Auditorium, APS Conference Center, Argonne National Laboratory
Saturday October 25, 2003 at 8:00 p.m.
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| Program | |
|---|---|
| J.S.Bach -- | Harpsichord concerto in D-Major, BWV 1054 |
| Vivaldi -- | Concerto in C major 'per flautino', Op. 44 No. 11, RV443 |
| J.S.Bach -- | Harpsichord concerto in D-Minor, BWV 1052 |
| Biber -- | Two sonatas from Fidicinium sacro-profanum |
| J.S.Bach -- | Canons from the 'Musical Offering' |
| J.S.Bach -- | Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050 |
This program is partially supported by the University of Chicago and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency
The original Academy of Ancient Music was established in 1726 for the purpose of studying and performing “old” music - defined initially as anything composed at least a century earlier, but soon to include more contemporary composers, most notably Handel.
The modern Academy was founded by Christopher Hogwood in 1973 to give audiences an experience of music as it might have sounded at the time it was written. The ensemble brings together specialists in every branch of Baroque and Classical performance style playing instruments of the appropriate period in appropriate numbers. It expands from the four musicians who performed Purcell's set of Trio Sonatas from l683 up to the 180 instrumentalists and vocalists who recorded Haydn's Creation for CD and video (using the same forces Haydn had at his first public performance in the Burgtheater in Vienna).
Richard Egarr is one of the most exciting and versatile musicians of his generation. He plays all types of historical keyboards, performing music ranging from fifteenth century organ intabulations to contemporary compositions for solo piano. His musical training as a choirboy at York Minster, at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester, and as Organ-Scholar at Clare College Cambridge gave him a deep and wide-ranging experience both inside and outside the Early Music scene. His study with Gustav Leonhardt in Amsterdam provided inspiration for his further work in the field of historical performances. Most recently, Mr. Egarr took top prize in the Hamburg International C.P.E. Bach Competition for Fortepiano, Clavichord, and Harpsichord.
More information on The Academy of Ancient Music can be found on the Academy's web site.
The audience is invited to join the artists at a reception following the performance.
The concert will be presented in the Auditorium of the APS Conference Center (Bldg. 402) at Argonne. It is open to the public. For US citizens, photo identification is required to enter the laboratory site. Non-US citizens need to register prior to the event by calling 630-252-3751 during regular working hours.
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Admission to the concert is $25. Call (630) 252-3751 to order your tickets now, VISA and MasterCard accepted; or use the ticket request form to order your tickets by mail.
Remaining tickets will be sold in the lobby of the Argonne Cafeteria (Bldg. 213) during the week of October 20 between noon and 1:00 p.m. The Auditorium Box Office will be open on the day of the performance at 7:30 p.m.
A special dinner (menu) prepared by Chef Chris Kaminsky will be served in the Argonne Guest House. Dinner hours from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. $24.50 per person. Reservations requested (630-739-6000).
