Member Program featuring Michelle Davis, *Tracy Norkun, Fred Fenn, Bridget de Moura Castro, Sandra Ann Craig, Laura Mazza-Dixon, and *Monika Kinstler.

PROGRAM

Trio Sonata in D Minor, H.569    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
    Adagio
    Allegro
    Largo
    Vivace

For many years the Trio Sonata in D Minor, H. 569 was attributed to J.S. Bach but recent early music scholars have come to the conclusion that the piece was actually composed by his son, C.P.E. Bach. Since J.S. Bach taught his children, it is sometimes hard to differentiate who composed what piece. "Within the rich repertoire of instrumental trios spanning Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach’s entire creative life, the sonatas for two treble instruments and bass represent not only the majority but also the composer’s point of departure for this genre of composition, going all the way back to the Leipzig years when he was studying with his father” (Christoph Wolf).

Michelle Davis, flute
*Tracy Norkun, flute
Fred Fenn, bassoon
Bridget de Moura Castro, organ

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Andante and Rondo, Op. 25     Franz Doppler (1821-1883)

Michelle Davis, flute
*Tracy Norkun, flute
Bridget de Moura Castro, piano

Albert Franz Doppler, following the example of Paganini, was both a composer and a virtuoso performer. Taught by his composer and oboist father, Joseph, Franz made his Vienna debut as a flutist at the age of 13 and embarked on several concert tours, often accompanied by his brother Carl, also a highly accomplished flautist and composer. Composed to showcase the talents of the Doppler brothers during one of their many tours, Andante and Rondo is a flashy showpiece for 2 flutes.  The Rondo features complex rhythmic layers, and has the cheek and drive of a Hungarian gypsy dance.

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Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, K. 333 W. A. Mozart (1756-1791)
    1. Allegro
    3. Allegretto grazioso

Sandra Ann Craig, piano

This sonata is written in 1778.  It is in Mozart's mature style.  A special feature is found in the third movement, which is a large Rondo, which has a full-sized "cadenza in tempo," occupying the position of the customary cadenza for the soloist in the classical concerto, a feature that is unique in the piano sonata of Mozart.

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Suite in A minor for Two Viols John Jenkins (1592-1678)

Fantasia
Ayre
Fantasia
Courant

Laura Mazza-Dixon, bass viola da gamba
*Monika Kinstler, bass viola da gamba

John Jenkins played, taught, and composed instrumental music for the English nobility during the height of the popularity of the viol consort. A skilled performer on both the lute and the viol, Jenkins was one of the most highly regarded composers in England between the death of William Byrd and the rise of Henry Purcell. Perhaps best known for his consorts for four, five and six viols, Jenkins’ manuscripts of pieces written for two bass viols included some fifty-five movements, among them the Fantasias, Ayre and Courant we will perform on this program.

BIOS

Bridget de Moura Castro

Bridget de Moura Castro has a piano studio in Avon, CT, is music director of Our Lady of Sorrows, Hartford and is married to concert pianist Luiz de Moura Castro. With 10 CDs on organ, piano and fortepiano she has recently returned from Portugal and Brazil where she gave organ recitals.

Michelle Davis

ace industry, holds multiple patents, and is currently employed as a manager in Pratt & Whitney’s Materials & Processes Engineering department.  Her musical and engineering interests collide in a passion for woodworking, and she has built several historical musical instruments, including a set of virginals and two vielles.