97. Baroque Treats
from The Concert - Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Hosted by Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Telemann: Gulliver Suite in D Major for two violins Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue in D Major for three violins and continuo Vivaldi: Sonata in D minor for two violins and continuo, RV 63 (“La Follia”) Bach: Trio Sonata in C minor for flute, violin, and continuo from The Musical Offering Today’s podcast offers up a menu of Baroque treats. Telemann’s suite, a five-movement work inspired by Jonathan Swift’s immensely popular novel Gulliver’s Travels, offers playful depictions of some of the story’s main characters. Next is Pachelbel’s canon, followed by a series of virtuosic variations on a famous 16th century tune and harmonic progression, “La Follia.” The theme has been set by dozens of composers over the centuries, and Vivaldi’s version is one of the most famous. We end with Bach’s Trio Sonata from “The Musical Offering.” This composition builds on a highly chromatic tune given to Bach by Frederick the Great of Prussia, who challenged the composer to use it in a six-voice fugue.
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