An introduction to Passions of the Soul by Music Director Elisa Citterio
The ultimate goal of musicians is to touch the heart of the listener, to describe the passions of the soul in order to evoke emotion, calm troubled minds, and leave space for that subtle energy to transport us to another dimension. There are infinite fleeting emotions to convey, and researching a specific piece allows us to know exactly where we want the music to take us. The tempo, the instrumentation, the historical context in which a composer lived, the performer: all of this inspires different emotions and contributes to what makes each page of music unique.
When a voice is added to instruments, it’s natural to listen to the text and savour the words and music together while entering into the vivid retelling of the story, feeling a little more immersed in it. Without recourse to text, instrumentalists try to evoke what the music itself suggests; we try to express everything we have to say through sound, the choice of tempo, dynamics, articulation, and breath.
In curating this program, I have selected pieces that give rise to a wide range of emotions. I hope you enjoy it!
Elisa Citterio
Music Director
Program
Jean-Marie Leclair
1697–1764
Ouverture to Scylla et Glaucus
Giuseppe Tartini
1692–1770
Concerto for violoncello in A Major
Allegro – Larghetto – Allegro assai
Keiran Campbell, violoncello soloist
Pietro Antonio Locatelli
1695–1764
Sinfonia Funebre
Lamento – Alla breve mà moderato – Grave – Non presto – La Consolatione
Michel Richard de Lalande
1657–1726
Chaconne from Les fontaines de Versailles
Johann Christoph Pez
1664–1716
Orchestral suite in D Minor
Ouverture – Entrée – Aria – Rondeau – Menuet – Gigue
Johann Sebastian Bach
1685–1750
Concerto for 3 violins in D Major, after BWV 1064 (transcribed by C. Nediger)
Allegro – Adagio – Allegro
Elisa Citterio, Julia Wedman & Patricia Ahern, violin soloists
Georg Philipp Telemann
1681–1767
Suite in B-flat Major “La Bourse” (The Stock Exchange)
Ouverture
La guerre en la paix (War in peacetime)
Les vainqueurs vaincus (The victors vanquished)
La solitude associée (Communal solitude)
L’espérance de Mississippi (The hope of the Mississippi)
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
Directed by Elisa Citterio
Violin Elisa Citterio, Patricia Ahern, Christopher Verrette, Julia Wedman, Cristina Zacharias
Viola Patrick G. Jordan, Brandon Chui
Violoncello Keiran Campbell
Double Bass Pippa Macmillan
Oboe John Abberger, Maro Cera
Bassoon Dominic Teresi
Lute/Guitar Lucas Harris
Harpsichord Charlotte Nediger
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Credit: Elisa Citterio by Daniel Banko, Banko Media