Hamlet by Shakespeare and Chaconne in G Minor by Vitali

Hamlet by William Shakespeare reading performed by David Ivers and Joshua Stavros of the Utah Shakespeare Festival.
Chaconne in G Minor by Tomaso Antonio Vitali arranged by Respighi and Lewis performed by the Orchestra of Southern Utah with guest soloist Scott Lewis viola. The Orchestra of Southern Utah and the Utah Shakespeare Festival celebrated 50 years of the Festival at the OSU Spring Concert: Music Inspired by Shakespeare.
The concert was held April 14 2011 the Bards 447th birthday at the Heritage Center in Cedar City Utah. Program Notes The Chaconne in G minor by the Italian composerviolinist Tomaso Antonio Vitali 1663 -- 1745 carries a bit of mystery about its true history.
Vitali studied composition in Modena with Antonio Maria Pacchioni and authentic works by him include a set of trio sonatas 1693 chamber sonatas and violin sonatas.
The Chaconne in G minor was marked by the copyist at the time of transcription in the upper margin of the first page of the Dresden manuscript as Parte del Tomaso Vitalino Tomaso Vitalinos part who may or may not be Vitali thus the mystery.
A Chaconne is a musical form used as a vehicle for variation on a repeated short harmonic progression or else over a ground bass.
One striking feature of the Vitali Chaconnes style is the way it wildly changes key uncharacteristic of the Baroque era and another piece of the uncertainty surrounding the actual composer of this work.
Despite the mystery the piece has been ever popular amongst violinists.
It is increasingly exciting and courageous as successive variations become more difficult challenging technical ability and providing a perfect showcase for both the instrument and musician.
Tonights version of the Chaconne was arranged by the soloist Scott Lewis for the viola-based Respighis version. The Spring Concert was recorded by Steven Swift.
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