BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Amsterdam BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251026T201500 RDATE:20260329T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/Amsterdam CET END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261025T020000 RDATE:20270328T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/Amsterdam CET END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20271031T020000 RDATE:20280326T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/Amsterdam CET END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20281029T020000 RDATE:20290325T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/Amsterdam CET END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20291028T020000 RDATE:20300331T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/Amsterdam CET END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20301027T020000 RDATE:20310330T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/Amsterdam CET END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20311026T020000 RDATE:20320328T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/Amsterdam CET END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T030000 RDATE:20261025T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:Europe/Amsterdam CEST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270328T030000 RDATE:20271031T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:Europe/Amsterdam CEST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20280326T030000 RDATE:20281029T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:Europe/Amsterdam CEST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20290325T030000 RDATE:20291028T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:Europe/Amsterdam CEST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20300331T030000 RDATE:20301027T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:Europe/Amsterdam CEST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20310330T030000 RDATE:20311026T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:Europe/Amsterdam CEST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5b37da2eeaa018fd52aa91b1d3e691fb CATEGORIES:{lang en}Concerts{/lang}{lang nl}Concerten{/lang} CREATED:20260917T200743 SUMMARY:A tribute to a virtuoso: oboe concertos around Sammartini GEO:4.74392414;52.63386917 LOCATION:Alkmaar, Theater de Vest - Canadaplein 2, Alkmaar, , 1811 KE, Nederland DESCRIPTION:
Accademia Amsterdam performs in chamber formation with oboe, recorder a nd harpsichord concertos by “the greatest oboist the world has ever kn own”. The programme draws connections with contemporaries Vivaldi, Handel, Albinoni,  Scarlatti (including keyboard sonatas) and Avison.

This programme was compiled by oboist Onno Verschoor, after years of re search into manuscripts. It has resulted in a rich and highly varied listen ing experience, with well-known and lesser-known concertos.

N otes
At the end of the 17th century and in the first half of the 18th century, the oboe enjoyed an unprecedented fl owering. In France, the Hotteterre brothers developed the instrument from t he shawm, and it had become a ‘civilised’ instrument, suitable for use in a rt music. Louis XIV founded an orchestra consisting solely of oboes and bas soons. Its spread across Europe could not be stopped: virtuosos travelled t o Germany, the Netherlands, England and Italy.
So too did the father o f the ‘hero’ of this programme, Alexis Saint-Martin, who settled in Milaan. Several of his children also became oboists, of whom Giuseppe developed in to the ‘Heinz Holliger’ of his day. To display his virtuosity, he composed his own concertos, incorporating difficulties that only he could perform. A t the age of 33, Sammartini left for Londen, where he played solos in Hande l’s orchestra and worked with the famous castrato Farinelli.
It was in this city that he displayed the Italian “concerto style” with which Vivald i had become so famous in Europe. Handel was undoubtedly inspired by him, a s witnessed by the beautiful solo passages for oboe in his oratorios and co ncerti grossi.
Another composer in England had been inspired by an Ita lian: Charles Avison reworked harpsichord sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti int o concerti grossi, adding a note of his own here and there.
The Veneti ans Vivaldi and Albinoni composed beautiful concertos for oboe, perhaps wit h Sammartini’s oboe sound in mind. Be that as it may, even Bach was greatly impressed by their compositions and arranged them for solo organ.
He was praised by Quantz and other cultural critics as: “[…] the greatest oboi st ever, with a remarkable tone that approached the quality of the human vo ice […]” Sammartini’s beautiful and virtuosic music was published in Amster dam in his day, which is an additional reason for Accademia Amsterdam to co mpile a programme around his concertos.

Programme

Musicians
Onno Verschoor – b aroque oboe, recorder and artistic direction
Ursula Dütschler – harpsi chord
Mariëtte Holtrop, Jan Pieter van Coolwijk – baroque violin
Niek Idema – baroque viola
Gadze Heeres – baroque cello
Hendrik-J an Wolfert – violone

Concert tickets and more information

Stichting Alkmaarse Kamermuzie k

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Accademia Amsterdam performs in chamber formation with oboe, recorder a nd harpsichord concertos by “the greatest oboist the world has ever kn own”. The programme draws connections with contemporaries Vivaldi, Handel, Albinoni,  Scarlatti (including keyboard sonatas) and Avison.

This programme was compiled by oboist Onno Verschoor, after years of re search into manuscripts. It has resulted in a rich and highly varied listen ing experience, with well-known and lesser-known concertos.

N otes
G SammartiniAt t he end of the 17th century and in the first half of the 18th century, the o boe enjoyed an unprecedented flowering. In France, the Hotteterre brothers developed the instrument from the shawm, and it had become a ‘civilised’ in strument, suitable for use in art music. Louis XIV founded an orchestra con sisting solely of oboes and bassoons. Its spread across Europe could not be stopped: virtuosos travelled to Germany, the Netherlands, England and Ital y.
So too did the father of the ‘hero’ of this programme, Alexis Saint -Martin, who settled in Milaan. Several of his children also became oboists , of whom Giuseppe developed into the ‘Heinz Holliger’ of his day. To displ ay his virtuosity, he composed his own concertos, incorporating difficultie s that only he could perform. At the age of 33, Sammartini left for Londen, where he played solos in Handel’s orchestra and worked with the famous cas trato Farinelli.
It was in this city that he displayed the Italian “co ncerto style” with which Vivaldi had become so famous in Europe. Handel was undoubtedly inspired by him, as witnessed by the beautiful solo passages f or oboe in his oratorios and concerti grossi.
Another composer in Engl and had been inspired by an Italian: Charles Avison reworked harpsichord so natas by Domenico Scarlatti into concerti grossi, adding a note of his own here and there.
The Venetians Vivaldi and Albinoni composed beautiful concertos for oboe, perhaps with Sammartini’s oboe sound in mind. Be that a s it may, even Bach was greatly impressed by their compositions and arrange d them for solo organ.
He was praised by Quantz and other cultural cri tics as: “[…] the greatest oboist ever, with a remarkable tone that approac hed the quality of the human voice […]” Sammartini’s beautiful and virtuosi c music was published in Amsterdam in his day, which is an additional reaso n for Accademia Amsterdam to compile a programme around his concertos.

< p>Programme

Musicians
Onno Verschoor – baroque oboe, recorder and artistic direction
Ursula Dütschler – harpsichord
Mariëtte Holtrop, Jan Pieter van Coolwijk – baroque violin
Niek Idema – baroque viola
Gadze Heeres – baroque cello
Hendrik-Jan Wolfert – violone

Concert t ickets and more information

Stichting Alkmaarse Kamermuziek

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