Angels and Devils

St. Mark's Trinity Church, April 21, 2001

Violin virtuosi Locatelli and Leclair were known for brilliant pyrotechnic displays, leading one observer to remark that Leclair played like an angel and Locatelli like a devil! An evening of fireworks to end the season with a BANG!

Programme:

Willem de Fesch (1687-1761):
Trio Sonata in a minor, Op. 12, No. 12

Pieter Hellendaal (1721-1799):
Sonata in c minor

Antoine Mahaut (1719-ca. 1785):
Minuet con Variazione

Jean-Marie Leclair (1697-1764):
Sonate a trois in D major

Johannes Fredericus Groneman (fl. 1740s):
Sonata in e minor

Pietro Antonio Locatelli (1695-1764):
Trio Sonata in G major, Op. 5, No. 1

Musicians:

Sonja Boon – baroque flute
Paul Luchkow – baroque violin
Nan Mackie – viola da gamba
Valerie Weeks – harpsichord

“Writing a solo is today no longer considered an art. Nearly every instrumentalist tries his hand at it...As a result, a considerable number of monstrosities appear.”
Johann Joachim Quantz

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