Italian Music for Violoncello Piccolo and Basso Continuo
Fri 09 Jan
|The Oratory of the Onorati, Valletta
€10-€30 A rare journey with violoncello piccolo and harpsichord—Bach and beyond, performed by Bruno Procópio and Dimos Goudaroulis. Performers: Dimos Goudaroulis with Bruno Procopio
Time & Location
09 Jan 2026, 12:30 – 14:00
The Oratory of the Onorati, Valletta, 21 Archbishop St, Valletta VLT 1443, Malta
About the event
Programme
Italian music for violoncello piccolo and basso continuo
London, First Half of the 18th century
Arcangelo Corelli (1653–1713)Sonata I, Op. 5 for violoncello piccolo and basso continuo in D major(12 Sonatas for Violin and Basso Continuo, Op. 5, London 1700)Grave/Allegro/Adagio – Allegro – Allegro – Adagio – Allegro
Giuseppe Valentini (c. 1680–1752)Allettamento XII, Op. 8 for violoncello piccolo and basso continuo in D minor(XII Solos for Violin or Violoncello with a Thorough Bass, Op. 8, London 1720)Adagio – Presto – Largo – Allegro – Presto
Francesco Geminiani (1687–1762)Sonata IV, Op. 5 for violoncello piccolo and basso continuo in D major(6 Sonatas for Violoncello and Basso Continuo, Op. 5, in the composer’s transcription for Violin and Basso Continuo, London 1747)Andante – Allegro moderato – Grave – Allegro