The Counterpoints

The Counterpoints

Globalisation: new phenomenon or old hat? Even around 1700, people travelled a lot: the rich went on a 'Grand Tour' to learn and experience, merchants and artists to buy and sell, musicians to spot trends or start a craze. The Counterpoints follow in the footsteps of the 'Musicista Itinerante' with music by Geminiani, Purcell, McGibbon, Corelli and Vivaldi, recalling the special connection between Italy and the British Isles.

Programme

• Henry Purcell

  Sonate nr. 10 in D major (from: 10 Sonatas in Four Parts, 1697) 
  Adagio 
  Canzona 
  Grave 
  Largo – Allegro

  1659-1695
• Arcangelo Corelli

  Trio sonata in G major, op. 4 no. 6 (1694, originally in E major) 
  Preludio: adagio – allegro 
  Adagio
  Allegro – Adagio 
  Allemanda: allegro 
  Giga: allegro 
   
  Ground voor violin

  1652-1713
• Antonio Vivaldi

  Concerto da Camera in F major, RV 100 
  Allegro 
  Largo 
  Allegro 
   
  Ground for recorder
  

  1678-1741
• Francesco Geminiani

  Cello sonata
   
  Trio Sonata no. 2 ‘Bush Aboon Traquair: Andante’ 
  (uit: A Treatise of Good Taste in the Art of Musick, 1749)

  1687-1762
• Georg Friederich Händel

  Trio Sonata Op. 2 no. 1b in B minor, HWV 386b 
  Andante 
  Allegro 
  Andante 
  Allegro

  1685-1759
• James Oswald

  Serenata no. 11 in F major (originally in D major) 
  Pastorale: andante 
  Allegro 
  Andante: affettuoso 
  Conspirito: giga

  Programme subject to change

  1710-1769

Musicians

• Thomas Triesschijn recorder
• Matthea de Muynck violin
• Petr Hamouz cello
• Aljosja Mietu harpsichord
• Giulio Quirici theorbe, guitar