Elinor Frey, cello, viola da gamba and artistic direction
Boris Begelman, violin solo
4 violins, viola, cello, harpsichord, contrabass (10 total)
Join us for an extraordinary musical journey where sounds both reverse and advance, and melodies rise from the depths before descending into silence. This program celebrates the long-standing fascination among composers with the dualities of music — where intellectual games blend seamlessly with emotive expressions, creating vibrant musical conversations for listeners.
Accademia de' Dissonanti invites you to delve deep into the emotional undercurrents of a world turned on its head. Experience the surreal juxtaposition of bizarre scenes, evocative feelings of desperation, stark emptiness, and chaotic skirmishes, all woven together to illustrate volatile alternate realities. Allow yourself to be transported as we uncover the beauty and complexity of a musical landscape where everything is uniquely "upside down."
J. S. Bach: Musical Offering, Canon 1 a 2 (Cancrizans) (2 min)
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Cello in F Minor, RV 544, "Il Proteo, o sia il modo al rovescio" — Allegro / Largo / Allegro (10.5 min)
Guillaume de Machaut: Ma fin est mon commencement (5 min)
J. G. Graun: Concerto for violin and viola da gamba in C Minor — Allegro con spirito / Adagio con sordini / Allegro (24 min)
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Andrea Falconiero: L'Infanta Arcibizzarra (5 min), Il Spiritillo Brando (1 min)
Frescobaldi: Fiori Musicali — "Toccata avanti la Messa della Domenica" (1.5 min)
Carlo Farina: Sonata seconda detta La Desperata (10 min)
Antonio Vivaldi: Cello Concerto in D Minor, RV 406 — Allegro non molto / Andante / Minuet (10 min)
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber: Battalia (10 min)
