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco 
(1675 - 1742) 
Concerto for orchestra in G major, L.I No. 2, in five parts 
Allegro e Spiccato - Largo - Allegro - Grave - Presto 

Francesco Araya 
(1709 - c. 1770) 
Sinfonia in D major, in three parts 
Allegro - Andante - Allegro 

Alessandro Scarlatti 
(1660 - 1725) 
Concerto Grosso III in F major, in five parts 
Allegro - Largo - Allegro - Largo - Allegro 

Domenico Gabrielli 
(1659 - 1690) 
Sinfonia for string bass and orchestra (transcription of Sonata G major for cello and basso continuo), in four parts 
Grave/Allegro/Grave/Allegro/Adagio - Allegro - Largo - Prestissimo 
Soloist: Nikita Yakovlev, plectrum bass

Fortunato Kelleri 
(1690 - 1757) 
Sinfonia in A major, in six parts 
Allegro - Minuetto I / II / I - Andante con amore - Allegro è puntato - Polonesze - Allegro 

Antonio Vivaldi 
(1678 - 1741) 
Sinfonia in C major from the opera «Olympiad», RV 725, in four parts 
Allegro - Andante - Allegro - Allegro molto

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