Baroque On Stage
From lively overtures and tender airs to music for dancing that once drew audiences to 18th-century theatres, this program spans the Baroque stage and concert hall. Led by violinist Rachell Ellen Wong, music by Purcell and a suite by Rameau stand alongside works by Vivaldi, Geminiani, and C.P.E. Bach in a program highlighting Baroque rhythm, drama, and virtuosity.
Concert Highlights
- Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient Rachell Ellen Wong leads from the violin in this program of her personal selections.
- Theatre music by Purcell and Rameau brings to life the kind of works heard on Baroque stages in England and France in the 18th century.
- Vivaldi’s Violin Concerto and Geminiani’s La Follia variations showcase virtuosity and invention.
- You will hear the program performed on period instruments, bringing you closer to the sound early audiences would have heard.
Rachell Ellen Wong, violin and leader
PURCELL – Music for the Theatre
Timon of Athens: Curtain Tune
Overture from The Virtuous Wife
Minuet from The Gordian Knot Untied
La Furstemberg from The Virtuous Wife
Slow Aire from The Virtuous Wife
Rondeau from The Indian Queen
Hornpipe from The Fairy Queen
RAMEAU – Orchestral Suite
Air tendre from Les fêtes d’Hébé
Overture from Dardanus
Musette from Les fêtes d’Hébé
Contredanse from Les surprises de l’Amour
Loure from Les surprises de l’Amour
Prélude pour l’Adoration du Soleil from Les Indes galantes
Entrée de Polymnie from Les Boréades
Chaconne from Dardanus
Tambourins I & II from Dardanus
C.P.E. BACH – Symphony in B minor, H. 661, Wq 182/5
VIVALDI – Violin Concerto in D minor, RV 208, “Grosso Mogul“
GEMINIANI – La Follia Variations (arr. Michi WIANCKO)
This performance is approximately two hours, including a 20 minute intermission.
