In Utrecht, Fabio Biondi and Europa Galante place Vivaldi in dialogue with Galuppi and Reutter in a programme that sheds light on the final decades of the Italian Baroque. Between theatre, the emergence of the symphony and violinistic virtuosity, this Vivaldi Day reveals a repertoire in transition. 
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In Utrecht, the ensemble Europa Galante and its founder Fabio Biondi devote a vibrant Vivaldi Day to the Italian repertoire of the eighteenth century. Alongside Antonio Vivaldi—whom the Italian violinist holds particularly dear—as well as Baldassare Galuppi and Georg Reutter, the programme explores a pivotal moment when Baroque writing becomes more refined and opens onto new forms, between theatre, the nascent symphony and instrumental virtuosity.
An eighteenth century in transition
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