International Conference

Antonio Brioschi and the New Instrumental Style of the 18th Century in Lombardy:

Historic-critical Study, Performing practice, Production

Alessandria, Palazzo Cuttica,

September 20- 21, 2008

The conference, centred around Antonio Brioschi’s figure (ca. 1725 – 1750), will develop along three major guidelines.

First, the composer’s rediscovery provides the opportunity to reconsider the general instrumental production of the Eighteenth Century in Lombardy.

Second, it permits to verify a working hypothesis, or better a critical, historic-geographic challenge, which focalizes on his role and on that of other Milanese or in Lombardy active composers, who deserve to be considered essential for the definition of a new instrumental style of European significance.

Third, the studies on Brioschi become a proper moment for matching musicological research with the study of the performing practice.

Furthermore, the conference provides a moment for reflection within a greater project, the Milanese Symphonie Archives, whose objective is the collection of the Lombard symphonic repertoire of the 18th Century. It also aims at coordinating the different aspects of historic-critical research, performing practice, musical organisation, editorial and disco-graphic production.

The project’s main objectives include:

 the creation of a research centre devoted to methodological collection, sources digitalization and the study of Lombard composers of the 18th Century, particularly of those composers who show a progressive stylistic approach and a more European-oriented personality;

 the publication of a collection containing these authors’ most significant compositions (the first volumes will be dedicated to Antonio Brioschi, Fortunato Chelleri, Nicola Antonio Zingarelli); Aim of the collection is the publication of works that meet the needs of critical and musicological criteria and, at the same time, comply with performing practice‘s requirements;

 the publication of a disco-graphic collection;

 the organisation of classes and workshops on historical performing practice.

The upcoming event, that can be considered a first step towards a more comprehensive project involving different subjects and institutions (among others, the Atalanta Fugiens Association, the Music Department of the Faculty of Arts, Music and Show, University of Milan, Casa Ricordi and Sony BMG Music) has an ultimate end: to promote the study, performance, and diffusion of a musical repertoire underestimated so far. The two-day conference will feature the following contributions:

Saturday 20th September

9.30 am

Gianfranco Pittatore, President Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Alessandria

Vanni Moretto, chairman

Cristiano Ostinelli

Luciano Rebeggiani

CESARE FERTONANI, La sinfonia "milanese" e il contributo allo sviluppo di un nuovo stile strumentale.

LUCA AVERSANO, Classicismo e musica strumentale nel Settecento italiano

BERTIL VAN BOEHR, A radical change; The influence of Brioschi on the Development of the Swedish Symphonies of Johan Helmich Roman

RENATO MEUCCI, Strumenti e strumentisti intorno a Mozart a Milano.

3.00 pm

Bertil Van Boer, Chairman

VANNI MORETTO, La sinfonia milanese del Settecento: aspetti e problemi di prassi esecutiva.

RUDOLF RASCH, Gli anni 1730 fra barocco e preclassicismo: la variazione formale nel repertorio sinfonico del centenario del Teatro di Amsterdam (1738).

FRANCESCO SPAGNOLO, Il mondo in Sinagoga. Dialoghi musicali tra ebrei e cristiani a Casale Monferrato (XVIII-XIX sec.)

MATTEO GIUGGIOLI, Intorno ad alcuni esempi di ‘sinfonismo’ lombardo: strategie retoriche a confronto.

9.00 pm

Concert, Cattedrale di San Pietro di Alessandria

Sunday 21st September

9.30 am

Cesare Fertonani, chairman

SARAH MANDEL YEHUDA, Issues of Authenticity in Eighteenth- Century Sources of Symphonies: The Case of Antonio Brioschi.

BATHIA CHURGIN, A Brioschi Borrowing from Sammartini: The Andante from his Trio Symphony, Fonds Blancheton, Op. II , 61.

Research Group of the Music Department of the University of Milan, cohordinated by Davide Daolmi

DAVIDE DAOLMI, coordinatore Luca Civelli Jacopo Franzoni Matteo Magarotto Ore 17.00 Concerto, Sinagoga di Casale Monferrato

5.00 pm

Concert at Sinagoga degli Argenti, Casale Monferrato

WORKSHOP

Antonio Brioschi and the new musical style of Eighteenth Century Lombardy

Historical-critical research, performance and aspects of production

Palazzo Cuttica, Alessandria 1

5th – 21st September 2008 Master Class Workshop

The workshop is open to those with a diploma of music or enrolled in the final years of violin, viola, cello, double bass or harpsichord. Applicants passing the audition will be admitted; other persons may participate as listeners (auditors). No qualifications are required of listeners. Listeners may actively attend all the theory lessons, and be present at individual lessons and orchestral activities. Applications close on 31st July 2008. For further information contact the secretary.

Aims of the workshop . Theory and performance of Lombard and Piedmontese mid 18th century musical instrumentalism.

. Formation of an orchestra for a concert performance of the Jewish cantata "Dio, clemenza e rigore" and the ouverture of Brioschi’s symphony in G major.

. Promotion of enterprise of young musicians wishing to establish a new chamber or classical orchestra in the region.

. Selection of musicians for future productions with the orchestra Atalanta Fugiens.

Teachers Vanni Moretto, conductor and composer Stefano Barneschi, violin Marco Testori, cello Riccardo Doni, harpsichord Sarah Mandel-Yehuda, musicologist Cesare Fertonani, musicologist

Entrance examinations Nine violinists, three violists, three cellists, one double bass and one harpsichord player will be admitted. The entrance auditions will be held 4 pm 14th September 2008 at Palazzo Cuttica. Violinists, cellists and harpsichordists will be asked to play a mid 18th century piece of the Lombard-Piedmontese school, chosen by the commission and sent to applicants before the date of the audition. Other players will be asked to perform a piece from the 18th century repertoire. A harpsichordist will be available to accompany candidates. For the auditions, string instruments are required to have gut strings and a classical or at least Baroque bow.

Workshop Programme The workshop will consist of group, single and theory classes at the Conservatory and the Conference Room of Palazzo Cuttica, 9.30-12.30 and 14.00-19.00, beginning 9.15am 15th September at Palazzo Cuttica and concluding with the concert in the afternoon of Sunday 21st September at the Synagogue of Casale Monferrato. Venue Palazzo Cuttica, Sala Conferenze, Via Parma 1 Conservatorio, Via Parma 1 Dates 15th – 21st September: courses 20th and 21st September: international conference 21st September:

concert performance Fees Enrolment fee € 50 Attendance of workshop (players) € 180 Attendance of workshop (listeners) € 60 N.B. If the workshop is cancelled, the enrolment fee will be reimbursed. The enrolment fee will not be reimbursed if the applicant fails to attend.

Accommodation For players, the Association can provide accommodation in rooms with three beds in the Ostello di Santa Maria di Castello, a few minutes’ walk from the workshop rooms, as well as breakfast and dinner. Participants not requiring accommodation and meals are requested to inform the secretary when they enrol. The secretary can help listeners find accommodation and obtain discounts for lunch. Arrival On their arrival in Alessandria, participants should pay the attendance fee to the secretary at the Ostello di Santa Maria Castello. They will receive the final programme of the workshop and information about Alessandria and the Monferrato area. The secretary will be available for all necessary information throughout the workshop.

Documents The following documents must be sent with the application: • enrolment form • curriculum vitae • photocopy of document of identification • evidence of payment of enrolment fee The enrolment form can be downloaded from the website: www.antoniobrioschi.org

The documents should be sent by registered mail with advice of reception to: Vanni Moretto Presidente Associazione Culturale Atalanta Fugiens Via Lomellina, 13 20090 Buccinasco (MI) Italy or by e-mail to the secretary of the workshop, Morena Cambri: morena@antoniobrioschi.org Information

The secretary of the association, Morena Cambri, can be contacted by telephone at 334.8670010 Monday to Friday 9-12am and 4-6pm or by e-mail at morena@antoniobrioschi.org Information about the Antonio Brioschi project is available at: www.antoniobrioschi.org

ASSOCIAZIONE CULTURALE ATALANTA FUGIENS

ENROLMENT FORM

Antonio Brioschi and the new musical style of Eighteenth Century Lombardy

Historical-critical research, performance and aspects of production

Alessandria, Palazzo Cuttica 15th – 21st September 2008

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 Enclose copy of bank draft of enrolment fee to: Associazione Culturale Atalanta Fugiens IBAN: IT 71 O 05584 33030 000000000320 Applications without proof of payment of the enrolment fee will not be considered.

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Privacy statement Personal data and other information acquired by the Associazione Culturale Atalanta Fugiens during the workshop will be treated as confidential. According to art. 13 of Italian law “D.Lgs 30 giugno 2003”, the personal data acquired with this form will be inserted the data bank of Associazione Culturale Atalanta Fugiens. Participants can exercise the right recognized by art.s 7, 8 and 9 of the same law, by a written request to the president of the Association, to delete, up-date or modify personal data. The data is acquired solely to enable the workshop to be held. The undersigned, by signing this form, consents to the handling of his/her personal data as indicated above.

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Associazione Culturale Atalanta Fugiens via Lomellina, 13 I - 20090 Buccinasco (MI) Italy          tel. 02.4881996 www.antoniobrioschi.org      

Secretary: Morena Cambri morena@antoniobrioschi.org tel. 334.8670010