Taking care of the future of our past: it's a dirty job, but someone has to do it. I, with early music. “Humankind cannot bear very much reality” (T.S. Eliot)

S.Arcangelo The Hague Bologna
Joined December 2012
A review of our concert yesterday in Coimbra To read the full article: facebook.com/share/p/14tEf5A… #historicalviolin
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In the stunning setting of the Royal Chapel of São Miguel, I will be playing and conducting the Camerata Joanina in an all-Italian programme that will illustrate the evolution of orchestral forms through masterpieces by Torelli, Corelli, Vivaldi, Tartini, Sammartini and Nardini.
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Ensemble  AurorA September 1986 – September 2026   40 years ago, a project was launched with the aim of reviving a musical model: ‘to imitate the most perfect human voice’, as advocated by Geminiani (1751) and by the leading musicians from the Renaissance to the 19th century.
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Jacques Callot (1592–1635) The Violin player (Florence, ca. 1620) #historicalviolin
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The only antique mangano in the world still in working order, used for ironing hand-decorated linen and hemp fabrics. Since 1633 Marchi - Santarcangelo di Romagna
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A rare etching and burin engraving by the Dutch artist Jan Miense Molenaer (Haarlem, c. 1610–1668), depicting musicians and a drinker in a tavern/brothel. It warns the viewer against the dangers of drunkenness, frivolous music in bad company, lust and frequenting brothels.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) String Quartet G major KV 387 Ensemble AurorA on period instruments: Enrico Gatti, 1st violin Rossella Croce, 2nd violin Sebastiano Airoldi, viola Judith-Maria Blomsterberg, cello youtu.be/BA0ikeYP0U4?is=SRxx…
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Nocino della Tana, made with walnuts from our own trees, is ready to be left to age in the cellar
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Some archeological finds from the Gattozoic era, including the cotton-wool-filled cushion my mum made for me when I was ten Long live the violin without a prosthesis!!!
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In the spring of 2022, a violent storm caused a large branch of one of the centuries-old acacia trees in our garden to snap and fall to the ground. Now, several years on, Marie-Eve Geeraert has made me a bow from that wood which is wonderfully suited to the early repertoire!
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I am absolutely delighted to be giving a concert of beautiful French music with my dear brother Marcello, Olivier Baumont and Gaetano Nasillo on Friday 7 August, here in Daroca (Spain) at the Church of San Miguel, at 8.00 pm
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On the way to Daroca 2026: 14 students are waiting for me! 🎻
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VATER, PATE & SOHN Padre, Figlio & Padrino ENSEMBLE AURORA in concert Milano, Thursday 30 July, at 8:30 pm Chiesa di San Bernardino alle Monache, Via Lanzone 13 Ensemble AurorA   Marcello Gatti, traverso Enrico Gatti, violino Cristina Vidoni, violoncello Anna Fontana, cembalo
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Dear Rachel Podger, Thanks for your magical presence and for the wonderful work you’ve done with our students of the 58th Urbino Early Music Course! ❤️
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