Music in Gardens and Cafés – September 29 to October 2, Bourgie Hall

Music in Gardens and Cafés

Works by Bach, Benda and Vivaldi

Just how stimulating concerts in the gardens and coffeehouses of Baroque Germany could have been transpires in J.S. Bach’s delicious and humorous miniature quasi opera, his Coffee Cantata. Like today, such events were sociable occasions to enjoy musical works so fresh their ink wasn’t yet dry, or else foreign compositions sometimes arranged for the forces at hand. So savour the moment!

Concert program
Thursday, September 29 at 7:30pm

Antonio Vivaldi (1668-1741) arranged for 4 violins by Johann Sebastian Bach and rearranged by Alexander Weimann for 4 violins, 2 violas, cello and strings.
Concerto for 4 violins, 2 violas, cello and strings in A minor BWV 1065
(Allegro), Largo, Allegro

Franz Benda (1709-1786)
Concerto for flute and strings in E minor
Allegro con brio, Adagio un pocco andante, Presto

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Coffee Cantata « Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht » BWV 211

Friday, September 30 at 8:00pm + Saturday, October 1 at 4:00pm + Sunday, October 2 at 2:00pm

Wilhelm FriedemannBach (1710—1784)  but attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Orchestral suite in G minor BWV 1070
Larghetto, Torneo , Aria -Adagio, Menuetto, Trio, Capriccio

Franz Benda (1709-1786)
Concerto for flute and strings in E minor
Allegro con brio, Adagio un pocco andante, Presto

Intermission

Antonio Vivaldi (1668-1741) arranged for 4 violins by Johann Sebastian Bach and rearranged by Alexander Weimann for 4 violins, 2 violas, cello and strings.
Concerto for 4 violins, 2 violas, cello and strings in A minor  BWV 1065
(Allegro), Largo, Allegro

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Coffee Cantata « Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht » BWV 211

Guest Artists

Alexander Weimann
Alexander Weimann is one of the most sought-after ensemble directors, soloists, and chamber music partners of his generation.

Hélène Brunet
Canadian soprano Hélène Brunet is hailed by the critics as “a singer of tremendous quality” with “a voice of perfect beauty” and “sincere expression” that is “vocally alluring”, “passionate and reverent”.

Philippe Gagné
Philippe Gagné has been praised for his expressiveness, refined musical sensitivity and vocal flexibility, as well as the beauty and lightness of his tone quality.

Jesse Blumberg
Jesse Blumberg is an artist equally at home on opera, concert, and recital stages, performing repertoire from the Renaissance and Baroque to the 20th and 21st centuries.

Claire Guimond
Claire Guimond is a leading baroque flautist, recognised first in Canada and now well established on the world scene. She is a founding member and artistic director of the Arion Baroque Orchestra, with which she has frequently toured.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: www.arionbaroque.com    514-355-1825