Weihnachtlich barock
Theater und Philharmonie Essen, RWE Pavillon (Essen)
The Essen Philharmonic's third chamber concert promises a festive program to get you in the mood for Christmas. Baroque masterpieces will be performed, including the two festive Christmas concertos by Italian composers Archangelo Corelli and Pietro Antonio Locatelli, who share a special bond: Locatelli was Corelli's student in Rome and was inspired by his teacher, particularly in his Concerti grossi op. 1. Vivaldi's Concerto grosso in D minor, composed around 1711, is also oriented towards Corelli's style and, together with the other eleven concertos of his Opus 3, brought Vivaldi international recognition for the first time. The instrumental program of the concert is interwoven with Christmas vocal pieces by Pietro A. Yon and Peter Cornelius, performed by mezzo-soprano Bettina Ranch, who is a member of the Aalto Theatre ensemble.