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Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: St George's, Bristol

Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: St George's, Bristol: Episode 3: String Soloists of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

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St George's, Bristol

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Episode 3: String Soloists of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

String Soloists of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

BBC Radio 3 - Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert, St George's, Bristol, String Soloists of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

The OAE string soloists in Ucellini, Castello, D Gabrieli, Merula, Corelli and Locatelli.

With Penny Gore. The string soloists of OAE perform baroque music at St George's Bristonl. Includes Ucellini, Castello, D Gabrieli, Merula, Corelli, Zamboni, Locatelli and Vivaldi.

The baroque series at St. George's Bristol, the String Soloists of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment play Italian 17th and 18th century music for strings including Vivaldi's famous "madness" variations. 

Margaret Faultless (violin)
Alison Bury (violin)
Jonathan Manson (cello)
Elizabeth Kenny (arch lute and baroque guitar)
Steven Devine harpsichord) 


Marco Ucellini: Aria Quinta "Sopra la Bergamasca" 

Dario Castello: Sonata (no 10, from book 2) 

Domenico Gabrieli: Sonata for cello and continuo in G

Tarquinio Merula: Chiacona

Arcangelo Corelli: Trio Sonata Op.3 no.1 in F

Giovanni Zamboni: Sonata no 8 in F from Sonate d'Intavolatura de Leuto 

Pietro Antonio Locatelli: Trio Sonata op.8 no.7 in A

Vivaldi: Variations on "La Follia" RV63, Op.1 no 12.

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Penny Gore presents a series of baroque concerts given at St George's, Bristol

Penny Gore presents a series of baroque concerts given at St George's, Bristol, featuring musicians from the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

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