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Twelfth Night Ensemble presents: Rivalry


Details

Clara Abel full profile / Trio Sonata / 4 musicians

Other players: Twelfth Night Ensemble: Rachell Ellen Wong, baroque violin; Carmen Lavada Johnson Pájaro, baroque violin; David Belkovski; harpsichord


Full program notes

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
Sonata from Il Duello Amor...!

Nicola Porpora (1686–1768)
Sinfonia in G Minor, Op. 2/3
Adagio sostenuto - Allegro- Adagio - Air I/II

Jean-Marie Leclair (1697–1764)
Ouverture in A Major, Op. 13/3
Grave, Allegro - Largo - Allegro Assai

Jean-Pierre Guignon (1702–1774)
Les Sauvages

Tomaso Albinoni (1671–1751)
Trio Sonata in D Minor, Op. 1/1
Grave - Allegro - Largo - Allegro

Antonio Vivaldi
Trio Sonata “La Follia” in D Minor, Op. 1/12


Historical context

Whether petty or life-altering, rivalries are persistent throughout music history, consuming even the most well-known composers. Exploring the most memorable feuds between Handel and Porpora, Leclair and Guignon, and other Baroque masters, this Twelfth Night program allows the listener to hear both sides of the story.


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