51. Coffee Concert

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Thursday 2 July 2020

11:00 am

12:00 pm

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Admission: €24/€20/€14/€10

Despite being only twenty-one when he left Hamburg for Italy, Handel had already composed three operas and was also well-known as a sensational harpsichordist. The land of Corelli and Vivaldi was a natural destination for an ambitious and prolific young composer, who had a knack for catching the eye of influential patrons. His dramatic cantatas were composed specifically for performances in aristocratic palaces. Armida abbandonata was written for the young soprano Margherita Durastanti, who later followed Handel to London. Armida is slightly longer than the normal secular cantata containing three arias instead of two and her tale of abandonment by her lover gave Handel a dramatic range of emotions for his singer – despair, anger, vengeance and resignation.

Programme

Composer Work Artist(s)
Corelli Concerto grosso in D major, Op.6/1 Contrasto Armonico
Handel Armida abbandonata, HWV 105 Contrasto Armonico Claire Booth
Handel Flute sonata in C major, HWV 365 Contrasto Armonico
Handel Overture from ‘Rinaldo’ HWV 7a Contrasto Armonico
Rameau ‘Les Sauvages’ from Piéces de clavecin Contrasto Armonico
Corrette Concerto Comique, Op.25 ‘Les Sauvages’ Contrasto Armonico
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