Author Jacqueline Carey illuminates an interesting metaphor when she says “There are patterns which emerge in one’s life, circling and returning anew, an endless variation on a theme. So…the greatest sonatas are composed.”
The Italian word sonata describes a deeply expressive, variative form that composers have used since the 16th century. Enjoy the masterful quartet of Darel Stark (violin), Aris Doike (’cello), and Alex Hayashi (oboe), with continuo by Katherine Crosier in a concert of notable sonatas and suites from baroque Italy, Germany, and England.
The concert will include selections from the following pieces:
- Sonata Echo à 4 by Antonio Lotti (1667–1740)
- Cello Suite No. 3 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
- Sonata No. 1 (1697) by Henry Purcell (1659–1695), transcription by Pierre Gouin
- Sonata for Solo Oboe, h 562, by C.P.E. Bach (1714–1788)
- Violin Sonata in G minor, h 542, by C.P.E. Bach
- Trio Sonata, Op. 1, No. 3, by Arcangelo Corelli (1653–1713)
The concert will be livestreamed on the LCH Facebook page and our streaming page September 6 at 7:00 pm and then archived on the LCH Facebook page.
Through the generous sponsorship of the Arthur and Mae Orvis Foundation and support from other individual supporters, this concert is free. Additional donations to support the concert series are gladly accepted (details below).
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First Mondays 2021–2022 Concert Series
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