At once manifesting the opposing definitions of harmony and dispute, the concerto grosso evolved into a kaleidoscopic conversation among multiple soloists. From the models of Corelli and Vivaldi to echoes from beyond the Alps and across the channel this program explores the grand instrumental dialogues of the high Baroque.
Concerto Grosso in D Major, op. 6, no. 7
Vivace – Allegro – Adagio
Allegro
Adagio
Vivace
Allegro
Arcangelo Corelli 1653-1713
Concerto for two cellos in G Minor, RV 531
Allegro
Largo
Allegro
Antonio Vivaldi 1678-1741
Concerto for three violins in F Major, TWV 53:F1
Allegro
Largo
Vivace
Georg Philipp Telemann 1681-1767
Concerto Grosso in B-Flat Major, op. 6, no. 7
Largo
Allegro
Largo, e piano
Andante
Hornpipe
Georg Friderich Handel 1685-1759
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Concerto Grosso in G Major
Unico Willem van Wassenaer 1692-1766
Concerto in E Minor, op. 3, no. 3
Francesco Geminiani 1687-1762
Concerto for two violins in D Minor, BWV 1043
Vivace
Largo ma non tanto
Allegro
Johann Sebastian Bach 1685-1750
This event will be approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes.