3/4. Donald Macleod looks at Vivaldi's role as teacher. In this persona, Vivaldi is best known for his long association with the Pieta, the girls' orphanage where the talents of the pupils scaled astonishing peaks of accomplishment. Sonata in C, RV779
Paul Goodwin (oboe), Colin Lawson (chalumeau), John Holloway (violin), John Toll (organ) Concerto in G for two mandolins, RV532
Ugo Orlandi and Dorina Frati , I Solisti Veneti , conductor Claudio Scimone
Sposa Son Disprezzata (Bajazet)
Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo), Gyorgy Fischer (piano) Sinfonia in G for Strings, RV149 Academy of Ancient Music, conductor Andrew Manze Violin Sonata in D minor, RV15 (Dresden) Fabio Biondi , Maurizio Naddeo (cello), Rinaldo Alessandrini (harpsichord) Repeated on Tuesday at 12 midnight