Jonian Ilias Kadesha, violin and conductor

Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto ”Grosso Mogul” in D major RV 208

J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no. 4

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J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no. 3

Giovanni Sollima: TYCHE (concerto for st, lute, perc)

Bach’s grandiose gift to Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg, sank without a trace in its day; this set of six concertos did not resurface until the 19th century. Today, it is one of the most frequently performed Baroque classics, and here these works provide a scarlet thread for this autumn’s Bach Festival of the Tapiola Sinfonietta. The first to be performed are no. 4 (violin, two flutes and strings) and no. 3 (strings only), arguably the best-known. Joining these are Vivaldi’s Violin Concerto sub-titled ‘Grosso Mogul’, which Bach later arranged for organ, and the neo-archaic concerto TYCHE by Giovanni Sollima (b. 1962). The title refers to the Ancient Greek goddess of good fortune, but the musical references in the work range from Byrd, Dowland and Vivaldi to contemporary idioms.

The concert is part of Tapiola Sinfonietta's Bach Festival.

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Tapiola Sinfonietta 2024-2025

Tapiola Sinfonietta: KADESHA (Bach festival)

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