La Serenissima, Wigmore Hall review - a convivial guide to 18th century Bologna
When Giuseppe Torelli made the journey from his birthplace of Verona to Bologna in the late 17th century, the trumpet was still seen as something of a brash outsider, suitable for military displays but not for sophisticated music ensembles. Within decades, it would seem perfectly natural for both Vivaldi and Bach to write major works featuring the trumpet. from Trumpet News from Around the World https://ift.tt/MO96qjI via IFTTT