Behind Closed Doors: Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello, Vol. 1: Opus 1 Concerti & Sinphonie La Serenissima & Adrian Chandler

• Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello (1690 - 1758): Concerto No. 1 for Violin, Strings & Continuo in F Major, Op. 12:
• 1 Brescianello: Concerto No. 1 for Violin, Strings & Continuo in F Major, Op. 12: I. Allegro 04:10
• 2 Brescianello: Concerto No. 1 for Violin, Strings & Continuo in F Major, Op. 12: Ii. Adagio 02:22
• 3 Brescianello: Concerto No. 1 for Violin, Strings & Continuo in F Major, Op. 12: Iii. Allegro assai 04:26
• Sinphonia No. 1 for Strings & Continuo in D Major, Op. 12:
• 4 Brescianello: Sinphonia No. 1 for Strings & Continuo in D Major, Op. 12: I. Allegro – Adagio 02:58
• 5 Brescianello: Sinphonia No. 1 for Strings & Continuo in D Major, Op. 12: Ii. Presto 04:03
• Concerto No. 2 for Violin, Strings & Continuo in A Minor, Op. 12:
• 6 Brescianello: Concerto No. 2 for Violin, Strings & Continuo in A Minor, Op. 12: I. Allegro 03:30
• 7 Brescianello: Concerto No. 2 for Violin, Strings & Continuo in A Minor, Op. 12: Ii. Adagio ed à tempo giusto 02:32
• 8 Brescianello: Concerto No. 2 for Violin, Strings & Continuo in A Minor, Op. 12: Iii. Allegro 03:49
• Sinphonia No. 2 for Strings & Continuo in G Major, Op. 12:
• 9 Brescianello: Sinphonia No. 2 for Strings & Continuo in G Major, Op. 12: I. Allegro – Adagio 03:29
• 10 Brescianello: Sinphonia No. 2 for Strings & Continuo in G Major, Op. 12: Ii. Presto 02:49
• Concerto No. 3 for Violin, Strings & Continuo in B-Flat Major, Op. 12:
• 11 Brescianello: Concerto No. 3 for Violin, Strings & Continuo in B-Flat Major, Op. 12: I. Allegro 04:23
• 12 Brescianello: Concerto No. 3 for Violin, Strings & Continuo in B-Flat Major, Op. 12: Ii. Adagio e cantábile 02:14
• 13 Brescianello: Concerto No. 3 for Violin, Strings & Continuo in B-Flat Major, Op. 12: Iii. Allegro 04:00
• Sinphonia No. 3 for Strings & Continuo in C Major, Op. 12:
• 14 Brescianello: Sinphonia No. 3 for Strings & Continuo in C Major, Op. 12: I. Allegro – Largo 06:04
• 15 Brescianello: Sinphonia No. 3 for Strings & Continuo in C Major, Op. 12: Ii. Allegro 02:49
• Ouverture Sinfonia in B-Flat Major:
• 16 Brescianello: Ouverture Sinfonia in B-Flat Major: I. Ouverture – Fuga 04:13
• 17 Brescianello: Ouverture Sinfonia in B-Flat Major: Ii. Gavotte 01:12
• 18 Brescianello: Ouverture Sinfonia in B-Flat Major: Iii. Aria – Andante 01:25
• 19 Brescianello: Ouverture Sinfonia in B-Flat Major: Iv. Bourrée 02:05
• 20 Brescianello: Ouverture Sinfonia in B-Flat Major: V. Aria – Adagio 01:24
• 21 Brescianello: Ouverture Sinfonia in B-Flat Major: Vi. Menuet – Trio – Menuet 01:52
• 22 Brescianello: Ouverture Sinfonia in B-Flat Major: Vii. Rondeau 01:44
• 23 Brescianello: Ouverture Sinfonia in B-Flat Major: Viii. Gigue 02:04
• Total Runtime 01:09:37

Info for Behind Closed Doors: Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello, Vol. 1: Opus 1 Concerti & Sinphonie

La Serenissima presents a post-lockdown recording of the little-known 18th Century Italian composer, Brescianello. A contemporary of Vivaldi, Brescianello is a composer whose music languishes in relative obscurity.

Whilst the mists of time have claimed some composers’ music for justifiable reasons, Brescianello’s music presents many compelling arguments for its restoration. Having first included Brescianello in La Serenissima’s 2014 season, they have since staged his opera Tisbe, recorded a violin concerto, a trio sonata and other works.

It is surprising that the Opus 1 was the only set of works that Brescianello chose to publish and, thanks to the pandemic, La Serenissima have now been given the opportunity to start their exploration of this wonderful publication.

La Serenissima is recognised as the UK’s leading exponent of the music of 18th Century Venice and connected composers. Uniquely, the group’s entire repertoire is edited from source material, and they have been praised for their “glorious and all-too-rare ability to make one’s pulse race afresh with every new project” (Gramophone).

La Serenissima have become synonymous with virtuosity, dynamism and accessibility, uncovering a plethora of new repertoire and making it available to all through live performance, high calibre recording work, education and outreach initiatives.

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Adrian Chandler, direction, violin

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