Music For Awhile
Evening Music | May 6, 2010
Music by English Baroque master Henry Purcell dominates the evening, beginning with the wonderful countertenor David Daniels in Purcell's "Music for Awhile," accompanied by guitarist Craig Ogden. We'll also hear excerpts from Purcell's inspired musical theatre work, "King Arthur" (a natural subject for England's greatest native-born composer!).
Francesco Geminiani was born just a few years before Purcell died, eventually gaining fame as a violinist and composer in London alongside Handel. Europa Galante performs Geminiani's Sonata in A Minor, paired with pianist extraordinaire Richard Goode in Mozart's Rondo in A Minor. Finally, we'll fast-forward to the 20th century with Czech composer Borislav Martinu's "Promenades" featuring fellow countrymen Jiri Valek, Josef Suk and Josef Hala on the flute, violin and harpsichord, respectively.
Francesco Geminiani was born just a few years before Purcell died, eventually gaining fame as a violinist and composer in London alongside Handel. Europa Galante performs Geminiani's Sonata in A Minor, paired with pianist extraordinaire Richard Goode in Mozart's Rondo in A Minor. Finally, we'll fast-forward to the 20th century with Czech composer Borislav Martinu's "Promenades" featuring fellow countrymen Jiri Valek, Josef Suk and Josef Hala on the flute, violin and harpsichord, respectively.
