Close Up Classical with Harriet Constable and Vivaldi's Hidden Heroines

Line-up: JAMES PEARSON – pianoLIZZIE BALL – violinGRETA MUTLU – violinCLIFTON HARRISON – violaKATIE TERTELL – celloDEBORAH PRITCHARD – special guest bass/composerHARRIET CONSTABLE – special guest

Harriet Constable is the bestselling author of The Instrumentalist - the world’s first exposé on the famous female orphans for whom all of Vivaldi's concertos were written for - one of classical music's most fascinating histories.

The music performed by the country's top soloists includes movements from Vivaldi's Four Seasons, J.S. Bach, Tartini (including the famous 'Devill's Trill' sonata). In addition, we are delighted to feature acclaimed composer Deborah Pritchard, who appears here as a sort of inspirational representation of Anna Maria della Pieta, the young prodigy violinist for whom it is said Vivaldi not only wrote his works for, but possibly with. Yet no scores of Anna Maria's actually exist, apparently burnt in a fire. The evening will include an exclusive performance of Pritchard's piece Colori Sonori, written especially in response to the extraordinary story uncovered by Harriet Constable of the female orphans for whom Vivaldi wrote his most famous works.

Movements from The Four Seasons, Antonio Vivaldi: Spring

Movements from The Four Seasons, Antonio Vivaldi: Summer

Johann Sebastian Bach – Partita No. 1 for Solo Violin in B Minor, First Movement (arr. for group)

On the Nature of Daylight - Max Richter

Movements from Gloria - Antonio Vivaldi

Movements from The Devil’s Trill Sonata - Giuseppe Tartini

Deborah Pritchard - Colori Sonori

Deborah Pritchard - Celestial Colours

Movements from The Four Seasons, Antonio Vivaldi: Winter

All pieces adapted and arranged by James Pearson.

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