FESTIVAL CONCERT
Maxine Eilander, pedal harp Tekla Cunningham, violin
A Tribute to Anne, the Princess Royal and Handel’s favorite pupil
Erik Bosgraaf, recorder Francesco Corti, harpsichord
Sonata, Op. 6, No. 1 Zoé de la Rüe Adagio (ca. 1770–1832)
Allegro fieramente
Andante con espressione
J’ai perdu mon Eurydice Christoph Willibald Gluck from Orphée et Eurydice (1714–1787)
Sonata in C major George Frideric Handel for Recorder and Basso Continuo, HWV 365 (1685–1759)
Larghetto — Allegro — Larghetto — A tempo di Gavotta — Allegro
arranged by Stephen Stubbs
Sonata in F major, Op. 2, No. 2 Zoé de la Rüe
Sonata terza in G minor Count Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer for Recorder and Basso Continuo (1692–1766)
Allegro moderato fieramente
Andante
Grave — Allegro — Sarabanda. Grave — Giga presto
Polacca: Allegretto
Suite in D minor for Harpsichord, HWV 428 Handel
Prelude — Allegro — Allemande — Courante — Air & Double — Presto
Ach, ich fühl’s Louis Spohr (1784–1859)
arranged by Maxine Eilander
Sonata in G major, Op. 9, No. 7 Jean-Marie Leclair (l’aîné) for [Voice] Flute and Basso Continuo (1697–1764)
Nocturne, Op. 7, No. 3 Zoé de la Rüe
Andante — Allegro ma non tanto — Aria. Affettuoso; Altro — Giga. Allegro moderato
Sonata seconda in G minor Van Wassenaer for Recorder and Basso Continuo
This performance is dedicated to the memory of Corinna Hildebrand-Malcolm.
Grave — Allegro — Adagio — Giga presto
W The Boston Early Music Festival thanks Howard Bryan X for the loan of his Lyon and Healy harp number 609.
Sonata in B minor Handel for Voice Flute and Basso Continuo, HWV 367a
Largo — Vivace — Furioso — Adagio — Alla breve — Andante — A tempo di menuet
The Boston Early Music Festival extends heartfelt thanks to Bill McJohn
for his leadership support of tonight’s performance by Maxine Eilander, pedal harp & Tekla Cunningham, violin
Sonata in E major, Op. 30, No. 7 Johann Christian Schickhardt for Recorder and Basso Continuo (ca. 1681–1762)
Allegro — Siciliano — Allegro — Allegro — Giga — Allegro