A bustling center of commerce and culture, Amsterdam has for centuries been known as the “Venice of the North.” The connections between the two cities extend beyond their similar layout of islands and canals. The printing industry of Amsterdam, famous for its quality, led Venetian composers like Albinoni and Vivaldi to have their works printed in this Dutch city. Italian virtuosos like Locatelli moved to Amsterdam to live and work too. For this concert the tradition of Italian music being edited and adapted in Holland continues with a concerto by Mancini, created for Cléa Galhano based on a sonata for recorder and basso continuo by Wim ten Have (Amsterdam, 1929).