City: Great Barrington| Date | Event | Composers, Works, Performers |
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| Saturday 15-Jun-13 06:00pm |
 Daniel Arts Center: Simon's Rock College of Bard, Great Barrington, MAThe Art of the Chalumeau Aston Magna Music Festival |
Works by Vivaldi (Concerto in E Minor for strings) Works by Hasse (Adagio from Trio for Oboe, Chaulmeau and Continuo) Works by Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor ("Tutti in pianto" from Ziani's Chilonida) Works by Marcello (Concerto for Oboe, Strings and Continuo) Works by Fasch (Concerto for Chalumeau, Strings and Continuo) Vivaldi, Juditha Triumphans (Veni, veni) Handel, Io Sperai trovar nel vero Conti, Lontananza dell'amato |
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| Daniel Arts Center: Simon's Rock College of Bard, Great Barrington, MA, 84 Alford Road, Great Barrington, 01230, United States Saturday 15-Jun-13 06:00pm The Art of the Chalumeau The Art of the Chalumeau (Early Clarinet)
For the first concert weekend, on June 13, 14, and 15, clarinetist Eric Hoeprich will introduce the
unfamiliar but hauntingly beautiful chalumeau. The program will highlight this once popular instrument,
a relative of both the recorder and the clarinet, in works by Handel, Vivaldi, and others, including Holy
Roman Emperor Joseph I. Stephen Hammer on baroque oboe, and Kristen Watson, soprano, will also
join Mr. Stepner, who will lead a small ensemble. Works by Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741) (Concerto in E Minor for strings) Works by Hasse, Johann Adolf (1699-1783) (Adagio from Trio for Oboe, Chaulmeau and Continuo) Works by Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor (1678-1711) ("Tutti in pianto" from Ziani's Chilonida) Conti, Francesco Bartolomeo (1681-1732), Fra queste ombrose piante (Under Those Shady Trees) (Adagio) Works by Marcello, Alessandro (1669-1747) (Concerto for Oboe, Strings and Continuo) Works by Fasch, Johann Friedrich (1688-1758) (Concerto for Chalumeau, Strings and Continuo) Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741), Juditha Triumphans (Veni, veni) Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759), Io Sperai trovar nel vero Conti, Francesco Bartolomeo (1681-1732), Lontananza dell'amato | ||
| Saturday 22-Jun-13 06:00pm |
Daniel Arts Center: Simon's Rock College of Bard, Great Barrington, MA Johann Sebastian Bach: The Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord Aston Magna Music Festival |
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| Daniel Arts Center: Simon's Rock College of Bard, Great Barrington, MA, 84 Alford Road, Great Barrington, 01230, United States Saturday 22-Jun-13 06:00pm Johann Sebastian Bach: The Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord J.S. Bach: Six Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord
The second concert will be devoted to music of Johann Sebastian Bach for harpsichord and violin,
and will feature all six sonatas for violin and harpsichord. It will be performed on June 20, 21, and 22.
Violinist Daniel Stepner and keyboardist Peter Sykes will perform. | ||
| Saturday 29-Jun-13 08:00pm |
The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, MA Music of Marin Marais and J. S. Bach Aston Magna Music Festival |
Marais, La Sonnerie de Ste. Genevieve du Mont de Paris Marais, Pièces de viole (Prélude – Allemande –Sarabande – Gavotte – Saillie du Caffé) Marais, Sonate en Trio  |
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| The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, MA, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230, United States Saturday 29-Jun-13 08:00pm Music of Marin Marais and J. S. Bach Baroque orchestra led by Daniel Stepner During the third weekend, June 27, 28, and 29, the Saturday evening performance will take place at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center at 8:00. The concert will present music by Bach and French composer Marin Marais, whose life was portrayed in the film Tous les matins du monde. Soprano Dominique Labelle will solo in works by Marais as well as in Bach’s “Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen.” The second Brandenburg concerto will also be performed. The ensemble will include gambist Laura Jeppesen, theorbist Catherine Lidell, baroque trumpeter Josh Cohen, and a chamber orchestra led by Mr. Stepner. Marais, Marin (1656-1728), La Sonnerie de Ste. Genevieve du Mont de Paris Marais, Marin (1656-1728), Pièces de viole (Prélude – Allemande –Sarabande – Gavotte – Saillie du Caffé) Marais, Marin (1656-1728), Sonate en Trio | ||
| Saturday 6-Jul-13 06:00pm |
Daniel Arts Center: Simon's Rock College of Bard, Great Barrington, MA Vocal fireworks: Shades of Love Lost Madrigals of Jacques de Wert and Claudio Monteverdi Aston Magna Music Festival |
de Wert, Questi odorati fiori (Book 8, No. 19) de Wert, Forsenata gridava (Book 8, No. 17) de Wert, Sovente allor che sugl’estivi ardor (Book 8, No. ?) Monteverdi, Fumia la Pastorella (Book 1, Nos. 9-11) Monteverdi, S’andasse amor a caccia (Book 2, No. 11) Monteverdi, Crudel perchè mi fuggi (Book 1, No. 8) Monteverdi, Ardo si ma non t’amo (Book 1, No. 19-21) Monteverdi, Poi che del mio dolore (Book 1, No. 8) Monteverdi, Amor per tua merce (Book 1, No. 4) Monteverdi, Luci Serene (Book 4, No. 8) Monteverdi, me partite (Book 4, No. 10) Monteverdi, Canzonetta (:) Non Partir, ritrosetta (Book 8, No, 37) Gabrieli, Sonata for Cello and Continuo Monteverdi, Sfogava con le stelle (Book 4, No. 4) Monteverdi, (Canzonetta:) Voglio di vita uscir Monteverdi, Al lume delle stelle |
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| Daniel Arts Center: Simon's Rock College of Bard, Great Barrington, MA, 84 Alford Road, Great Barrington, 01230, United States Saturday 6-Jul-13 06:00pm Vocal fireworks: Shades of Love Lost Madrigals of Jacques de Wert and Claudio Monteverdi Shades of Love Lost: Madrigals by de Wert and Monteverdi
Monteverdi madrigals will be performed on July 4, 5, and 6, together with those of one of his
predecessors, Giaches de Wert. Masterful and imaginative musical settings from the 16th and early
17th century will be the fare with Aston Magna’s Madrigal Singers performing. de Wert, Giaches (c1535-1596), Questi odorati fiori (Book 8, No. 19) de Wert, Giaches (c1535-1596), Forsenata gridava (Book 8, No. 17) de Wert, Giaches (c1535-1596), Sovente allor che sugl’estivi ardor (Book 8, No. ?) Monteverdi, Claudio (1567-1643), Fumia la Pastorella (Book 1, Nos. 9-11) Monteverdi, Claudio (1567-1643), S’andasse amor a caccia (Book 2, No. 11) Monteverdi, Claudio (1567-1643), Crudel perchè mi fuggi (Book 1, No. 8) Monteverdi, Claudio (1567-1643), Ardo si ma non t’amo (Book 1, No. 19-21) Monteverdi, Claudio (1567-1643), Poi che del mio dolore (Book 1, No. 8) Monteverdi, Claudio (1567-1643), Amor per tua merce (Book 1, No. 4) Monteverdi, Claudio (1567-1643), Luci Serene (Book 4, No. 8) Monteverdi, Claudio (1567-1643), me partite (Book 4, No. 10) Monteverdi, Claudio (1567-1643), Canzonetta (:) Non Partir, ritrosetta (Book 8, No, 37) Gabrieli, Domenico (1651-1690), Sonata for Cello and Continuo Monteverdi, Claudio (1567-1643), Sfogava con le stelle (Book 4, No. 4) Monteverdi, Claudio (1567-1643), (Canzonetta:) Voglio di vita uscir Monteverdi, Claudio (1567-1643), Al lume delle stelle | ||
| Saturday 13-Jul-13 06:00pm |
Daniel Arts Center: Simon's Rock College of Bard, Great Barrington, MA Music from the Library of Thomas Jefferson Aston Magna Music Festival |
Geminiani, Three compositions from The Art of Playing on the Violin: No.9 Andante Moderato, No.10 Allegro Moderato, No.11 Allegro Vivace Balbastre, Three Pieces for Hsrpsichord:La de Caze, La d’Héricourt, Ogni dolce Purcell, Orpheus Britannicus, collection of songs (Sweeter than, Rosie Boers, Evening Hymn) Gay, The Beggar's Opera (The Turtle thus the Plaintive Crying) |
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| Daniel Arts Center: Simon's Rock College of Bard, Great Barrington, MA, 84 Alford Road, Great Barrington, 01230, United States Saturday 13-Jul-13 06:00pm Music from the Library of Thomas Jefferson For the final concert weekend, July 11, 12, and 13, Aston Magna explores the musical library
of America’s third president, Thomas Jefferson, illuminated by excerpts from his writings. An
accomplished musician himself, Jefferson collected a good number of musical gems, including music of
Corelli, Mozart, J.C. Bach, Maria Cosway and Francis Hopkinson. Performing will be soprano Sharon
Baker, violinist Daniel Stepner, and harpsichordist Michael Sponseller. Geminiani, Francesco (1687-1762), Three compositions from The Art of Playing on the Violin: No.9 Andante Moderato, No.10 Allegro Moderato, No.11 Allegro Vivace Balbastre, Claude (1727-1799), Three Pieces for Hsrpsichord:La de Caze, La d’Héricourt, Ogni dolce Purcell, Henry (1659-1695), Orpheus Britannicus, collection of songs (Sweeter than, Rosie Boers, Evening Hymn) Gay, John (1685-1732), The Beggar's Opera (The Turtle thus the Plaintive Crying) | ||
