Abendmusik: Living Dangerously – Strings on Fire in 17th-century Italy
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- Vita Wallace, violin
- Claire Smith Bermingham, violin
- Daniel McCarthy, tenor violin
- Larry Lipnik, tenor viola da gamba
- Patricia Ann Neely, bass viola da gamba
- Richard Kolb, theorbo & archlute
Marco Uccellini — Selected works
Dario Castello — Selected works
Antonio Bertali — Selected works
Barbara Strozzi — Selected works
Alessandro Stradella — Selected works
Whether on the run from the law or a jealous husband, revolutionizing musical style or instrumental technique, composers in 17th-century Italy lived on the edge and composed with heart on sleeve. The musicians of Abendmusik go out on a limb and relish the highs and lows of Rosenmüller, Uccellini, Castello, Bertali, Strozzi, Stradella, and others.
About Abendmusik
Abendmusik, New York's Early Music String Band, showcases the rarely-performed repertoire of the late 16th and 17th Centuries composed for string consort. The term "Abendmusik" refers to the free concert series established by the organist Franz Tunder in Lübeck churches in the 17th Century. It was cultivated further by North German composer Dieterich Buxtehude in the early 18th Century. Historically, Abendmusik programs featured sacred and secular vocal and instrumental solo and chamber works, as well as solo organ. The series became so popular, as a result of the free admission and the featured compositions, that it grew into a respectable cultural institution.
https://gemsny.org/events/abendmusikAbout Daniel McCarthy, tenor violin
About Larry Lipnik, tenor viola da gamba
About Patricia Ann Neely, bass viola da gamba
About Richard Kolb, theorbo & archlute
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