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The World Upside Down
Elinor Frey, cello, viola da gamba, Boris Begelman, violin solo, 4 violins, viola, cello, harpsichord, contrabass (10 total)
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."
Boris Begleman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq_OWxXJS8A
Repertoire
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)
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