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Composer Portrait: Torelli

Catherine Bott presents a programme of music by the 17th century Italian composer and virtuoso violinist, Giuseppe Torelli. Most famous for his trumpet concertos, Torelli also wrote many wonderful pieces for his own instrument and was at the forefront of the early development of the Concerto Grosso.

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Sun 14 Apr 201313:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Giuseppe Torelli

    Sinfonia for trumpet in D major G.4

    Performers: Thomas Reiner (trumpet), Southwest German Chamber Orchestra Pforzheim, Sebastian Tewinkel (conductor)

    • NAXOS.
    • 8.570501.

  • Giuseppe Torelli

    Concerto in A major for guitar, violin & continuo

    Performers: Karl Scheidt (guitar), Chamber Orchestra of the Vienna Festival, Wilfried Boettcher (conductor)

    • VOX PRIMA.
    • MWCD 7136.

  • Giuseppe Torelli

    Concerto a 4 violini

    Performers: Musica Antiqua Koln, Reinhard Goebel (conductor)

    • ARCHIV.
    • 435 393-2.

  • Giuseppe Torelli

    Concerto for strings in G major Op.6 No.1

    Performers: St James’ Baroque Players, Ivor Bolton (conductor)

    • TELDEC.
    • 4509-91192-2.

  • Giuseppe Torelli

    Concerto Grosso Op.8 No.9 in E minor

    Performers: I Musici

    • PHILIPS.
    • 432 118-2.

  • Giuseppe Torelli

    Sinfonia a 4 for 4 trumpets, oboes, bassoons, bass trumpet and timpani

    Performers: Philharmonia Orchestra, Christopher Warren-Green (conductor)

    • NIMBUS.
    • NIM 5017.

  • Giuseppe Torelli

    Sinfonia for trumpet in D major G.8

    Performers: Crispian Steele-Perkins (trumpet), Collegium Musicum 90, Simon Standage (director)

    • CHANDOS.
    • CHAN 0716.

  • Giuseppe Torelli

    Sinfonia for trumpet in D major, G.4

  • Giuseppe Torelli

    Concerto in A major for guitar, violin & continuo

  • Giuseppe Torelli

    Concerto for 4 violins

  • Giuseppe Torelli

    Concerto for strings in G major, Op.6 No.1

  • Giuseppe Torelli

    Concerto Grosso in E minor, Op.8 No.9

  • Giuseppe Torelli

    Sinfonia in C major for trumpets, oboes, bassoons, bass trumpet and timpani

  • Giuseppe Torelli

    Sinfonia for trumpet in D major, G.8

Credit

ProducerLes Pratt

Broadcasts

  • Sun 17 Aug 200813:00
    BBC Radio 3
  • Sun 23 May 201013:00
    BBC Radio 3
  • Sun 14 Apr 201313:00
    BBC Radio 3

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