Event

Don Quixote, Knight Errant

September 19th, 2020 7:30pm
Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church
1555 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138

September 20th, 2020 3:30pm
First Parish in Lexington
7 Harrington Rd.
Lexington, MA 02421

J.B. de Boismortier Overture & Chaconne from Don Quichotte chez la duchesse
Telemann Ouverture-Suite Burlesque de Quixotte, TWV 55:G10 (with readings from Cervantes)
Francesco Bartolomeo Conti Ballo de Pagarellieri from Don Chisciotte in Sierra Morena
Antonio Litares Solo guitar piece
Telemann Ouverture-Suite in B-flat major TWV 55:B8

A colorful array of Baroque composers reactions to one of world literatures original anti-establishment heroes, Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes.

Elizabeth Blumenstock, Christina Day Martinson, violins; Jenny Stirling, viola; Jennifer Morsches, piccolo cello; Timothy Merton, cello; Michael Leopold, theorbo/Baroque guitar; Julian Loida, percussion