18 February 2012

PROGRAMME
Lauenen, Saturday, 18th February 2012

Luigi Boccherini – Sonata No. 6 in A-major for Violoncello and Basso
(arranged by Božo Paradžik for double bass and string orchestra with continuo)
Adagio cantabile
Allegro moderato

Božo Paradžik – double bass solo

George Frideric Handel
from Messiah, HWV 56:
If God be for Us
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd
Rejoice greatly
from the opera Giulio Cesare, HWV 17:
Piangerò la sorte mia
from the opera Alcina, HWV 34:
Tornami a vagheggiar

Adriana Kučerová – soprano

Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons (“Le quattro stagioni”)
Violin Concerto No. 1 in E major, Op. 8, RV 269, “La primavera” (Spring)
Allegro – Largo – Allegro Pastorale
Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 8, RV 315, “L’estate” (Summer)
Allegro non molto – Adagio e piano/Presto e forte – Presto
Violin Concerto No. 3 in F major, Op. 8, RV 293, “L’autunno” (Autumn)
Allegro – Adagio molto – Allegro
Violin Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, “L’inverno” (Winter)
Allegro non molto – Largo – Allegro

Joji Hattori – violin solo

Lauenen Chamber Ensemble
Joji Hattori*, Sidonie Bougamont, Ophélie Vadot – 1st violin, Abdel-Hamid El Shwekh, Yumi Kubo – 2nd violin, Frédéric Kirch, Lise Niqueux – viola, Luis Zorita – cello, Božo Paradžik**, Witold Moniewski* – double bass, Stephanie Gurga – harpsichord

*Boccherini and Handel only
**Vivaldi only