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Il Giardino Armonico
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Il Giardino Armonico is an internationally acclaimed Baroque ensemble founded in 1985 in Milan. Under the artistic direction of Giovanni Antonini, the ensemble is known for its vibrant and historically informed performances of 17th- and 18th-century music. Their interpretations of composers such as Vivaldi, Bach, and Haydn have earned them numerous awards and worldwide recognition. The ensemble performs with period instruments, bringing authenticity and energy to every concert. Il Giardino Armonico has collaborated with renowned soloists and has recorded extensively for prestigious labels. Their upcoming performance at the Musikverein in Vienna promises an evening of masterful Baroque music, featuring works by Haydn and Vivaldi.
Program and cast
PERFORMERS
Il Giardino Armonico
Giovanni Antonini, Conductor
Dmitry Smirnov, Violin
PROGRAM
JOSEPH HAYDN
Symphony in D major, Hob. I:72
ANTONIO VIVALDI
Concerto for Violin, Strings and Basso continuo in B-flat major, RV 362 "La Caccia"
– Interval –
JOSEPH HAYDN
Symphony in C major, Hob. I:41
Symphony in D major, Hob. I:73, "La Chasse"
Ends approx. 9:30 PM
Musikverein Brahms Hall
For many years, this hall was known only as the “Kleine Musikvereinssaal”, until in 1937, during the 125th anniversary year of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien, it was given a name that truly reflects its importance: the Brahms Saal. Johannes Brahms not only performed in person in this hall, he was also behind the very first concert to be performed here, by Clara Schumann on 19 January 1870. The standards set that day have been maintained ever since. The Brahms Saal remains one of the most prized locations for the greatest chamber music ensembles and lieder singers performing in the world today.
With just under of 600 seats, the hall is designed to showcase the intimate aspects of classical music. The hall acoustics are perfectly attuned to deliver this: the Brahms Saal – 32.50 metres long, 10.30 metres wide und 11 metres high – possesses a similar acoustic brilliance to the Große Musikvereinssaal.
When the Musiverein building was opened in 1870, the Kleine Musikvereinssaal was described as a “true little treasure chest”. It was even suggested that this hall might warrant greater praise and wonderment than the Große Musikvereinssaal: “One might even wish to award the prize to this hall for its peacefulness and simple grandeur.” It is abundantly clear that Theophil Hansen’s design for the Brahms Saal created an architectonic masterpiece of the Historicism period. His commitment to the “Greek Renaissance”, evident in the design’s allusions to classical Hellas, make this concert hall an authentic temple of chamber music.
In 1993 the Brahms Saal underwent a comprehensive restoration programme. The restoration project involved consulting the original designs held at the Print Room at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. This made it possible to reconstruct the original colour scheme created by Hansen as the Musikverein’s architect: green walls, red columns and the liberal use of gold.
When the Brahms Saal reopened to the public in its new form in 1993, a Vienna newspaper wrote: “Without wishing to raise expectations too high, this has been transformed into the most beautiful, magnificent and prestigious chamber music concert hall we are likely to find anywhere in the world.”
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