14 jan De Waalse Kerk Amsterdam 20:00

Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde & Postscript

Naples found him too wild, but in London he became a sensation: the rhythmic boldness and unpredictable tempi of composer Francesco Geminiani were a scandalous success throughout Europe at the beginning of the 18th century. The young Canadian star cellist Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde throws herself into Geminiani's sonatas for cello. She is assisted by her fellow musicians from Postscript on theorbo and harpsichord.

Programme

Francesco Geminiani

Sonata for cello and basso continuo Op. 5, no. 3
I. Andante
II. Allegro
III. Affettuoso
IV. Allegro

Affettuoso, arr. for cello piccolo and basso continuo
(from: The Art of Playing the Guitar or Cittra, 1760)

Sonata for cello and basso continuo Op. 5, no. 2
I. Andante
II. Presto
III. Adagio
IV. Allegro

Prélude, Lentement, H.200
(from: Pièces de clavecin tirées des différents ouvrages, 1743)

Sonata for cello and basso continuo Op. 5, no. 1
I. Andante
II. Allegro
III. Andante
IV. Allegro

Tendrement in A minor, H.203
(from: Pièces de clavecin tirées des différents ouvrages)

Sonata for cello and basso continuo Op. 5, no. 6
I. Adagio
II. Allegro assai – Grave
III. Allegro – Non tanto

Canon, arr. for cello piccolo and basso continuo
(from: The Art of Playing the Guitar or Cittra)

Sonata for two violins and continuo Op. 1, no. 2, arr. for two cello piccolos
I. Grave
II. Allegro – Adagio
III. Allegro

Programme subject to change

1687-1762