Salish Sea Early Music Festival: The Art of Modulation
Posted June 15, 2015 at 5:45 am by Tim Dustrude
François André Danican Philidor (1726-1795)
Celebrate the art of modulation – the artful transitioning between musical tonalities (and expressive realms!) with us on Monday evening at 7:00 at the San Juan Island Grange.
François André Danican Philidor, the son of Louis XIV’s celebrated music librarian who was history’s first great chess master and world chess champion for almost 5 decades, composed the six Sinfonias of The Art of Modulation in 1755, not simply to demonstrate his technical prowess (as in Berlin in 1751 when he simultaneously played 3 chess games blindfolded and won them all). Philidor meant to explore new expressive territory that resonates deeply and sublimely with us, and piece on the program is uniquely focused on this endeavor.
Telemann’s sonata for flute, violin, viola and bass (harpsichord) stands out among his compositions in this way, as do works by Cannabich and CPE Bach, two composers who more closely shared the prevalent musical influences of Philidor’s time… But ok, perhaps less adventurous harmonically is the blazing flute concerto by virtuoso flutist Michel Blavet (it would be advisable to leave flammables at home), which radiates joy and charm.
Monday, June 15 at 7:00 pm at the San Juan Island Grange
A fabulous program; we hope you’ll join us for this closing 2015 SSEMF baroque extravaganza!
- Jeffrey Cohan ~ baroque flute
- Linda Melsted ~ baroque violin
- Stephen Creswell ~ baroque viola
- Jonathan Oddie ~ harpsichord
Monday’s program:
François André Danican Philidor (1726-1795)
Sinfonia IV in Bb Major, from L’Art de la Modulation, Oeuvre Premier (Paris 1755)
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
Sonata I in D Major from Quatrieme Livre de Quatuors a Flute, Violon, Alto Viola et Basse
Michel Blavet (1700-1768)
Flute Concerto in A Minor
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
Divertimento in G Major
Johann Christian Innocenz Bonaventura Cannabich (1731-1798)
Quartetto III in C Major, from Six Quatuor, Oeuvre Premier
François André Danican Philidor
Sinfonia I in G Minor, from L’Art de la Modulation
San Juan Island Grange, 152 First Street in Friday Harbor (360) 376-6683
Suggested donation $15, $20 or $25
18 and under free
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