
Thu Jul 28 19:00
Tafelmusik: La Stravagante
A quintet of musicians from the renowned Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra take centre stage at Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre to share a program that celebrates the stylus fantasticus, an experimental and audacious method of composing all the rage in 17th-century Italy. Join them on a journey through fascinating and extravagant pieces that display genius and unbridled virtuosity.
- Patricia Ahernviolin
- Christopher Verretteviolin
- Patrick G. Jordanviola
- Elinor Freycello
- Charlotte Nedigerharpsichord
Giovanni Bassano (1558 – 1617) | Ricercata prima
Dario Castello | Sonata No. 6, Book 2
Andrea Falconieri (1585 or 1586 – 1656) | L’enfant arcibizzarra / Ciaccona
Nicole Matteis | Diverse bizzarie
Isabella Leonarda | 12 Sonatas, Op. 16: Sonata decima
Louis Constantin | Allemanda
Biago Marini | Sonata in ecco, Op. 8
Carlo Farina (1600 – 1639) | Capriccio Stravagante
Marco Uccellini (1603 – 1680) | Sonata sopra la bergamesca, Op. 3
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Many of these performances are outdoors. You may need to bring your own seating and weather protection if desired.
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