Programme:
Vivaldi: Dorilla in Tempe, RV 709 and Concerto for Violin and Cello in B-flat major, RV 547 – reflective movements
Boccherini: Concerto for Cello in B-flat Major, G.482
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Giovanni Sollima: L.B Files – Hommage Luigi Boccherini – Concerto for Cello and String Orchestra
Paganini: Moses Fantasie – cello version
Paganini: Perpetuum mobile – cello version
Vivaldi: „La Follia” op. 1/12, RV 63
A Virtuoso Musical Whirlwind from Italy
Our season-opening concert at the Liszt Academy of Music continues a cherished tradition: together with our artistic director, the internationally acclaimed cellist István Várdai, we celebrate World Music Day with an imaginative and captivating programme.
The evening opens with a distinctive musical tapestry. Orchestral excerpts from an opera by Antonio Vivaldi intertwine with reimagined movements from his Violin and Cello Concerto in B-flat major (RV 547), forming an inventive sequence in which moods and motifs unfold in vivid and unexpected dialogue. This playful, quarter-hour introduction offers a fresh and engaging listening experience. The Italian thread continues with a work by Luigi Boccherini, often regarded as the first great virtuoso of the cello. After the interval, the spotlight remains on this 18th-century master: a concerto by contemporary Italian cellist-composer Giovanni Sollima pays tribute to his illustrious predecessor. This demanding work, placing the soloist before exceptional technical and artistic challenges, sustains the evening’s spirit of virtuosity. The whirlwind gathers further momentum with two dazzling works by Niccolò Paganini. To conclude, we return to Vivaldi: the concert culminates in La Follia, one of the most passionate and iconic expressions of the Baroque.
