Love & War: Baroque Style
Date
March 16, 2019
Time
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An unforgettable night of Baroque virtuosity
Antoine Plante leads Mercury in a sensational evening of passionate Baroque works by Vivaldi, Handel and more from around the world. Featuring spirited violin solos by concertmaster Jonathan Godfrey, it will be a spectacular night of love and war!
*Program Update (2.28.2019): We regret to announce that our soloist, Rachel Barton Pine, has to withdraw from our upcoming performance due to her ongoing recovery from a recent knee injury. We wish her a speedy recovery and look forward to working with her in the future.
This concert is in honor and memory of longtime subscriber and Mercury-lover Margaret Reinke.
This concert is made possible in part by the Houston Endowment and the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.
Program
Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto in E Major for Violin, RV 271 “L'Amoroso”
Concerto in D Minor for Violin, RV 242
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6, No. 6
Jean-Philippe Rameau
Suite des amantes
Heinrich Biber
Battalia
Johann Georg Pisendel
Imitation des caractères de la danse
Domenico Zipoli
Battalia imperiale
Featured ARTISTS
Jonathan Godfrey, Violin*
Antoine Plante, Conductor
RUNNING TIME
1 hr and 45 minutes
PRE-CONCERT LECTURE
7:15pm, location TBA