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SFEMS: Ensemble Bizarria - I Virtuosi di Modena: Music from the Court of Modena at California Jazz Conservatory
Courtesy of Omree Gal-Oz | Posted on January 17, 2019
Where
California Jazz Conservatory
2087 Addison Street
Berkeley, CA
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510-845-5373
When
Sun, February 17, 2019
4:30 pm
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While most tourists and foodies today think of Modena in Northern Italy as the home of balsamic vinegar and Lamborghinis, 17th-century Italians knew Modena not only as the court of the once-legendary Este family, but also as a hotbed of instrumental virtuosity. Dukes Alfonso IV and Francesco II kept in their royal employ some of ItalyÕs finest string players. Yet rather than publish the music of these spectacular musicians, the Este nobles preferred to keep their court composersÕ talents to themselves. Many of the fantastical works written by these composers lay buried in the archives for years...