Performance on 3 - Edinburgh International Festival 2009 - EU Baroque Orchestra

Presented by Petroc Trelawny. The European Union Baroque Orchestra is an extraordinary ensemble of young musicians fresh from the conservatoires of Europe, selected to take part in the orchestra each year. In this concert from the 2009 Edinburgh International Festival, they showcase their talents in music by composers who were all active in Rome in the late 17th and early 18th centuries - Corelli, Muffat, Geminiani and Handel. For many Baroque composers, Rome was an important place to visit and study, and both Muffat and Handel absorbed elements of the Italian style whilst staying there, as is evident in their sonatas in this concert. Corelli was one of the most influential musicians in Italy at this time and his concerti grossi were imitated and developed by his successors, including his pupil Geminiani. European Union Baroque Orchestra Chiara Banchini (director) Corelli: Concerto grosso in D, Op 6, No 4 Muffat: Sonata No 2 in G minor (Armonico Tributo) Geminiani: La Follia in D minor (after Corelli) Handel: Violin Concerto in B flat (Sonata a 5) Muffat: Sonata No 1 in D (Armonico Tributo) Corelli: Concerto grosso in G minor, Op 6, No 8 Plus performances from the Gala recital at the Leeds International Piano Competition, where the finalists perform solo works from their competition repertoire. Debussy: 2 Preludes (‘Les fées sont d’exquises danseuses’, book II; ‘Ce qu’a vu le vent d’ouest’, book I) David Kadouch (piano) Chopin: Etudes Op.10, Nos 1, 2, 3 & 4 Alexej Gorlatch (piano)