s@H Episode 2: Valentini, Sinfonia for Violins and Continuo

Join us from the comfort of your home as we launch our Fall 2020 “Season At Home” series!

On today’s program, a rarely heard gem by the Italian violinist and composer Giuseppe Valentini. You’ll love this energetic, contrasting sinfonia from Valentini’s first publication in 1701. As always, you can download our eProgram by clicking on the icon below.

Program
Giuseppe Valentini, Sinfonia in d, Op. 1, No. 4

I. Vivace
II. Allegro assai
III. Grave
IV. Presto

Performers
Miriam Scholz-Carlson and Ginna Watson, violins
Maryne Mossey, violoncello
Michael Thomas Asmus, harpsichord

La Grande Bande’s Season At Home is made possible by a grant from the Carl & Verna Schmidt Foundation and by the generous Regular and Sustaining Contributions from you. Thank you for your continued support!

Event image: Jan Miense Molenaer, Self-portrait with family members (1635). Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem, Netherlands, on loan from Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands