Philharmonia Northwest: Ancient Voices [LIVE]
$15 ($50 4-concert subscription)
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges — String Quartet No. 3 in G major Op. 1 No. 3
Ottorino Respighi — Antiche danze et arie per liuto ("Ancient Airs and Dances") Suite No. 3, P 172
Leslie Martin, harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach – Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052
Chevalier de Saint-Georges – String Quartet No. 3 in G major, Op. 1, No. 3
Ottorino Respighi – Antiche danze et arie per liuto, Suite No. 3
Our February 28 performance presents J.S. Bach‘s monumental Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, with soloist Leslie Martin. Titled “Ancient Voices,” the concert also includes one of the first well-known black composers during Mozart’s time, Joseph Bologne, also known as Chevalier de Saint-Georges. His string quartets are among the lost treasures of the classical era. Ancient Airs and Dances by Ottorino Respighi reimagines 16th-century lute music with modern instruments and string techniques.
The livestream will take place at 2:30 pm Pacific. Broadcasting live from Town Hall, Seattle, WA.
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