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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms: Vivaldi and Bach

Live at the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms: Théotime Langlois de Swarte & his ensemble Le Consort perform Vivaldi, Bach, Avison, Legrenzi, Marcello and Matteis Jr.

Live at the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms: Théotime Langlois de Swarte & his ensemble Le Consort perform Vivaldi, Bach, Avison, Legrenzi, Marcello and Matteis Jr.

Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Nicola Matteis Jr: Fantasia No. 2 (Two Fantasies for Solo Violin)
Antonio Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in D Minor, RV 813
Giovanni Legrenzi: La divisione del mondo (1675) - 'Occhi miei si dormire'
Marco Uccellini: Aria sopra La Bergamasca Op.3 No.5
Alessandro Marcello, transcribed J.S Bach: Oboe Concerto in D Minor - Adagio
Johann Sebastian Bach: Air (Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068)
Antonio Vivaldi: Trio sonata in D minor RV.63, Op.1 No.12 (La Folia)

c.11.50am
Interval: Keyboard player and choir director Joseph McHardy joins Sara Mohr-Pietsch live in the Radio 3 box to discuss the music of two of the towering composers of the Baroque era - Vivaldi and Bach.

c.12.10pm
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in A minor RV.356, Op.3 No.6
Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto in G minor BWV.1056 - Largo
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in G minor RV.157
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in G minor RV.315, Op.8 No.2 (Summer)

Still in his twenties, French violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte combines supple athleticism with precocious musical intelligence. He makes a much-anticipated Proms debut as soloist with his ensemble Le Consort in a programme built around violin concertos by Vivaldi and the repertoire that first lit the touchpaper for the talented young musician as a teenager. The programme also includes works by Avison, Legrenzi, Marcello and Matteis Jr.

Release date:

2 hours, 29 minutes

Broadcast

  • Sun 20 Jul 2025 11:00

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