Glories of the Italian Baroque
Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 7:30pm CST
Galvin Recital Hall
Stephen Alltop and Jason Moy, harpsichord; Josefien Stoppelenburg, soprano
Presented in collaboration with the Italian Consulate and the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago
Two centuries of Italian music for voice, solo harpsichord, and harpsichord duo come to life with acclaimed Dutch soprano Josefien Stoppelenburg and harpsichordists Jason Moy and Stephen Alltop. In addition to Handel’s dramatic cantata Lucrezia, the program will feature vocal works by Claudio Monteverdi, Barbara Strozzi, Francesca Caccini, and Isabella Leonarda. Keyboard music by Bernardo Storace and Andrea Gabrieli will be heard, along with four sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti. The concert concludes with the Fandango of Luigi Boccherini, arranged for harpsichord duo by Andreas Staier.
Presented in collaboration with the Italian Consulate and the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago.
Program
Claudio Monteverdi, Laudate Dominum in sanctis eius, SV 287
Domenico Scarlatti, Sonata in E Major, K. 380
Domenico Scarlatti, Sonata in A Major, K. 208
Domenico Scarlatti, Sonata in A Major, K. 209
George Frideric Handel, Lucrezia, HWV 145
Bernardo Storace, Ciaccona
Andrea Gabrieli, Canzon ariosa
Barbara Strozzi, “Che si può fare”
Francesca Caccini, “Lasciatemi qui solo”
Isabella Leonarda, “Surge o felix anima”
Domenico Scarlatti, Sonata in F Major, K. 82
Luigi Boccherini (arr. Andreas Staier), Fandango
Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall
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Located in the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, this 400-seat hall features a 40-foot glass wall offering views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline. Undulating walls of Forest Stewardship Council–certified wood, covered with a thin layer of African moabi wood, provide optimal acoustics, and the hall is equipped with state-of-the-art sound and video equipment for recording.