Hell’s Angels La Serenissima & Adrian Chandler

• Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741): Sonata for Violin, Cello & Continuo in G Major, RV 820:
• 1 Vivaldi: Sonata for Violin, Cello & Continuo in G Major, RV 820: I. Allegro 03:19
• 2 Vivaldi: Sonata for Violin, Cello & Continuo in G Major, RV 820: II. Adagio 01:58
• 3 Vivaldi: Sonata for Violin, Cello & Continuo in G Major, RV 820: III. Allegro - Adagio 00:46
• 4 Vivaldi: Sonata for Violin, Cello & Continuo in G Major, RV 820: IV. Allegro 01:36
• 5 Vivaldi: Sonata for Violin, Cello & Continuo in G Major, RV 820: V. Adagio 00:53
• 6 Vivaldi: Sonata for Violin, Cello & Continuo in G Major, RV 820: VI. Allegro 02:12
• 7 Vivaldi: Sonata for Violin, Cello & Continuo in G Major, RV 820: VII. Allegro 03:43
• Sonata for 2 Violins in F Major, RV 68:
• 8 Vivaldi: Sonata for 2 Violins in F Major, RV 68: I. Allegro 03:39
• 9 Vivaldi: Sonata for 2 Violins in F Major, RV 68: II. Andante 02:21
• 10 Vivaldi: Sonata for 2 Violins in F Major, RV 68: III. Allegro 03:17
• Benedetto Marcello (1686 - 1739): Sonata V for 2 Cellos & Continuo in B-Flat Major, Op. 2:
• 11 Marcello: Sonata V for 2 Cellos & Continuo in B-Flat Major, Op. 2: I. Adagio 03:19
• 12 Marcello: Sonata V for 2 Cellos & Continuo in B-Flat Major, Op. 2, Op. 2: II. Allegro 03:04
• 13 Marcello: Sonata V for 2 Cellos & Continuo in B-Flat Major, Op. 2, Op. 2: III. Largo 01:12
• 14 Marcello: Sonata V for 2 Cellos & Continuo in B-Flat Major, Op. 2, Op. 2: IV. Presto 01:36
• Jean-Marie Leclair (1697 - 1764): Sonata V for 2 Violins in G Minor, Op. 12:
• 15 Leclair: Sonata V for 2 Violins in G Minor, Op. 12: I. Allegro 03:28
• 16 Leclair: Sonata V for 2 Violins in G Minor, Op. 12: II. Aria: Gratioso - Un poco più allegro - Più andante 05:12
• 17 Leclair: Sonata V for 2 Violins in G Minor, Op. 12: III. Allegro assai 04:27
• Louis-Gabriel Guillemain (1705 - 1770): Sonata I for Harpsichord & Violin in G Major, Op. 13:
• 18 Guillemain: Sonata I for Harpsichord & Violin in G Major, Op. 13: I. Allegro 07:17
• 19 Guillemain: Sonata I for Harpsichord & Violin in G Major, Op. 13: II. Aria: un poco allegro - Altro - Reprise 08:14
• 20 Guillemain: Sonata I for Harpsichord & Violin in G Major, Op. 13: III. Presto 05:49
• Michele Mascitti (1663/64 - 1760): Sonata XV for Violin, Cello & Continuo in G Minor, Op. 6:
• 21 Mascitti: Sonata XV for Violin, Cello & Continuo in G Minor, Op. 6: I. Preludio. Largo Andante 03:06
• 22 Mascitti: Sonata XV for Violin, Cello & Continuo in G Minor, Op. 6: II. Allegro 02:05
• 23 Mascitti: Sonata XV for Violin, Cello & Continuo in G Minor, Op. 6: III. Largo 02:30
• 24 Mascitti: Sonata XV for Violin, Cello & Continuo in G Minor, Op. 6: IV. Allemanda. Andante 02:17
• 25 Mascitti: Sonata XV for Violin, Cello & Continuo in G Minor, Op. 6: V. Giga. Allegro 03:02
• Total Runtime 01:20:22

Info for Hell’s Angels

Taking its title from a legendary 1728 encounter between violinists Pietro Locatelli and Jean-Marie Leclair, whose contrasting styles were memorably described as angelic and diabolical, Hell’s Angels traces the cross-pollination of French and Italian baroque technique through sonatas by Vivaldi, Leclair, Guillemain, Marcello and Mascitti. At the heart of the programme is Vivaldi’s rarely heard early Sonata RV 820, its final movement completed by Adrian Chandler following the loss of the original manuscript. Two-time Gramophone Award winners La Serenissima bring their characteristic authority to over 80 minutes of music spanning some of the most demanding chamber writing of the period.

La Serenissima
Adrian Chandler, conductor, violin

Adrian Chandler
Born on Merseyside in 1974, Adrian Chandler is recognised internationally as a leading interpreter of Italian baroque music. Whilst a student at the Royal College of Music, Adrian founded La Serenissima with whom he has performed as Director/Soloist at major festivals and has recorded extensively for the Avie label (winning a Gramophone Award in 2010). He has been Guest Director and Soloist with many ensembles and will make his debut with Concerto Copenhagen in 2019. Adrian’s performances have been broadcast extensively worldwide; his disc of virtuoso violin sonatas Per Monsieur Pisendel 2 released in 2014 attracted rave reviews and featured on the soundtrack of hit American TV series The Originals. His interpretation of The Four Seasons was released in 2015 to outstanding critical reception and his unique combination of research, editing and performing work has been recognised by twice winning the Gramophone Award for Baroque Instrumental for recording projects The French Connection (2010) and The Italian Job (2017). Adrian’s most recent recording with La Serenissima is a disc of double concertos Vivaldi x2, released in 2018, which went straight to No.1 in the Classical Charts and attracted great critical acclaim.

Known for his virtuosity and commitment as performer, Adrian also works tirelessly to research and edit new repertoire for La Serenissima. He held an Arts and Humanities Research Council fellowship at Southampton University to research the development of the North Italian violin concerto 1690 – 1740, and subsequently a two-year post as Turner Sims Professor. He curated La Serenissima’s first ever residency The Grand Tour at St John’s Smith Square, London during the 2016/17 season, devised and directed three concerts for the 2017 Vivaldi in Venice festival, and in 2018 directed the UK premiere of Brescianello’s opera Tisbe for the Buxton International Festival.

During the 2018/19 season, Adrian will direct La Serenissima in a flagship programme The Godfather at venues around the UK, will perform two bespoke programmes at London’s Wigmore Hall, and will tour to Italy, Denmark, Germany and Spain.

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