"This concert can be called a journey through Italy." Talking about the "Ripples of Baroque" concert, Italian conductor Fabio Bonizzoni said.
On July 11th at the Shanghai Symphony Concert Hall, the Italian Resonance Ancient Orchestra joined hands with the Shanghai Chaconne Ancient Orchestra to present a Baroque music feast for the Shanghai Summer Music Festival. The repertoire of the
concert includes Vivaldi's two concertos for four violins, as well as Handel's "Rodrigo" overture, the aria "Guardian Angel Looks at Me", and the soprano cantata "So Cruel It Makes Me Cry".
Performance scene
Two ancient orchestras from the Eastern and Western hemispheres collided beautifully. Fabio is not only the conductor who arranges the scene, but also plays a harpsichord on the stage. Ren Ruiqi, violinist of the Shanghai Chaconne Ancient Orchestra, said that the planning started as early as 4 years ago. He also made preparations in Milan and Fabio, but was delayed due to the epidemic. “We come from all over the world, and everyone’s playing style is different.” It’s different, but music is a common language.”
Fabio (right)
Baroque music is one of the golden periods of Western music. Representative figures include Bach, Vivaldi, and Handel: Bach is the father of Western music. , has a high prestige; Vivaldi became famous in one fell swoop with "The Four Seasons"; Handel is a master of melody, and his music has a unique elegance... The works they left behind are a great wealth of the Baroque period.
When it comes to Italian composers of the Baroque period, Vivaldi always comes to mind first and most famously, but Fabio will never forget Handel - although he is a British composer, he can also be Considered "half-Italian".
Handel's creation in Italy was mainly concentrated between the end of 1706 and 1709. In 1709, he suddenly left Italy and brought all his music scores to England in boxes. These manuscripts are now in the British Library.
"The music of this period should be considered one of his best works." Fabio said, which is why they chose two works by Handel composed in Italy during the performance. Among them, "The Music" was published in 1706 "Rodrigo" in 1998 was the first opera he wrote in Italy, and the cantata "So Cruel I Cried" was created in Italy in 1707.
Performance scene
As a teenager, Fabio often played the large pipe organ and gradually became deeply interested in Baroque music. He believes that "Baroque music is the easiest language to touch people's hearts, because it is not profound and does not express personal emotions." He compared it to Beethoven's classical works that depict his own despair, while Handel's Or Monteverdi's Baroque music, which depicts the universal despair or happiness of mankind. "Listeners are more likely to identify with the emotions depicted in the music and peer into their own souls. This is the charm of Baroque music."
Although it is old, it He believes that the threshold for appreciating Baroque "ancient music" is not as high as imagined. He sincerely invites everyone in the audience to come and just listen.
Sometimes in Italy, he would also hear people say that they did not go to concerts because they were not music experts. “We should give up this idea and go to concerts just like going to museums. Even if we are not painters or sculptors, we are just It is also wonderful to appreciate these masterpieces. The same is true for listening to concerts. We may not understand the mystery, but so what? Just listening is also wonderful.
Baroque Architecture Day Reading Live
Fabio Lecture Live
Back in 7 On September 7th, this concert has already begun as a "warm-up". The third stop of this year's "misa walk" of the Shanghai Summer Music Festival is with the theme of "Baroque Architecture Walk" - from the Garden Hotel to Cathay Cinema, Nanchang Building, the editorial office of "New Youth", the Tagore bronze statue, Lin Fengmian's former residence, and finally Stopping at the Science Hall, every step is filled with echoes of history, telling the story of the relationship between old Shanghai and the Baroque.
In order to allow the audience to better understand and appreciate the charm of Baroque music, on July 8, Fabio gave a special lecture on "Playing and Performing", explaining in detail "Baroque Music Performance Method from a Historical Perspective". The event attracted many music scholars, performers, and music fans. The enthusiastic questions from the audience made the scene last for a long time. The enthusiasm and professionalism of the audience made it possible that even in their sixties, they are still devoted to the research, performance, and promotion of Baroque music. Bio was extremely pleased.
