Corelli, Muffat et Handel: Intimate Conversations
Arion Baroque Orchestra in a lineup of 11 musicians led by Noémy Gagnon-Lafrenais explores the rich and stimulating world of the concerto grosso, that conversational musical genre whose masters were Corelli, Handel, and Georg Muffat.
Available online only, from March 1 to March 7, 2021
Concert program
Corelli, Muffat et Handel : Intimate Conversations
Francesco Geminiani (1687-1762)
Concerto grosso en do mineur, op. 2, no 1 (version 1732)
Andante – Allegro – Adagio – Allegro
Georg Muffat (1653-1704)
Sonate pour cordes en sol mineur, no 2 du recueil « Armonico tributo »
Sonata : Grave, Allegro, Grave, Forte et allegro, Grave – Aria – Grave – Sarabanda – Grave – Borea
Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)
Concerto grosso en si bémol majeur, op.6, no 5
Adagio, Allegro – Adagio – Allegro – Largo – Allegro
Georg Muffat
Sonate pour cordes en mi mineur, no 4 du recueil « Armonico tributo »
Sonata : Grave – Balletto – Adagio, Presto – Menuet – Adagio – Aria presto
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Concerto grosso en la majeur, op. 6, no 11
Andante larghetto e staccato – Allegro – Largo – Andante – Allegro
Guest Artist(s)
Noémy Gagnon-Lafrenais
In the recent years, the québécoise violinist Noémy Gagnon-Lafrenais has been exploring repertoire through the filter of historically informed practice. Pursuing the quest for a genuine and creative expression of music, she spends much time wonder...
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