Christina Pluhar	Béatrice Mayo-Felip	Lucilla Galeazzi

Boleros, Fandangos and Ciacconas from the Old and New Worlds

Christina Pluhar directs her outstanding international group of
virtuoso musicians in colourful sequences of early 17th-century
vocal and instrumental music. The exuberant dances and ostinato
basses of traditional music with their strong rhythms and freedom
for improvisation exerted a great fascination for composers at
the courts of 17th-century Spain and Italy. In this vivid context
chaconne-based works by Marcello Vitali, Antonio Bertali, Maurizio
Cazzati and Santiago de Murcia are performed alongside vocal
improvisations on popular tunes and rousing instrumental dances –
the popular fandango, the jota, the romanesca and not least
the famous follia – all enlivened in L’Arpeggiata’s inspirational
performances.

‘Improvisation is the key … and we had improvisation made
in heaven.’ The Times

There will be no interval during this concert.

Tickets £19, £17, £13, £10