The young and energetic French foursome Le Consort make their long-awaited Chamberfest debut with a program of familiar works alongside exquisite hidden gems.

Prepare to embark on a musical journey from Naples to London. Let yourself be seduced by English charm with a glimpse of Italian virtuosity, featuring Henry Purcell, famous for his opera Dido & Aeneas, Nicolas Matteis, who composed extravagantly for the violin, and “Mrs. Philharmonica,” a mysterious female composer who published her sonatas under a pseudonym. Including some of Vivaldi and Corelli’s most famous works, this concert is sure to be a delight!

• Le Consort Baroquebaroque consort
• Théotime Langlois de Swarteviolin
• Sophie de Bardonnècheviolin
• Hanna Salzensteincello
• Justin Taylorharpsichord

Programme

Nicola Matteis Junior (1670–1737)
Fantasia in C Minor, “con discretione”

Improvised harpsichord prelude

John Eccles (1668–1735)
The Mad Lover

Nicola Matteis (1650–1714)
Suite in C Minor
Preludio in C solfaut
Andamento
Borre

N. Matteis
Diverse bizzarie sopra la vecchia sarabanda ó pur Ciaccona

Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
Trio Sonata in G Minor Op. 1, No. 1, RV 73
Preludio, Grave
Allemanda, Allegro
Adagio
Capriccio, Allegro
Gavotte, Allegro

Archangelo Corelli (1653–1713)
Violin Sonata in D Minor, Op. 5, No. 12, “La Folia”

Francesco Maria Veracini (1690–1768)
Violin Sonata in A Major Op. 1, No. 7
Cantabile
Larghetto
Allegro
Largo
Allegro

Intermission

Henry Purcell (1659–1695)
Ground for harpsichord: “Here the Deities”

H. Purcell
Sonata of Four Parts in G Minor, Z 807

Mrs. Philharmonica (fl. 1715)
Sonata Sesta in G Major
Largo e Staccato
Con Spirito ma non presto
Lento
Vivace

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Concerto No. 1 in D Major, BWV 972 (After Vivaldi RV 230): II. Larghetto

A. Vivaldi
Trio Sonata in D Minor Op. 1, No. 12 (La Follia)
Adagio – Andante – Allegro
Adagio – Vivace – Allegro – Larghetto – Allegro
Adagio – Allegro