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Composer of the Week: Vivaldi

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Despite his international reputation as a composer, Vivaldi spent much of his life teaching the orphaned girls of the Ospedale della Pieta, turning their orchestra into one of Vienna's greatest crowd-pleasers.
Andrew Manze introduces some of the music he wrote for them.
Sonata al Santo Sepolcro , RV130 Purcell Quartet
Stabat Mater in F minor, RV621 Andreas Scholl (countertenor), Ensemble 415, director Chiara Banchini
Sinfonia al Santo Sepolcro , RV169 L'Europa Galante, director Fabio Biondi
Gloria in D, RV589
Soloists, Taverner Choir and Players, conductor Andrew Parrott Repeated from last Tuesday

Contributors

Introduces:
Andrew Manze
Unknown:
Santo Sepolcro
Unknown:
Stabat Mater
Unknown:
Andreas Scholl
Director:
Chiara Banchini
Unknown:
Santo Sepolcro
Director:
Fabio Biondi
Soloists:
Taverner Choir
Conductor:
Andrew Parrott
Source: Radio Times

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