An Evening in Naples

An Evening in Naples
Saturday, September 16, 2006

Michigan Baroque
Linda Munch, Soprano
Valerie Sylvester, Baroque Violin
Sheila Smyth, Baroque Violin
Marilyn Fung, Viola da gamba
Diana Munch, Harpsichord

Passacalle (1650) Andrea Falconieri
Ciaccona (1585–1656)

Sonata in G Major, K. 105 Domenico Scarlatti
(1685–1757)

Second Sonata                                                                          Pietro Andrea Ziani
  from ‘Aires or Sonatas in 3 Parts'                                          (1616–c.1684)
        Aria, Allemanda, Corente, Sarabanda

Cantata ‘Correa nel seno amato ver l'occidente'                  Alessandro Scarlatti
                  (The sun in haste was flying to the west)                                 (1660–1725)            Sinfonia & Balletto, Recitativo, Aria Largo, Recitativo,
            Ritornello & Aria, Recitativo, Aria Andante, Recitativo,
           Aria Largo, Recitativo, Recitativo accompagnato Largo

Intermission

Sonata Nona                                                           Giovanni BuonaventuraViviani
    from ‘Suonate a Tre', op.1 (publ. 1679)                                  (1638 – after 1693)
        Toccata á 2, Adagio, Allegro, Adagio

Suite in D Major                                                                            Nicola Matteis
    from ‘Ayres for the Violin', book four (1685)                                 (? – after 1714)
        Preludio, Aria, Sarabanda, Aria o pur Rondeau

Serenata ‘Hor che di Febo ascosi' Alessandro Scarlatti
(Now that the splendid rays of Pheobus) (1660–1725) Aria Andante Grave, Recitativo, Aria Adagio

Cantata ‘La Fenice' (The Phoenix) Alessandro Scarlatti
Recitativo, Aria Allegro (1660–1725)