Concert I: Burlesque vs. Tafelmusik (the Grotesque and Table Manners)

Concert I:  Burlesque vs. Tafelmusik (the Grotesque and Table Manners)
Date: October 22, 23, 2011

Time: Saturday Oct. 22, St. Mark’s Church ~ 7:30pm

Sunday Oct. 23, West Van United Church ~ 2:30pm

In our season opener, we present the music of Bach and Telemann, including suites from Telemann’s Tafelmusik (1733), and Don Quixote, as well as Bach’s solo keyboard arrangement of Telemann’s violin concerto in g.

Programme ~

Suite “Burlesque de Quixotte” (TWV55:G10)

Ouverture – The Awakening of Don Quixotte – His Attack on the Windmills –

His Amorous Sighs for Princess Dulcine – Sancho Panza Mocked –

The Gallop of Rosinante – The Gallop of Sancho Panza’s Mule –

Don Quixotte at Rest

Concerto for Violin and Strings (TWV51:g1)

Vivace – Adagio – Allegro

Sonata for 2 Violins and Basso Continuo (from Tafelmusik TWV42:Eb1)

Affetuoso – Vivace – Grave – Allegro

Concerto for 4 Violins (TWV40:201)

Largo – Allegro – Adagio – Vivace

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Violin Concerto (TWV51:g1 ) in J. S. Bachs keyboard arrangement (BWV985)

Vivace – Adagio – Allegro

Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo (from Tafelmusik TWV41:A4)

Andante – Vivace – Cantabile – Allegro

Concerto for 3 Violins and Strings (from Tafelmusik TWV53:F1)

Allegro – Largo – Vivace