Peace & War: Music from the German Courts
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- Melanie Williams, baroque flute
- David Bakamjian, baroque cello
- Rebecca Pechefsky, harpsichord
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach — Flute Sonata in E Minor, Wq. 124, H. 551
Franz Xaver Richter — Trio Sonata No. 2 in G major for Flute, Harpsichord, and Violoncello
Johann Sebastian Bach — Flute Sonata in E minor, BWV 1034
While 18th-century aristocrats often waged wars, music created an oasis of peace. Quantz and C.P.E. Bach worked for Frederick the Great, known both for aggressive militarism and a passion for music. Franz Xaver Richter, by contrast, worked for the less bellicose Elector of Bavaria, while J.S. Bach wrote masterpieces for the music-loving Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Köthen.
Brooklyn Baroque debuted in the fall of 2000, when cellist David Bakamjian joined the long-standing duo of Baroque flutist Andrew Bolotowsky and harpsichordist Rebecca Pechefsky. Remaining core members Pechefsky and Bakamjian now collaborate with the finest early music specialists in the New York area. For this program they are joined by the sensational Baroque flutist Melanie Williams.
About Melanie Williams, baroque flute
About David Bakamjian, baroque cello
About Rebecca Pechefsky, harpsichord
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