Just how stimulating concerts in the gardens and coffeehouses of Baroque Germany could have been transpires in J.S. Bach’s delicious and humorous miniature quasi opera, his Coffee Cantata. Like today, such events were sociable occasions to enjoy musical works so fresh their ink wasn’t yet dry, or else foreign compositions sometimes arranged for the forces at hand. So savour the moment!
Arion is thrilled to announce our partnership with Brûleries FARO - Roasting houses for our opening concert, "Music in Cafés and Gardens"! This collaboration will allow us to offer a free coffee-tasting to our audience during each performance!
Thursday, September 29
Antonio Vivaldi (1668-1741) arranged for 4 violins by Johann Sebastian Bach and rearranged by Alexander Weimann for 4 violins, 2 violas, cello and strings.
Concerto for 4 violins, 2 violas, cello and strings in A minor BWV 1065
(Allegro), Largo, Allegro
Franz Benda (1709-1786)
Concerto for flute and strings in E minor
Allegro con brio, Adagio un pocco andante, Presto
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Coffee Cantata « Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht » BWV 211
Récitatif: Schweigt stille
Air: Hat man nicht mit seinen Kindern
Récitatif: Du böses Kind
Air: Ei! Wie schmeckt der Kaffee süße
Récitatif: Wenn du mir nicht den Kaffee läßt
Air: Mädchen, die von harten Sinnen
Récitatif: Nun folge, was dein Vater spricht!
Air: Heute noch, lieber Vater
Récitatif: Nun geht und sucht der alte Schlendrian
Trio: Die Katze läßt das Mausen nicht
Friday, September 30; Saturday, October 1; Sunday, October 2
Wilhelm FriedemannBach (1710—1784) but attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Orchestral suite in G minor BWV 1070
Larghetto, Torneo , Aria -Adagio, Menuetto, Trio, Capriccio
Franz Benda (1709-1786)
Concerto for flute and strings in E minor
Allegro con brio, Adagio un pocco andante, Presto
Intermission
Antonio Vivaldi (1668-1741) arranged for 4 violins by Johann Sebastian Bach and rearranged by Alexander Weimann for 4 violins, 2 violas, cello and strings.
Concerto for 4 violins, 2 violas, cello and strings in A minor BWV 1065
(Allegro), Largo, Allegro
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Coffee Cantata « Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht » BWV 211
Récitatif: Schweigt stille
Air: Hat man nicht mit seinen Kindern
Récitatif: Du böses Kind
Air: Ei! Wie schmeckt der Kaffee süße
Récitatif: Wenn du mir nicht den Kaffee läßt
Air: Mädchen, die von harten Sinnen
Récitatif: Nun folge, was dein Vater spricht!
Air: Heute noch, lieber Vater
Récitatif: Nun geht und sucht der alte Schlendrian
Trio: Die Katze läßt das Mausen nicht
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