Crossing Borders La Serenissima & Adrian Chandler

• Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 - 1767): Concerto for Flute, Strings & Continuo in D:
• 1 Telemann: Concerto for Flute, Strings & Continuo in D: i. Moderato 02:37
• 2 Telemann: Concerto for Flute, Strings & Continuo in D: ii. Allegro 03:53
• 3 Telemann: Concerto for Flute, Strings & Continuo in D: iii. Largo 04:08
• 4 Telemann: Concerto for Flute, Strings & Continuo in D: iv. Vivace 03:04
• Ignazio Sieber (ca. 1680 - 1761): Sonata VIII for Recorder & Continuo in G minor: i. Preludio:
• 5 Sieber: Sonata VIII for Recorder & Continuo in G minor: i. Preludio: Largo 03:44
• Sonata VIII for Recorder & Continuo in G minor: ii. Corrente:
• 6 Sieber: Sonata VIII for Recorder & Continuo in G minor: ii. Corrente: Allegro 02:30
• Sonata VIII for Recorder & Continuo in G minor: iii. Sarabande:
• 7 Sieber: Sonata VIII for Recorder & Continuo in G minor: iii. Sarabande: Largo 04:23
• Sonata VIII for Recorder & Continuo in G minor: iv. Allemanda:
• 8 Sieber: Sonata VIII for Recorder & Continuo in G minor: iv. Allemanda: Allegro 03:25
• Francesco Durante (1684 - 1755): Giga:
• 9 Durante: Giga 02:04
• Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741): Concerto for Recorder, Strings & Continuo in F RV442:
• 10 Vivaldi: Concerto for Recorder, Strings & Continuo in F RV442: i. Allegro ma non molto 03:30
• 11 Vivaldi: Concerto for Recorder, Strings & Continuo in F RV442: ii. Largo e cantabile 03:06
• 12 Vivaldi: Concerto for Recorder, Strings & Continuo in F RV442: iii. Allegro 01:56
• Georg Philipp Telemann: Trio for Flute, Viola d'Amore & Continuo in D:
• 13 Telemann: Trio for Flute, Viola d'Amore & Continuo in D: i. Adagio 02:05
• 14 Telemann: Trio for Flute, Viola d'Amore & Continuo in D: ii. Presto 04:14
• 15 Telemann: Trio for Flute, Viola d'Amore & Continuo in D: iii. Con gravità ma non grave 03:05
• 16 Telemann: Trio for Flute, Viola d'Amore & Continuo in D: iv. Allegro 02:32
• Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello (ca. 1690 - 1758): Concerto I for Two Violins & Continuo in E flat:
• 17 Brescianello: Concerto I for Two Violins & Continuo in E flat: i. Grave - Presto - Adagio - Presto - Adagio 02:04
• 18 Brescianello: Concerto I for Two Violins & Continuo in E flat: ii. Allegro 03:14
• 19 Brescianello: Concerto I for Two Violins & Continuo in E flat: iii. Adagio 02:38
• 20 Brescianello: Concerto I for Two Violins & Continuo in E flat: ii. Allegro 03:04
• Georg Philipp Telemann: Concerto for Flute, Recorder, Strings & Continuo in E minor:
• 21 Telemann: Concerto for Flute, Recorder, Strings & Continuo in E minor: i. Largo 03:52
• 22 Telemann: Concerto for Flute, Recorder, Strings & Continuo in E minor: ii. Allegro 04:22
• 23 Telemann: Concerto for Flute, Recorder, Strings & Continuo in E minor: iii. Largo 03:40
• 24 Telemann: Concerto for Flute, Recorder, Strings & Continuo in E minor: iv. Presto 02:55
• Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Recorder, Strings & Continuo in F RV442: Alternative slow movement:
• 25 Vivaldi: Concerto for Recorder, Strings & Continuo in F RV442: Alternative slow movement: Largo e cantabile 04:13
• Total Runtime 01:20:18

Info for Crossing Borders

Their second album of 2025, and their 11th album with Signum Records, baroque giants La Serenissima return with an album of works by composers including Telemann, Sieber, Durante, and Brescianello. The album explores how their styles changed and developed as they ‘crossed borders’ between Italy, Germany, France and other European countries. Vivaldi’, La Serenissima is ‘one of Britain’s best-loved chamber orchestras’ (The Telegraph) known for their outstanding performances, championing a host of neglected Italian baroque composers. Uniquely, the group’s entire repertoire is edited from source material by founder and violinist, Adrian Chandler OSI.

Katy Bircher, flute
Tabea Debus, recorder
La Serenissima
Adrian Chandler, violin, direction

Adrian Chandler
Born on Merseyside in 1974, Adrian Chandler is recognised internationally as a leading interpreter of Italian baroque music. Whilst a student at the Royal College of Music, Adrian founded La Serenissima with whom he has performed as Director/Soloist at major festivals and has recorded extensively for the Avie label (winning a Gramophone Award in 2010). He has been Guest Director and Soloist with many ensembles and will make his debut with Concerto Copenhagen in 2019. Adrian’s performances have been broadcast extensively worldwide; his disc of virtuoso violin sonatas Per Monsieur Pisendel 2 released in 2014 attracted rave reviews and featured on the soundtrack of hit American TV series The Originals. His interpretation of The Four Seasons was released in 2015 to outstanding critical reception and his unique combination of research, editing and performing work has been recognised by twice winning the Gramophone Award for Baroque Instrumental for recording projects The French Connection (2010) and The Italian Job (2017). Adrian’s most recent recording with La Serenissima is a disc of double concertos Vivaldi x2, released in 2018, which went straight to No.1 in the Classical Charts and attracted great critical acclaim.

Known for his virtuosity and commitment as performer, Adrian also works tirelessly to research and edit new repertoire for La Serenissima. He held an Arts and Humanities Research Council fellowship at Southampton University to research the development of the North Italian violin concerto 1690 – 1740, and subsequently a two-year post as Turner Sims Professor. He curated La Serenissima’s first ever residency The Grand Tour at St John’s Smith Square, London during the 2016/17 season, devised and directed three concerts for the 2017 Vivaldi in Venice festival, and in 2018 directed the UK premiere of Brescianello’s opera Tisbe for the Buxton International Festival.

During the 2018/19 season, Adrian will direct La Serenissima in a flagship programme The Godfather at venues around the UK, will perform two bespoke programmes at London’s Wigmore Hall, and will tour to Italy, Denmark, Germany and Spain.

Booklet for Crossing Borders