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BACH’S ITALIAN CONCERTO

Thursday August 3, 2017 | 7:30pm (Pre-concert talk 6:45pm)
Christ Church Cathedral

This recital offers two of Bach’s most iconic works for keyboard, the “French Overture” and the “Italian Concerto,” played by internationally acclaimed harpsichordist Alexander Weimann. Swiss baritone Stephan MacLeod joins Mr. Weimann for two virtuosic cantatas in the Italian style, one on each half, featuring the harpsichord as an equal partner – “Dalla Guerra Amorosa” by Handel and “Amore Traditore” by Bach.

PROGRAMME

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Overture in the French style bwv 831

Overture

Courante

Gavotte I / II

Passepied I / II

Sarabande

Bourrée I / II

Gigue

Echo

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759): Cantata “Dalla guerra amorosa” hwv 102a

Recitativo: Dalla guerra amorosa

Aria: Non v’alletti un occhio nero

Recitativo: Fuggite, sì fuggite

Aria: La bellezza è com’ un fiore

Recitativo / Finale: Fuggite, sì fuggite

INTERVAL

Johann Sebastian Bach: Italian Concerto bwv 971

Allegro

Andante

Presto

Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata “Amore Traditore” bwv 203

Aria: Amore traditore

Recitativo: Voglio provar

Aria: Chi in amore ha nemica la sorte