Christmas Concert: Per il Santissimo Natale

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During the Baroque period, Christmas inspired a number of instrumental works that combined devotion with the concertante style of the time. In Italy, in particular, this tradition gave rise to concerts explicitly dedicated to the Santissimo Natale, where the sacred theme was expressed through pastoral textures and serene lyricism.

Antonio Vivaldi's violin concerto in E major "Il riposo, per il Santissimo Natale" RV 270 reflects this contained spirituality, while Giuseppe Torelli's Concerto grosso op. 8 no. 6 "Per il Santissimo Natale" exemplifies the formal richness of the Bolognese school. Alessandro Marcello's oboe concerto in D minor provides a moment of intense melodic expressiveness. Two organ concertos by George Frideric Handel, written to be performed during the intermissions of his London oratorios, complete the programme as spaces for brilliance and contrapuntal invention.

An evening that celebrates Christmas with the richness and emotion of European Baroque music.

Adults

Schedule

Museu Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Pedralbes

Address:
Baixada del Monestir, 9
District:
Les Corts
Neighborhood:
Pedralbes
City:
Barcelona
Where
Museu Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Pedralbes
When
17/12/2025

Phone number

Switchboard:
932563434

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