Make Way
For The Soloists! #1

The musicians of the Opéra national de Nancy-Lorraine Orchestra, conducted by Renaud Madore, explore the essence of the Baroque concerto, a genre spawned by the determination to combine and confront soloists and orchestra in an exhilarating musical joust. 

Vivaldi shaped the codes by emphasising the virtuosity and brilliance of string instruments, pushing violins and cellos to their expressive and technical limits. His daring language inspired a whole generation of composers, starting with Bach, who adopted the concertante form as his own, making it denser and giving each voice a special role in the polyphony. 

The programme spotlights a fascinating dialogue between the two composers, where the Italian's fiery spirit meets the German's architectural genius, accentuating the strings' rich sonority and the inventiveness of a repertoire where virtuosity always serves emotion.