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Nic's Profile
Nic's Biography
| Born |
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire. U.K. (1950) |
| Education |
Nottingham High School (1957-1969)
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge (1969-1972)
Magdalen College, Oxford (1972-1975) |
| Scholarships: |
Music Scholarship Corpus Christi, Cambridge |
| Degrees: |
B.A. (Cantab.) 1st Class honours. 1972
M.A. (Cantab.) 1976
L.T.C.L. - Piano 1968 (Licentiate of Trinity College of Music, London)
Hon. R.C.M. 1977 (Honorary degree from Royal College of Music, London)
Hon. Prof. Georg-August University, Göttingen 2006 (Honorary Professor of Philosophy, Georg-August University, Göttingen) |
Directorships/
Posts:
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Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, San Francisco, California, Music Director, (1985 – )
International Handel-Festival Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany, Artistic Director, (1991 – )
Arcadian Academy, San Francisco, CA, Artistic Director and Founder, (1992 – )
Drottningholm Court Theatre, Sweden, Principal Conductor (1993 – 1996)
Irish Chamber Orchestra, Limerick, Ireland, Music Director, (2002 – 2005)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Artist-in-Residence, (2003 – 2006)
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Baroque Artistic Consultant, (1990 – 1992)
Scottish Opera, Glasgow, Scotland, Principal Guest Conductor, (1993 – 1998)
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, St. Paul, MN, Baroque Series Director, (1999 – 2004), Artistic Partner (2004 -
2009) |
Teaching
Experience:
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Supervisor at King’s College, Cambridge (1973-79)
Supervisor at Oriel College, Oxford (1974-75)
Professor of Baroque Flute, R.C.M., London (1973-79)
Professor of Music History, R.C.M., London (1975-79)
Director of Early Music, R.C.M., London (1976-80)
Artist-in-Residence, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri (1979-85) |
Orchestral
Engagements |
Modern Instruments (incomplete)
Aspen Music Festival – USA
Atlanta Symphony – USA
BBC Scottish Symphony – UK
BBC Wales Symphony – UK
City of Birmingham Symphony – UK
Chicago Symphony – USA
Cleveland Orchestra - USA
Detroit Symphony – USA
Hallé Orchestra – UK
Houston Symphony – USA
Irish Chamber Orchestra – Ireland
Kansas City Symphony – USA
Les Violons du Roy – Canada
Los Angeles Philharmonic – USA
Malaysian Philharmonic – Malaysia
Melbourne Symphony – Australia
Minnesota Orchestra – USA
Montreal Symphony – Canada
National Symphony – USA
New York Philharmonic - USA
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande – Switzerland
Orchestra of St. Luke - USA
Philadelphia Orchestra – USA
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra – Netherlands
San Francisco Symphony – USA
Scottish Chamber Orchestra – UK
Seattle Symphony – USA
St. Louis Symphony – USA
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra – USA
Sydney Symphony – Australia
Toronto Symphony – Canada
Period Instruments (incomplete)
Capella Savaria – Hungary
Concerto Köln – Germany
The English Concert – UK
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra – Germany
The Hanover Band – UK
The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment – UK
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra – USA |
| Opera Engagements: |
Modern Instruments (incomplete)
English National Opera – UK
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden – UK
San Francisco Opera – USA
Santa Fe Opera – USA
Scottish Opera – UK
Washington Opera – USA
Period Instruments (incomplete)
Drottningholm Court Theatre – Sweden
International Handel-Festival, Göttingen – Germany
Mostly Mozart Festival – USA |
| Dance Engagements: |
Mark Morris Dance Group at the: Brooklyn Academy of Music
Cal Performances/UC Berkeley
Edinburgh Festival
Mostly Mozart Festival, New York City
Orange County Performing Arts Center
Ravinia Festival
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
New York Baroque Dance Company:
Cal Performances/UC Berkeley
International Handel-Festival Göttingen
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
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| Lectures: |
Yale Center for British Art (2006)
Lewis Walpole Library Lecture, Yale University (2003)
University of California, Berkeley (1988)
Stanford University, California (1984/1983)
University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana (1982)
Estherháza International Haydn Course (1982)
Oberlin College, Ohio (1981)
San Francisco Conservatory (1981)
New England Conservatory (1979) |
Publications:
(incomplete)
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1) Editions
| Composer |
Arranger |
Title |
Key |
Opus/Catalogue |
| Arne, Thomas Augustine |
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Cymon and Iphigenia |
D major |
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| Avison, Charles |
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Concerto grossi no. 12 |
D major |
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| Castello, Dario |
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Sonata |
C major |
Book 2 no. 11 |
| Clark, Jeremiah |
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Ode on the Death of Henry Purcell |
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| Farina, Carlo |
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Sonata à 3 detta “La Polacca” |
a minor |
Book 1 (1626) |
| Gay, John |
McGegan, Nicholas |
Beggar’s Opera, The |
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| Gluck, Christoph Willibald |
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Don Juan - Ballet |
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| Handel, GF |
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Giulio Cesare - Non disperar |
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| Handel, GF |
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Oreste - suite |
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HHA II/Supp. 1 |
| Handel, GF |
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Riccardo Primo, Re d’Inghilterra |
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| Hellendaal, Pieter |
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Grand Concerto no. 4 in Eight Parts |
E flat major |
Op. 3 |
| Hellendaal, Pieter |
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Grand Concerto no. 5 in Eight Parts |
D major |
Op. 3 |
| Humfrey, Pelham |
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Oh! That I had but a fine man |
g/a minor |
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| Lanier, Nicholas |
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No more shall meads |
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| Leclair, Jean-Marie |
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Scylla et Glaucus - Suite |
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| Locatelli, Pietro Antonio |
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Concerto grosso |
E flat major |
Op. 4 no. 10 |
| Matteis, Nicola |
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Alamands |
c minor |
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| Matteis, Nicola |
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Sonata |
C major |
Book 4, no. 12- |
| Matteis, Nicola |
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Sonata (solo) |
c minor |
Book 1 no. 46-49 |
| Matteis, Nicola |
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Sonata (solo) |
B flat major |
Book 2 no. 22-24 |
| Matteis, Nicola |
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Sonata (solo) |
E major |
Book 2 no. 30-32 |
| Matteis, Nicola |
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Sonata (solo) |
g minor |
Book 2 no.10-18 |
| Matteis, Nicola |
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Suite |
F major |
Book 3 no 7-9 |
| Matteis, Nicola |
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Suite |
c minor |
Book 3 no. 23-32 |
| Matteis, Nicola |
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Suite |
B flat major |
Book 3 no. 37-40 |
| Matteis, Nicola |
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Suite |
g minor |
Book 3 no. 41-44 |
| Matteis, Nicola |
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Suite |
A major |
Book 4 no. 1-11 |
| Matteis, Nicola |
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Suite |
C major |
Book 4 no. 12-20 |
| Matteis, Nicola |
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Suite |
e minor |
Book 4 no. 21-29 |
| Matteis, Nicola |
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Suite |
F major |
Book 4 no. 30-32 |
| Matteis, Nicola |
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Suite |
d minor |
Book 4 no. 33-36 |
| Matteis, Nicola |
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Suite |
D major |
Book 4 no. 43-46 |
| Matteis, Nicola |
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Suite (solo) |
A major |
Book 1 no. 56-62 |
| Matteis, Nicola |
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Suite (solo) |
a minor |
Book 2 no. 25-29 |
| Matteis, Nicola |
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Suite (solo) |
D major |
Book 2 no. 33-36 |
| Purcell, Henry |
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Hears not my Phillis |
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| Purcell, Henry |
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Since times are bad |
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| Rameau, Jean-Philippe |
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Boréades, Les - suite |
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| Rameau, Jean-Philippe |
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Boréades, Les - suite (modern orch.) |
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| Rameau, Jean-Philippe |
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Dardanus - suite |
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| Rameau, Jean-Philippe |
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Naïs - suite (for modern orchestra) |
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| Rameau, Jean-Philippe |
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Platée |
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| Rameau, Jean-Philippe |
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Platée - Suite |
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| Rameau, Jean-Philippe |
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Temple de la Gloire- Suite |
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| Rebel, Jean-Fery |
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Les Caracteres de la Danse |
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| Roman, Johan Helmich |
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Drottningsholmsmusiken |
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| Scarlatti, Alessandro |
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Cantata - Al serto le rose |
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| Scarlatti, Alessandro |
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Cantata - Alma tu, che dal Cielo |
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| Scarlatti, Alessandro |
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Cantata - Amica, hora che Aprile |
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| Scarlatti, Alessandro |
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Cantata - Ciel seren, Il “La Primavera” |
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| Scarlatti, Alessandro |
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Cantata - Cleopatra mia Reina “Marc’ Antonio…” |
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| Scarlatti, Alessandro |
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Cantata - Cleopatra mia Reina (Marc’ Antonio…) |
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| Scarlatti, Alessandro |
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Cantata - Del lagrimoso Lido (Euridice dall’Inferno) |
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| Scarlatti, Alessandro |
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Cantata - Dove fuggi, ò bella Clori (Lidio, e Clori) |
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| Scarlatti, Alessandro |
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Cantata - E pur vuole il Cielo è Amore |
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| Scarlatti, Alessandro |
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Cantata - Ebra d’amor fuggia (Arianna) |
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| Scarlatti, Alessandro |
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Cantata - Genio di Mitilde, Il |
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| Scarlatti, Alessandro |
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Cantata - Già lusingato |
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| Scarlatti, Alessandro |
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Cantata - Il Rosignuolo (version 2) |
F major |
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| Scarlatti, Alessandro |
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Cantata - Lisa del foco mio “Clori, e Lisa” |
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| Scarlatti, Alessandro |
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Cantata - Mentre sul carro aurato (Clori e Mirtillo) |
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| Scarlatti, Alessandro |
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Cantata - Nel silenzio comune |
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| Scarlatti, Alessandro |
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Cantata - Nò, nò non voglio nò |
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| Scarlatti, Alessandro |
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Cantata - Non sò qual più m’ingombra |
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| Scarlatti, Alessandro |
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Cantata - O come bello con onde chiare “Tirsi e Clori” |
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| Scarlatti, Alessandro |
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Cantata - O pace del mio cor (version 2) |
f minor |
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| Scarlatti, Alessandro |
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Cantata - Ombre tacite e sole |
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| Scarlatti, Alessandro |
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Cantata - Perché tacete, regolati concenti? |
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| Scarlatti, Alessandro |
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Cantata - Piango, sospiro e peno |
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| Scarlatti, Alessandro |
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Cantata - Poi che riseppe Orfeo |
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| Scarlatti, Alessandro |
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Cantata - Questo silenzio ombroso “Il Sonno” |
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| Scarlatti, Alessandro |
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Cantata - Strali, facelle, Amore |
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| Scarlatti, Alessandro |
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Serenata - Puote si poco Amor “Cupido e Onestà” |
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| Scarlatti, Alessandro |
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Serenata - Vaga, auretto soave “Zeffiro, e Clori” |
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| Uccellini, Marco |
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Aria no. ?…Il Latarurù |
G major |
Book 4 (1645) |
| Uccellini, Marco |
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Aria no. 11…Il Caporale Simon |
C major |
Book 4 (1645) |
| Uccellini, Marco |
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Aria no. 13…Questa Bella Sirena |
d minor |
Book 4 (1645) |
| Uccellini, Marco |
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Aria no. 14…la mia Pedrina |
c minor |
Book 4 (1645) |
| Uccellini, Marco |
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Aria no. 15…La Scatola dagli agghi |
d minor |
Book 4 (1645) |
| Uccellini, Marco |
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Aria no. 4 |
C major |
Book 4 (1645) |
| Uccellini, Marco |
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Aria no. 5…La Bergamasca |
D major |
Book 4 (1645) |
| Uccellini, Marco |
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Aria no. 6…un Balletto |
d minor |
Book 4 (1645) |
| Uccellini, Marco |
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Sonata no. 18 |
A major |
Book 4 (1645) |
| Uccellini, Marco |
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Sonata no. 20 |
E flat major |
Book 4 (1645) |
| Uccellini, Marco |
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Sonata no. 21 |
F major |
Book 4 (1645) |
| Uccellini, Marco |
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Sonata no. 26…La Prosperina |
d minor |
Book 4 (1645) |
| Uccellini, Marco |
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Sonata no. 3…la Ebrea marinata |
e minor |
Book 4 (1645) |
| Uccellini, Marco |
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Sonata no. 30 |
C major |
Book 4 (1645) |
| Uccellini, Marco |
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Sonata no. 4…la Hortensa virtuosa |
c minor |
Book 4 (1645) |
| Uccellini, Marco |
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Sonata no. 4…La Trasformata |
G major |
Book 3 (1642) |
| Uccellini, Marco |
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Sonata no. 5…La Laura rilucente |
c minor |
Book 4 (1645) |
| Uccellini, Marco |
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Sonata no. 8 |
g minor |
Book 2 (1639) |
| Uccellini, Marco |
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Sonata no. 9 |
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Book 7 |
| Uccellini, Marco |
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Sonata no. 9…La Reggiana |
F major |
Book 3 (1642) |
2) Reviews
Record, book, and music reviews for “Early Music”
“Music and Letters, “Musical Times”
Record jacket notes for “Harmonia Mundi”; “L’Oiseau Lyre” and “Decca”
3) Articles
“Bach Without Fear” - Symphony Magazine, October 2000
“Handel as a Practical Opera Composer” - Die Gegenwart der musikalischen Vergangenheit (Nicholas Harnoncourt festschrift, 2000)
“Singing Style at the
Opera in the Rameau Period” in collaboration with Gina Spagnoli -
Recherches sur la musique “classique Francaise”, Rameau
Tercentenary edition 1983 |
| Recordings: |
See Discography |
Broadcasts:
(incomplete)
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National Public Radio, USA “Performance Today” “All Things Considered” “SymphonyCast”
Radio recordings for BBC, West German Radio, Radio Musique, Austrian Radio, Singapore Broadcasting, Phillippine Radio, Hilversum, Belgian Radio, Athens Radio, Hungarian Radio
WNYC and WQXR (New York)
KWMU (St. Louis)
WGBH (Boston)
KSJN (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
Channel 4 Television, UK “My Night with Handel”
Swedish Television “Una Cosa Rara”; “Tom Jones” |
| Awards: |
Gramophone Award 1991:
Handel “Susanna” (Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra)Diapason D’Or 1993:
Matteis “Ayres for the violin” (Arcadian Academy)
Diapason D'Or 1995:
Matteis “Ayres for the Violin: vol. 2” (Arcadian Academy)
Gramophone Award 1996:
Handel “Ariodante” (Göttingen Festival Production)
Handel Prize – Halle Handel Festival, Germany
Drottningholmsteaterns Vanners Hederstecken (Honorary medal of the Friends of the Drottningholm Court Theatre) |
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