Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) The Four Nations Concertos
presented by Montreal’s Matthias Maute (recorder & traverso) with:
Ingrid Matthews, leader; Martie Perry, violin; Allison Monroe, viola; Joanna Blendulf, cello; Phillip Spray, violone; Thomas Gerber, harpsichord; Cameron Welke, guitar

Program

I. Prelude : Sans frayeur — Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643-1704)

The Four Nations

Concerto La Francia*
Allegro-Largo-Allegro

II. Prélude : Hungaricus 53 — Anonymous (18th century)

The Four Nations

Concerto Il Gran Mogul
Allegro-Larghetto-Allegro

III. Prélude : Corrente — Francesco Corbetta (ca. 1615-1681)

Concerto for strings RV157 — Antonio Vivaldi

IV. Prelude : The Duke of Norfolk — Anonymous (17th century)

The Four Nations

Concerto L’Inghilterro*
Allegro-Siciliano Arioso-Allegro La tempesta di mare

Intermission

V. Prélude : La Primavera — Matthias Maute (composed 2018)

Marin Marais Les Folies d’Espagne

VI. Prelude — Antonio Y Col Xacharas (18th century)

The Four Nations

Concerto La Spagna*
Allegro-Candenza Le nacchere-Andante-Presto

VII. Postlude : Largo — Antonio Vivaldi

*Reconstruction by Matthias Maute