BRATTLEBORO — The Sarasa Chamber Music Ensemble presents “Dynamic Duos: Partnerships of the Baroque” at the Brattleboro Music Center on Friday, Nov. 29.
The 7:30 p.m. concert will spotlight some of the many partnerships that sprang up during the Baroque era between famous violinist-composers and their favorite cellists, producing a wealth of instrumental sonata repertoire.
Performing will be Alison Bury, violin; Dick Earle, oboe; Jennifer Morsches, piccolo cello; Timothy Merton, cello; and Robin Bigwood, theorbo.
The program includes Vandini's Sonata in A minor for cello and basso continuo; S.L. Weiss' Tombeau sur la Mort de M. Comte d'Logy; Tartini's Sonata in g minor, Op. 1, No. 10, 'Didone abbandonata' for violin and basso continuo; P. Boni's Sonata XII in B minor for cello and basso continuo; Corelli's Sonata in D major for violin, Op. 5, No. 1; and J.G. Graun's Trio Sonata in F major.
The Sarasa Chamber Music Ensemble has received critical acclaim for its “informed and impassioned music-making” and has been hailed for its “great clarity” and “irresistible energy.”
Drawing on a pool of more than 100 musicians from the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, the ensemble varies in size according to the particular type of program, with repertoire ranging from the 17th to the 21st centuries.
General admission is $20, students $10. Tickets may be purchased from the Brattleboro Music Center at 802-257-4523, at bmcvt.org, or at the door.