The 1750 Project
Città del Doge: Venetian Music from 1726
The ensemble, whose members include Jan Van den Borre and Benoit Laurent, will perform music by composers who were working in Venice in 1726, giving you a taste of the richness of the Venetian music scene. Quantz arrived in Venice during the carnival in 1726. Like many artists from Northern Europe, he took a study tour of Italy and never passed up on an opportunity to hear music in the city. He saw Vivaldi direct the Teatro San Angelo orchestra, attended an opera by Nicola Porpora and was impressed by the oboist Sammartini.