Carnegie Hall Presents

Early Music in Weill Recital Hall

In the hands of the musicians on this series, early music is a spark that ignites imagination—a source of inspiration for exciting, spontaneous performances. After each concert, stay for a Salon Encores reception, and get together with people who love music as much as you do.

Series Events

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 | 7:30 PM
The Theater of Early Music
HANDEL ARIAS AND LOVE DUETS
Weill Recital Hall

Performers

  • The Theatre of Early Music
    Daniel Taylor, Conductor and Countertenor
  • Deborah York, Soprano

Program

    ALL-HANDEL PROGRAM
  • Passacaglia for Violin and Viola from Suite No. 7 in G Minor
  • "Scherzano sul tuo volto" from Rinaldo
  • "Bel piacere" from Rinaldo
  • "Cara sposa" from Rinaldo
  • "Lascia ch'io pianga" from Rinaldo
  • "Se il cor ti perde" from Tolomeo
  • Overture to Giulio Cesare
  • "Tu la mia stella sei" from Giulio Cesare
  • "Dove sei" from Rodelinda
  • "Se pieta di me non senti" from Giulio Cesare
  • "Domero la tua fierezza" from Giulio Cesare
  • "Io t'abbraccio" from Rodelinda
Handel Rinaldo (Cara sposa)
Daniel Taylor, Countertenor; Arion Ensemble; Stephen Stubbs, Conductor
ATMA Classique
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 | 7:30 PM
Fretwork
Weill Recital Hall

Performers

  • Fretwork
    ·· Asako Morikawa, Viol
    ·· Liam Byrne, Viol
    ·· Reiko Ichise, Viol
    ·· Richard Tunnicliffe, Viol
    ·· Richard Boothby, Viol

Program

  • W. LAWES Consort Set in Five Parts In F Major
  • J. WARD Fantasia No. 1 in Five Parts, "Dolce Languir"
  • DERING Fantasia in Five Parts
  • WHITE Fantasia No. 3 in Five Parts
  • COPRARIO Fantasia for Five Viols, "Illicita cosa"
  • J. JENKINS Airs in Four Parts
  • MONTEVERDI "Dolcemente dormiva la mia Clori"
  • SIMPSON Airs in Four Parts
  • A. FERRABOSCO Hexachord Fantasy in Four Parts
  • THOMAS LUPO Pavan in Three Parts
  • J. WARD In Nomine in Five Parts
  • W. LAWES Consort Set in Five Parts in C Major
Lawes's Consort Set in 5 Parts In F Major, Air
Fretwork
Virgin Classics
Saturday, March 17, 2012 | 7:30 PM
L'Arpeggiata
Los Impossibles: Spanish and Neapolitan Music from the 17th Century
Weill Recital Hall

Performers

  • L'Arpeggiata
    Christina Pluhar, Artistic Director and Theorbo

Program

  • BUONAMENTE Intrata
  • CAZZATI Ciaccona
    • Improvisation: Tarantella NapoletanaImprovisation: Jacaras
  • BERTALI Ciaccona
  • MARCELLO VITALE Tarantella a Maria di Nardò
    • Improvisation: Dia SpagnolaImprovisation: BergamascaImprovisation: Canario
  • PANDOLFI MEALLI Sonata for Violin, Op. 3, No. 2, "La Cesta"
  • L. ALLEGRI Canario
  • MARCELLO VITALE Moresca
  • PANDOLFI MEALLI Sonata for Violin, Op. 4, No. 4 "La Biancuccia"
  • FALCONIERI La Follia
    • Improvisation: FandangoImprovisation: Tarantella Italiana
  • FALCONIERI La suave melodia

    • Encore:Improvisation: Tarantella Napoletana
Murcia Fandango
L'Arpeggiata
Naïve

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