Vivaldi, Bach & Handel
Date
September 17, 2017
Time
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Relax, recharge, and revel
Rescheduled and reprogrammed from Labor Day Weekend, Mercury presents a special benefit concert featuring the exuberant music of Vivaldi, Bach, and Handel. "In honor of the Houston community's strength and resilience, we have created a new program that will include joyful music by Vivaldi, Bach and Handel. We hope you will join us in celebrating the 'can do' spirit of Houston." - Artistic Director Antoine Plante
Sponsored in part by the City of Houston through the Miller Theatre Advisory Board.
Program
Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto for Two Violins and Cello in D minor, Op. 3, No. 11, RV565
Concerto for Violin in G minor, Op. 8, No. 2 RV 315, "L'estate" (Summer) from The Four Seasons
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: I. Allegro
George Frideric Handel
Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 6, No. 4, HWV 322
Francesco Geminiani
Concerto Grosso in D minor, Op. 5, No.12, "La folia"
Jean-Féry Rebel
Les Caractères de la Danse
Featured ARTISTS
Antoine Plante, Conductor
RUNNING TIME
1 hr 30 min, with intermission
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