PROGRAM
John Holloway, Baroque violin; Aloysia Assenbaum, organ; Lars-Ulrik Mortensen, harpsichord
Harmonic Daring: Discover what amazing sounds turn up when three instruments seldom heard together find their own irresistible voice. Baroque violinist John Holloway, organist Aloysia Assenbaum, and harpsichordist Lars Ulrik Mortensen will play captivating music of the 17th century—works whose harmonic and contrapuntal daring is as exhilarating to modern ears as it was to its first audiences.
MUSIC PLAYED IN THE PROGRAM
- Antonio Bertali: Chiacona a violino solo
- Johann Heinrich Schmelzer: Sonata 6 from "Sonatae unarum fidium"
- Georg Muffat: Sonata "a violino solo"
- Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber: Sonata III from the 1681 book
MIXED COMPANY
Mixed Company is written by Saint Paul Sunday staff, giving you a behind-the-scenes look at the show and the classical music they love.
LINKS AND RESOURCES
Artist profile: John Holloway, Aloysia Assenbaum and Lars-Ulrik Mortensen