An evening of delights from the trend-setting courts of Louis XIV and Louis XV, from the refined elegance of Couperin and Marais to the irresistible flamboyance of Duphly and Rameau.
Date/Time: Nov 6 2015, 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Vancouver, Vancouver PlayhouseCost: $12.50
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PROGRAMME
MUSIC FROM THE COURT OF VERSAILLES
Sonata in G Major, op. 2, no. 1, for flute and continuo – Michel Blavet
Adagio – Allegro – Arias I and II (L’Henriette) – Presto
Chaconne in G (La Buisson) for bass viol and continuo – Antione and Jean-Baptiste Forqueray
Passacaille in E Minor from Pièces en trio for flute, violin, and continuo – Marin Marais
Troisième Concert Royal for harpsichord, flute, violin, bass viol, and continuo – François Couperin
Prélude – Allemande – Courante – Sarabande – Gavotte – Muzette — Chaconne
INTERVAL
Sonata in G Minor, op. 1, no. 12, for violin and continuo – Jean-Pierre Guignon
Vivace – Allegro ma poco – Largo staccato – Tambourin: Presto – Allegro
Chaconne in F for harpsichord – Jacques DuPhly
Troisième Concert for harpsichord, flute, violin, and bass viol – Jean-Philippe Rameau
La Lapopliniere – La Timide – Tambourins
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