The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Baroque Inspirations December 4, 2008

Schwab Auditorium

John Gibbons, harpsichord; Lily Francis, Ida Kavafian, Cho-Liang Lin, and Arnaud Sussmann, violins; Beth Guterman and Paul Neubauer, violas; Priscilla Lee and Fred Sherry, cellos; Kurt Muroki, double bass; Tara Helen O’Connor and Carol Wincenc, flutes

Baroque Inspirations, performed by twelve musicians selected from The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s elite roster, revels in the ornate ornamentation, contrapuntal complexity, and dazzling virtuosity that epitomize Baroque music. From the magical aura of Corelli’s Christmas Concerto, to Vivaldi’s imitation of birdcalls in The Goldfinch, to the paragon of Baroque masterworks, Bach’s Brandenburg concertos Nos. 4 and 5, the program brims with glittering gems. Through its performance, education, and recording/broadcast activities—plus frequent tours—the Chamber Music Society draws more people to chamber music than any other organization of its kind.

George Frideric Handel (German): Concerto in B-flat Major for Harpsichord, Op. 4, No. 6
Arcangelo Corelli (Italian): Concerto Grosso in G Minor for Two Violins, Cello, Strings, and Continuo, Op. 6, No. 8, Christmas Concerto
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian): Concerto in D Major for Flute, Strings, and Continuo, RV 428, The Goldfinch
Vivaldi: Concerto in B Minor for Four Violins, Cello, Strings, and Continuo, Op. 3, No. 10, RV 580
Johann Sebastian Bach (German): Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050
Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G Major, BWV 1049

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