Programmes

Agostino Steffani - Life Stages

Steffani in Padua
Giovanni Battista Bassani (1650-1716)
Sonata in F major for 2 vl and B.c. op.5/6
Salve Regina for soprano, 2 vl and B.c. from `Antifone Sacre a voce sola con violini´ op.26

Steffani in Rome
Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)
Sonata da chiesa op.1/12 in D major for 2 vl and B.c.

Agostino Steffani
`Guardati o core´ from `Sei Scherzi´, Padova from soprano, 2 vl and b.c.

Giuseppe Valentini (1681-1743)
Sonata da chiesa op.V/7 `La Corelli´ in B flat major

Agostino Steffani
`Fileno, idolo mio´, from `Sei Scherzi´, Cantata for soprano, 2 vl and B.c.

Interval

Steffani in Munich
Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello (1690-1758)
Sonata in b minor for 2 violins and B.c.

Rupert Ignaz Mayr (1646-1712)
`Salve Regina´ from `Sacri Concentus´ for soprano, 2 vl , cello and B.c.

Agostino Steffani
`Ogni core puo sperar´ from `Servio Tullio´ for soprano, strings and B.c.

Steffani in Hanover
G.F. Händel (1685-1759)
Sonata for 2 violins and B.c. op.2/5 in g minor

Agostino Steffani
`La Cera sta più terribile´ from `La Lotta d´Hercole con Achelos´, 1689 Dance of the nymphs from `La Lotta´

Steffani in Düsseldorf
Agostino Steffani
`Dal tuo labbro amor m´invita´ from `Tassilone´
`Piú non v´ascondo´ from `Tassilone´

Ensemble Castor
Silvia FRIGATO, soprano

  

Georg Friedrich Händel

Amarilli Vezzosa

Georg Friedrich Händel
Concerto a quattro in D major for 2 violins, cello and B.c.
`Clori, mia bella Clori´, HWV 92 Kantata for soprano, 2 violins and b.c.
Triosonata op.2/5 for 2 violins and B.c.
`Sono liete, fortunate´, HWV Kantata for soprano, alto and B.c.

Interval

Georg Friedrich Händel
Triosonata op.5/2 for 2 violins and B.c.
`Cerco sempre di gloria´ HWV 87, Kantata for alto, Vl and B.c.
Toccata HWV 586 for harpsichord solo
`Amarilli vezzosa´, HWV 82, Kantata for soprano, alto, 2 violins and B.c.

Ensemble Castor
Silvia FRIGATO, soprano


Sacred Cantatas 

Georg Friedrich Händel
Laudate pueri Dominum, HWV 236 for soprano, 2 Vl and B.c.
Concerto for organ and strings in d minor HWV 309
Coelestis dum spirat aura HWV 231, Mottet for soprano, 2 vl and B.c.
Triosonata op.2/1 for 2 vl and b.c.

Interval

Georg Friedrich Händel
Sinfonia in B flat major HWV 335 for strings
O qualis de coelo sonus, HWV 239, Mottet for soprano, 2 violins and b.c.
Concerto for organ and strings op. 4 Nr. 3
Salve Regina HWV 241 for soprano, 2 violins and B.c.

Ensemble Castor
Christina GANSCH, soprano


Händel in Italy

Georg Friedrich Händel
Concerto grosso op.6/7 in D major
`Crudel tiranno Amor´, Kantata for soprano, strings and B.c.
Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)
Concerto grosso op.6/4 in D major for strings

Interval

Georg Friedrich Händel
`Tu del Ciel Ministro eletto´ from `Il Trionfo del tempo e del
Disinganno HWV 46a for soprano, strings and B.c.
Concerto grosso op.6/2 in F major
`Agrippina condotta a morire´, Kantata for soprano, strings and B.c.

Ensemble Castor with Enrico ONOFRI, solo violin and leading
Silvia FRIGATO, soprano

  

Georg Philipp Telemann - People and Nations

This programme is an exciting journey throughout Europes nations and people with their own habits and characters. Besides Telemanns famous suites and Couperins Les Nations Castor also presents parts of `Concertos Comique´ and C.Ph.Bachs solo works for harpsichord.

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
Ouverture in B flat major TWV 55:5 `Völker´ for strings and B.c
Ouverture Les Turcs Les Suisses Les Moscovites Les Portugais Les Boiteux Les Coureurs

Francois Couperin (1668-1733)
from `Les Nations´ : `La Francoise´ , for Flauto Traverso, violin and B.c.

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
`Alla Polacca´ H.217 `La Philippine´ H.96 for harpsichord solo

Michel Corrette (1707-1795)
from `Concertos Comique´ op.8 `Concerto in g minor `Les Sauvages et la Furstemburg´ op.8/25 for 2 violins, flauto and B.c

Interval

Francoise Couperin (1668-1733)
from `Les Nations´ `La Piemontoise´

Michel Corette (1707-1795)
from `Concertos Comique´ op.8 `La Turque et la Confession´ op.8/19, for 2 vl , flauto and B.c.

Georg Philipp Telemann
Concerto for flauto traverso, 2 violins and B.c.in D major TWV 51:D2
Ouverture in G major TWV 55:4 `Des Nations anciens et modernes´
Ouverture
Menuet I und II
Les Allemands anciens
Les Allemandes modernes
Les Suédois anciens
Les Suédois modernes
Les Danois anciens
Les Danois modernes
Les vielles femmes

Ensemble Castor
Jana SEMERADOVA, flauto traverso

  

Johann Sebastian Bach - Musical Offering BWV 1079

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Ricercar a 3
Canon perpetuus super thema regium
Canon I a 2
Canon II a 2 violini in unisono
Canon III per motum contrarium
Canon IV per augmentationem, contrario motu
Canon V a 2 per tonas
Fuga canonica in epidiapente
Ricercar a 6
Canon a 2, Quaerendo invenientis
Sonata Largo - Allegro - Andante – Allegro

Ensemble Castor
Jana SEMERADOVA, flauto traverso

  

Johann Sebastian Bach in Weimar

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Brandenburg Concert II BWV 1047
`Widerstehe doch der Sünde´ BWV 54
Toccata in f sharp minor BWV 910 für harpsichord

Interval

Triosonata in G major BWV 1017/1
Aria `Ach bleibe doch mein liebstes Leben´ BWV 11
Brandenburg Concerto V BWV 1050

Ensemble Castor
Sophie RENNERT, mezzo-soprano
Jana SEMERADOVA, flauto traverso
Franz LANDLINGER, trumpet

  

Johann Sebastian Bach and His Sons

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
Sinfonia in D major H.585

Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782)
Sonata for harpsichord and violin op.15/1

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Fantasy in C-major for harpsichord

Johann Sebastian Bach
Triosonata in G major BWV 1038

Interval

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Sinfonia in a minor Wq 156

Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach
Sonata for violoncello and b.c. in G major

Johann Sebastian Bach Sonata
for violin and harpsichord obligato in A major BWV 1015

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Sonata for 2 violins and B.c. in B flat major ,H.584

Ensemble Castor

  

Le Quattro Stagioni - Antonio Vivaldi

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Concerto for strings RV 114

Antonio Vivaldi
`La primavera´,op.8/1 in E major

Antonio Caldara (1670-1736)
Concerto for violoncello, 2 violins and B.c. in d minor

Antonio Vivaldi
`L´estate´, op.8/2 in g minor

Interval

Antonio Vivaldi
`L´autunno´, op.8/3 in F major

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Concerto for harpsichord and strings BWV 1054

Antonio Vivaldi
`L´inverno´, op.8/4 in f minor

Ensemble Castor

  

Les Nations - Union of the National Styles

Francois Couperin (1668-1733)
`La Francoise´ from `Les Nations´, 1726

Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)
from Triosonatas op.2.

Francois Couperin
`La Steinquerque´, Sonata for 2 vl and B.c.

Interval

Jean Marie Leclair (1697-1764)
`Deuxième récréation de musique´, op.8

Arcangelo Corelli
`La Follia´ op.5/12 for vl and B.c.

Francois Couperin
`L´Impériale´ from Les Nations, 1726

Ensemble Castor

  

London Affairs - Music from London of the Galant Style

Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782)
Allegro assai - Andante – Presto

William Boyce (1711-1779)
Sonata for 2 violins and b.c. op 1/5 in D major
Allegro - Largo - Fuga: Allegro assai

Charles Avison (1709-1770)
Sonata Nr 7 für harpsichord, 2 violins and cello

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Divertimento in C major Hob XIV:4 for harpsichord, 2 vl and cello
Allegro - Menuett - Finale: Allegro

Interval

Charles Avison
Sonata Nr 2 for harpsichord, 2 violina snd cello op.5/2 in C major
`Con Giubilo´ - `Con Tenerezza´

Thomas Arne (1710-1778)
Sonata for 2 violins and basso continuo op.4/1 in A major
Largo - Allegro - Grave - Allegro ma non troppo - Minuet

Johann Christian Bach
Sonata for violin and harpsichord op.16/4
Allegretto - Pastorale

W. A. Mozart (1756-1791)
Concerto for harpsichord, 2 vl and cello KV 107/2 in G major after the sonatas op.5 by J.Ch. Bach
Allegro - Allegretto

Ensemble Castor

  

Magic Medea

Ensemble Castor is going to explore the beginning of the 18th century in Rome and Naples. In the main focus there is Caldaras cantata `Medea in Corintho´, a very popular sujet at this time. Around there will be music of Caldaras contemporaries in Rome and famous composers of Naples, the place where the development of the opera got some important influences.

Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello (1690-1758)
from `Concerti a tre ´ Concerto III in g minor
Largo , Allegro - Allegro - Adagio – Presto

Agostino Steffani (1654-1728)
`Il più felice e sfortunato amante ´, Kantata for mezzosoprano
Preludio - Il più felice - Moro, si - Ma s´é da un si - Così dubbia

Nicola Porpora (1686-1768)
from `Sinfonie da camera ´ op.2, Concerto primo
Adagio - Allegro - Aria I - Aria II

Alessandro Scarlatti (1660 - 1725)
from Kantata `Perchè tacete, regolati concenti? ´, Aria I `Alla mano che dotta in voi´

Leonardo Leo (1694-1744)
Sinfonia concertata for violoncello and strings in c minor
Andante grazioso - Molto presto - Larghetto - Allegro

Interval

Antonio Maria Montanari (1676-1737)
Sonata for violin and B.c. in d minor
Adagio - Allegro - Adagio - Giga senza Basso

Giuseppe Valentini (1681-1753)
Triosonata op.5/10 `La Montanari´
Adagio, Allegro - Adagio - Allegro

Antonio Caldara (1670 - 1736)
`Medea in Corintho´, Kantata for mezzo-soprano and strings

Ensemble Castor
Ida ALDRIAN, mezzo-soprano

  

Musica Universalis

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Sonata sopra il sogetto Reale a Traversa, Violino e Continuo BWV 1079
Largo - Allegro - Andante – Allegro

Jean Fery Rebel (1666-1747)
Sonata for violin and Basso Continuo Nr 7 in g minor `L´Immortelle´,
Allemande - Courante - Sarabande – Gigue

Francois Couperin (1668-1733)
`L´Apotheose de Corelli´ for traverso, violin and Basso continuo
Corelli au piéd du Parnasse prie les Muses de le Recevoir parmi elles, Gravement
Corelli charmé de la bonne réception quant lui fait au Parnasse, Gayment
Corelli buvant à la source d´Hypocrene - Entouziasme de Corelli, Vivement
Corelli après son entouziasme, très doux - Les Muses réveillent Corelli, Vivement
Remerciment de Corelli, Gayment

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
Fantasy for harpsichord in f sharp minor, Wq 67
Triosonata in d minor Wq 145 for traverso, violin and Basso continuo
Allegretto - Largo – Allegro


Ensemble Castor

Jana SEMERADOVA, transverse flute

  

The Musical Cosmos of Kardinale Ottoboni - A Journey to Rome

Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)
Triosonata op.2/ 5 in g minor for 2 violins and B.c.
`Tu fedel? Tu costante? ´ , Kantata for soprano, 2 vl and B.c.

Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)
Triosonata op.4/10 for 2 violins and B.c.

Giovanni Battista Somis (1686-1763)
Sonata for violin and B.c. op.4 /5 in g minor

Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725)
`Ombre Opache´, Aria for soprano, 2 violins and B.c.

Interval

Antonio Caldara (1670-1736)
Ciaconna op.1/12 in B flat major for 2 violins and B.c.

Georg Friedrich Händel
Triosonata op.5 /6 in F major for 2 violins and B.c.

Arcangelo Corelli
Ciaconna op.2/12 for 2 violins and B.c.

Georg Friedrich Händel
`Agrippina condotta a morire´, HWV 110, Kantata for soprano, 2 violins and B.c.

Ensemble Castor
Hanna HERFURTNER, soprano

  

The Young Mozart

The programme shows an interesting insight in the musical cosmos of Mozarts youth, who was able to meet lots of famous musicians, who had a great influence on his musical development. The two concerti are transcriptions of sonatas of Johann Christian Bach, one of his most important mentors in London. Additional chamber music of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and Leopold Mozart. Haydns Divertimenti have been composed at the same time as Mozarts Concerti.

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
Sinfonia in D major H.585
Allegro moderato - Andantino - Tempo di minuetto

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Divertimento in C major Hob XIV:4
Allegro - Minuet - Finale.Allegro

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Sonata in e-minor KV 304 for violin and harpsichord or fortepiano

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Concerto in G-Dur KV 107/2
Allegro - Thema con variazioni. Allegretto

Pause

Leopold Mozart (1719- 1787)
Trio sonata in E flat major for 2 violins and B.c.

Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782)
Concerto for fortepiano, 2 vl and B.c. in F major op.1/3

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Concerto in E flat major KV 107/3
Allegro – Allegretto

Joseph Haydn
Divertimento in F major Hb.XIV:9
Allegro - Minuet - Finale.Allegro molto

Ensemble Castor

  

Von Ehrenruef - Johann Heinrich Schmelzer and His Contemporaries at the Court of Vienna

Johann Heinrich Schmelzer was an Austrian composer and violinist: Born in Scheibbs, Lower Austria, he seems to have arrived in Vienna during the 1630s and remained composer and musician at the Habsburg court for the rest of his life. In 1679 he became Kapellmeister. Schmelzer was one of the most important violinist of this period, and an important influence on later German and Austrian music.

This program contains some of his most famous pieces as the `Lamento´ as well as beautiful music of his contemporaries at the Habsburg court. Together with international successfully soprano Christina Gansch we invite you to take a glance at the court of Vienna.

J.H. Schmelzer Sacro (1620-1680)
Sacro profanus concentus 1662: Sonata XIII for 2 violins and B.c.

P.A. Ziani Alma (1577-1630)
Alma redemptoris Mater for soprano, violin and B.c.

J.H. Schmelzer
Lamento sopra il morte Ferdinand III for 2 violins, viola and B.c.

Joseph I
Regina Coeli for soprano, 2 violins and B.c.

A. Bertali (1605-1669)
Sonata III for 2 violins, cello and B.c. from `Prothimia suavissima´

Interval

J.H. Schmelzer
Sonata Lanterly for 2 violins, violoncello and B.c.

P.A. Ziani (1616-1684)
Sonata II a tre voci , Venice 1678

A. Bertali
Ciaconna for violin and B.c. in C major

J.H. Schmelzer
Sonatae unarum fidium for violin and B.c.
Sonate II

J.H. Schmelzer
Gegrüßest seist du for soprano, 2 violins, viola and B.c.

Ensemble Castor
Christina Gansch, soprano

  

 

 

Programmes with Enrico Onofri
Amore e Dolore

Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)
Concerto grosso op.6/7
`Crudel tiranno Amor´, Cantata for soprano and strings

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
`Canta in prato´, motet for soprano and strings

Francesco Geminiani (1687-1762)
`La Follia´ for 2 vl, cello and strings from Concerti grossi op.5/12 in d minor

Interval

Georg Friedrich Händel
`Tu del ciel ministro eletto´, from `Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno´ for soprano and strings
Concerto grosso op.6/4 in D major for strings and b.c.

Antonio Vivaldi
`In turbato mare irato´, RV 627, motet for soprano and strings

Georg Friedrich Händel
`Agrippina condotta a morire´ for soprano and strings

Ensemble Castor with Enrico ONOFRI, solo violin and leading
Silvia FRIGATO, soprano

  

Antonio Vivaldi - And the Virtuosic Orphans of the Ospedale della Pietà

Enrico Onofri and Ensemble Castor give an insight in the musical life at the Ospedale della Pietà , one the the four music schools in Venice. In 1703 Vivaldi started there as conductor, violinist and composer and got very early an extremely high reputation - this could have been one of the famous concerts!

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Concerto for strings in A major RV 158

Giovanni Legrenzi (1626-1690)
Sonata in a minor for 4 violins and B.c.

Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751)
Sonata in a minor op.1/6 for 2 violins and B.c.

Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto in d minor op.3/2 for 2 violins , violoncello, strings and B.c. aus `L´estro Armonico

Interval

Antonio Vivaldi
Sonata in d minor op.1/12 `La Follia´ for 2 violins and B.c.

Antonio Caldara (1670-1736)
Sonata in d minor op.2/1 for 2 violins and B.c.

Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto in d minor op.3/11 for 2 vioins, violoncello, strings and B.c. from `L´estro armonico`

Ensemble Castor with Enrico ONOFRI, solo violin and leading

  

Dreams and Madness

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Concerto`Alla Rustica´ for strings and B.c. RV 151
Concerto `La Primavera´ for violin, strings and B.c. op.8/1
Concerto ` Il Cuccù and other extravganzas´ RV 331 for violin, strings and B.c.
Concerto for strings in C-Major (Ciaconna) RV 114

Interval

Concerto `La Caccia´ for violin, strings and B.c. op.8/10
Concerto in d-minor for 2 vl , cello and strings op.3/11 from `L´estro armonico´
Concerto `L´inverno´ for violin, strings and B.c. op.8/4
Concerto `La tempesta di mare´ for violin, strings and B.c. op.8/5

Ensemble Castor with Enrico ONOFRI, solo violin and leading


`Of Battles, Beasts and Other Extravaganzas ´

Carlo Farina (1604-1639)
Capriccio stravagante

Johann Heinrich Schmelzer (1623-1680)
`Fechtschule´, `Fencing school´

Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber (1644-1704)
Sonata VI from `Harmonia artificiosa´

Georg Muffat (1653-1704)
`Passacaglia´ from Sonata V, `Armonico Tributo´

Interval

H.I.F.Biber
`Sonata representativa´ for violin and B.c.
`Battaglia´ for strings

Antonio Vivaldi
`Il grosso Mogul´ , concerto for violin and strings RV 208

Ensemble Castor with Enrico ONOFRI, solo violin and leading


Amore e Dolore

Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)
Concerto grosso op.6/7
`Crudel tiranno Amor´, Cantata for soprano and strings

Antonio Vivaldi
`Canta in prato´ ,motet for soprano and strings

Francesco Geminiani (1687-1762)
`La Follia´

Interval

Georg Friedrich Händel
`Tu del ciel ministro eletto´, from `Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno´ for soprano and strings
Concerto grosso op.6/4 in D major

Antonio Vivaldi
`In turbato mare irato´, RV 627 , motet for soprano and strings

Georg Friedrich Händel
`Agrippina condotta a morire´ for soprano and strings

Ensemble Castor with Enrico ONOFRI, solo violin and leading
Silvia FRIGATO, soprano

  

Händel in London

When Händel arrived at London 1710, he was not the first one, who aimed to make London the most important musical place in Europe, nevertheless his operas are the climax in the accidental world at this time. Between 1711 and 1738 he composed more than 40 operas and made great effort to settle the Italian opera in England.

Händels Concerti grossi op.6 were first published 1739 in London. They have been mainly performed between his oratorios.
In 1714 Francesco Geminiani came to London as one the greatest violinists at his time. Together with Händel he performed his violin concertos at the royal palace.

Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)
Concerto grosso op.6/7 in D-major for 2 Vl, Cello and strings
`Ah mio cor´ from `Alcina´

Francesco Geminiani (1687-1762)
Concerto grosso op.3/4 in d-minor for 2 Vl, Cello and strings

Georg Friedrich Händel
Concerto for violin and strings in B flat major HWV 288
`Where shall I fly?´ from `Hercules´

Interval

Georg Friedrich Händel
Concerto grosso op.6/2 for 2 Vl, Cello and strings `Scherza, infida´ from `Ariodante´

Francesco Geminiani
`La Follia´ , Concerto grosso op.5/12 for 2 Vl, Cello and strings

Georg Friedrich Händel
`L´angue offesa mai riposa´ from `Giulio Cesare´
`Dopo notte´ from `Ariodante´

Ensemble Castor with Enrico ONOFRI, solo violin and leading
Mireille LEBEL, mezzo-soprano

  

La Gioia di Natale

Georg Muffat (1653-1704)
Toccata Sexta in F for organo

Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)
Concerto in D major op.6/7 for 2 violins, violoncello, strings and B.c. Vivace - Allegro, Allegro, Andante Largo, Allegro, Vivace

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Concerto for strings `Madrigalesco´ Adagio- Allegro, Adagio- Allegro ma non troppo

Arcangelo Corelli
Concerto in g minor op.6/8 for 2 violins, violoncello, strings and B.c.
`Fatto per la notte di natale´ Vivace- Grave, Allegro, Adagio-Allegro-Adagio, Vivace, Allegro, Pastorale

Georg Muffat
Sonata V in G major for 2 violins, violoncello, strings and B.c. from `Armonico Tributo´ Allemanda grave, Adagio, Fuga, Adagio, Passagaglia grave

Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto in d minor op.3/11 for 2 violins, violoncello, strings and B.c. Allegro - Adagio e spiccato -Allegro, Largo e spiccato, Allegro

Ensemble Castor with Enrico ONOFRI, solo violin and leading

  

Per il santissimo Natale

F. Manfredini (1684-1762)
from `Sinfonie da chiesa´op.2: Sinfonia Pastorale Nr.12 in D major for 2 violins and B.c.

G.Ph. Telemann (1681-1767)
Ouverture à la Pastorelle TWV 55:F7 for strings and B.c.

J.Ch. Pez (1664-1716)
Concerto Pastorale, for 2 recorders, strings and B.c.

Interval

P. Locatelli (1695-1764)
Concerto per la notte di natale op.1/8 in f minor

L.G. Zavateri (1690-1764)
Concerto Pastorale op.1/10 for 2 violins, strings and B.c.

A. Corelli (1653-1713)
Concerto op.6/8 in g minor for 2 violins, cello, strings and b.c. `Fatto per la notte di Natale´

Ensemble Castor with Enrico ONOFRI, solo violin and leading

  

The Other Seasons

This program is a funny alternative to the classical Vivaldi's Four Seasons programs. It includes other concerts and vocal pieces by Vivaldi related to the Nature, to its sounds and its powerful events. Every piece explores birds songs, tempests, the life in the fields, the hunting spirit of the Fall, etc. In addition, the program starts with the interesting aria "Gelido in ogni vena" (the story of a father which sees the ghost of his son, describing the feeling of his blood freezing in veins). Vivaldi composed this scaring and unique aria using the same themes of the first movement of Winter concerto.

A. Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Concerto in G major RV151 Alla rustica for strings and b.c. Presto – Adagio – Allegro
"Gelido in ogni vena", aria from "Farnace"
Concerto in f minor Op.VIII n.4 L´inverno for violin, strings and b.c. Largo- Allegro assai
Sum in medio tempestatum motet for mezzosoprano, strings and continuo RV632 Aria Sum in medio tempestatum – Rec Quid ergo Aria Semper maesta – Alleluja

Interval

A. Vivaldi
Concerto in E major Op.VIII n.1 La Primavera for violin, strings and b.c. Allegro – Largo – Allegro
Concerto in A major RV335 Il Cucù (…and the other Extravaganza) for violin, strings and b.c. Allegro – Largo – Allegro
Concerto in Bflat major Op.VIII n.10 La Caccia for violin, strings and b.c. Allegro – Adagio – Allegro
Concerto in Eflat major Op.VIII n.5 La Tempesta di mare for violin, strings e b.c. Presto – Largo – Presto

Ensemble Castor with Enrico ONOFRI, solo violin and leading
Mireille LEBEL, mezzo-soprano

  

Una Serata Italiana

A. Corelli (1653-1713)
Concerto grosso op.6/4
Adagio, Allegro - Adagio - Vivace - Allegro - Allegro

A. Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Concerto for violin op.4/4 a-minore
Concerto for 2 violins and strings op.3/8 aus `L`estro armonico´
Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro

Pause

A. Vivaldi
Concerto for violin op.8/8 in g-Moll
Allegro - Largo - Allegro

G. Muffat (1653-1704)
Passacaglia from Sonata V, `Armonico Tributo´

F. Geminiani (1687-1762)
Concerto grosso Nr.12 `Follia´ (nach Corelli op.V)

Ensemble Castor with Enrico ONOFRI, solo violin and leading

  

 

 

Sacred Programmes
Christoph Graupner - The Last Seven Words of Jesus

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
Fantasy for organ in D major

Christoph Graupner (1683-1760)
`Betrübte Sulamith, geh hin´, GWV 1120/43, first word Kantata for oboe, strings and voices from `Die sieben Worte Jesu am Kreuz´

Christoph Graupner (1683-1760)
Triosonata for 2 violins and B.c.in E major, GWV 208

Georg Philipp Telemann
`Ich will den Kreuzweg gerne gehen´ TWV 1:884 Kantata for bass, violin and organ

Georg Philipp Telemann
Concerto for violin and strings in B flat major TWV 51:B1

Christoph Graupner
`Betrübte Seele`, merke auf´, GWV 1121/43, second word Kantata for strings and voices from `Die sieben Worte Jesu am Kreuz´

Ensemble Castor

  

Georg Friedrich Händel - Sacred Cantatas

Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)
Laudate Pueri Dominum HWV 236 for soprano, 2 vl and B.c.
Concerto for organ and strings d-Minor HWV 309
Trio Sonata op.2/1 for 2 vl and b.c.
Coelestis dum spirat aura HWV 231, motet for soprano, 2 vl and b.c.

Interval

Georg Friedrich Händel
Sinfonia in B flat major HWV 335 for strings
O qualis de coelos Sonus HWV 239, motet for soprano, 2 vl and b.c.
Trio sonata op.5/2 for 2 vl and b.c.
Salve Regina HWV 241 for soprano, 2 vl and b.c.

Ensemble Castor
Christina GANSCH, soprano

  

Jubilate Deo - Music of the German Baroque

G.Ph. Telemann (1681-1767)
Concerto for trumpet and strings in D major TWV 51:D7

R.I. Mayr (1646-1712)
`Nisi Dominus´for bass, violin and B.c.
Suite VI from ´Pythagorisches Schmids Füncklein´ for strings and B.c.

J.V. Meder (1649-1719)
`Jubilate Deo Omnis´ for bass, trumpet, violin and B.c.

Interval

J.T. Roemhildt (1684-1756)
`Mein Gott bereite mich´ for bass, trumpet and B.c.

J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Concerto for harpsichord and strings in A major BWV 1055

G.Ph. Telemann
`Jauchzet dem Herrn alle Welt´ for bass, trumpet, strings and B.c.

Ensemble Castor
Reinhard MAYR, bass
Franz LANDLINGER, trumpet

  

Joyful Soul

The main part in this concert belongs to Bachs cantata `Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust´, one of his four solocantatas for alto; it is a hymn on the very peace of the soul and on the silence and calm of the heart.

Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)
Concerto for organ and strings in G minor HWV 289
Larghetto e staccato - Allegro - Adagio - Andante

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
`Widerstehe doch der Sünde´, BWV 54, Kantata for mezzo-soprano, strings and B.c.

Georg Friedrich Händel
Sonata for violin and B.c. in A major HWV 372
Adagio - Allegro - Largo - Allegro

Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto for violin and strings in E major BWV 1042
Allegro - Adagio - Allegro assai

Georg Friedrich Händel
Fuga g minor HWV 605 (from Six Fugues or Voluntarys for Organ)

Johann Sebastian Bach
`Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust´, BWV 170, Kantata for mezzo-soprano, oboe, strings and B.c.

Ensemble Castor
Margot OITZINGER, mezzo-soprano

  

Salve Maria

Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)
Salve Regina HWV 241 for soprano, 2 violins and B.c.
Triosonata op.2/5 for 2 violins and B.c.

Fra Arcangelo Crotti (1550-1606)
Sancta Maria, ora pro nobis for soprano and B.c.

Tarquinio Merula (1559-1665)
Ciacona for 2 violins and B.c.
Gaudeamus Omnes for soprano, vl and B.c.

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736)
Salve Regina for soprano, strings and B.c.
Triosonata in G major for 2 violins and B.c.

Georg Friedrich Händel
Haec est Regina HWV 235 for soprano, strings and B.c.

Ensemble Castor
Ina SIEDLACZEK, soprano

  

Stabat Mater - Giovanni Battista Pergolesi

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Concerto in g minor for strings RV 157 Allegro - Largo - Allegro

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736)
Salve Regina a due voci in c minor

Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto for violin, organ and strings in d minor RV 541 Allegro - Grave - Allegro

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
Stabat Mater
Grave - Stabat Mater
Andante amoroso - Cuius animam gementem
Larghetto - O quam tristis
Allegro - Quae moerebat et dolebat
Largo, Allegro - Quis est homo
à Tempo giusto - Vidit suum dulcem natum
Andantino - Eja Mater fons amoris
Allegro - Fac ut ardeat cor meum
A tempo giusto - Sancta Mater
Largo - Fac ut portem Christi mortem
Allegro ma non troppo - Inflammatus et accensus
Largo assai - Quando corpus morietur

Ensemble Castor
Ida ALDRIAN, mezzo-soprano
Elisabeth BREUER, soprano

  

Stabat Mater - Luigi Boccherini

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Adagio and Fugue in c minor KV 546 for strings

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847)
Salve Regina for soprano and string quintet

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String quartet in E flat major KV 428

Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)
Stabat Mater for soprano and string quintet G 532, 1781

Ensemble Castor
NN, mezzo-soprano