The Battle of Good Taste
Trinity Episcopal Church
Indianapolis, Indiana
Ars Antigua, in collaboration with Ensemble Voltaire, romps through what was the minefield of Baroque passions surrounding the conflicting styles of French and Italian music.
Deuxieme Recreation de Musique, Op 8 (1737)
Jean-Marie Leclair (1697-1764)
Ouverture: Gravement
Sonata No. 1 in D Major (1701)
Carlo Ambrogio Lonati (1645c.-1710)
(Toccata)
Largo
Sostenuto
Largo
Presto
Les Nations
Armand Louis Couperin (1727-1789)
L’Italienne
La Francoise
Troisieme Suite from Premier Livre de Pieces (1708)
Jacques Hotteterre (1674-1763)
Allemande, La Cascade de St. Cloud
Sarabande, La Guimon
Courante, L’indiferente-Double
Rondeau, Le Plaintif
Menuet, Le Mignon
Gigue, L’Italianenne
Sonata a tre, Op.5, No. 2 in e minor (1745)
Pietro Locatelli (1695-1764)
Largo-Andante
Allegro
Allegro
Sonata VIII a Trios
Jean-Marie Leclair
Adagio
Allegro
Sarabanda
Allegro assai
Musicians
Christopher Verrette, baroque violin
Barabara Kallaur, traverso
Elizabeth Macdonald, viola da gamba
Thomas Gerber, harpsichord
Jerry Fuller, baroque double bass