La Cetra: Musical Masterpieces from the Italian Baroque
When:
Saturday, Jan 11, 2020 8:00p -
10:00p
Saturday, Jan 11, 2020 8:00p -
10:00p
Where:
Lindsay Chapel, First Church in Cambridge Congregational
11 Garden St. (entrance on Mason St.)
Cambridge, MA 02138
Admission:
$25/20
Categories:
Music
Event website:
www.duomaresienne.com
Recorder virtuoso Aldo Abreu will join Duo Maresienne (Carol Lewis, viola da gamba; Olav Chris Henriksen, theorbo and baroque guitar) in “La Cetra”, a program of 17th- and 18th-century instrumental music from Italy. The music will include works by Frescobaldi, Granata, Legrenzi, Pandolfi Mealli, Castrucci, Vitali, Zuccari and others. Admission is $25 general admission; $20 seniors, students, low income. For further information, or to receive a series brochure, call (617) 776-0692 or go to www.duomaresienne.com
A master musician and poet in Greek mythology, Orpheus was the inspiration for several collections of music published in Italy during the baroque period, and his instrument, the lyre (“La Cetra”) lent its name to some of the musical publications. Composers wrote music to be enjoyed both in church and at court, and their contributions included instrumental sonatas, canzonas, toccatas and dance music, full of color and liveliness. Over the one hundred year time span from Frescobaldi’s canzonas to Zuccari’s virtuoso solo for viola da gamba, Italian musicians explored the full potential of instruments like the recorder, viola da gamba, theorbo and baroque guitar. Come hear a toccata for guitar by Granata, as well as recorder sonatas by Legrenzi, Castrucci, and Pandolfi Mealli, and a theorbo sonata by Brescianello. The concert will conclude with Vitali’s spectacular Chaconne, a true tour de force which is not to be missed.
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