FINNISH BAROQUE ORCHESTRA // PROJECTS 2021-22

September / October 2021 GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN: TAFELMUSIK

24 instrumentalists, 6 soloists (tbc)

21. - 30. March 2022 UN’ ALMA INNAMORATA - ITALIAN CANTATAS BY HÄNDEL Carolyn Sampson, soprano Georg Friedrich Händel: Andante from Trio in C minor HWV 386a - ataca - Cantata Alpestre monte HVW 81 Antonio Vivaldi: for 2 Flutes in C major RV 533 Domenico Scarlati: Sonata in A major for K 208 Georg Friedrich Händel: Cantata Un’ alma innamorata HVW 173 Georg Friedrich Händel: Cantata Tra le fiamme HWV 170

8 instrumentalists, soprano

Availability on request TEACHERS & STUDENTS Kajsa Dahlbäck, soprano / Katarina Heikkilä, alto / Jukka Jokitalo, tenor / Juha-Pekka Mitjonen, baritone , an organ player from the small German village Gräfenroda, was an important teacher, counting among his pupils Johann Christoph Kellner, his son, and Johann Philipp Kirnberger, later known for his famous publications. One of Kellner’s close friends was Johann Sebastian Bach, who also teached Kirnberger and besides him harpsichord player Johann Gotlieb Goldberg amongst others.

Johann Peter / Johann Christoph Kellner: Ihr sollt nicht wähnen, dass ich kommen bin Frieden zu senden auf Erden (Cantata) Johan Gotlieb Goldberg: Trio sonata in C major Johann Christoph Kellner: for organ in c minor (Six pour les Orgues ou le Clavecin) Johann Peter / Johann Christoph Kellner: Kann uns doch kein Tod nicht töten (Cantata) Johann Philipp Kirnberger: Zion klagt mit Angst und Schmerzen (Cantata) Johann Peter und Johann Christoph Kellner: Wisset ihr nicht, dass ihr Gotes Tempel seid (Cantata)

13 instrumentalists, soprano, alto, tenor, baritone Availability on request THE BIRTH OF THE WORLD - EARLY BAROQUE AND FINNISH FOLK MUSIC Virpi Räisänen, mezzo-soprano / Taito Hofrén, folk singer Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Finnish Baroque Orchestra, this program explores one of the main topics of music: the connection between sound and language. Works of the early baroque period are combined with traditional Finnish folk songs.

Enríquez de Valderrábano: Discantar Tarquinio Merula: Canzoneta spirituale sopra la Nanna Traditional: Taklax gee (after Johan Erik Taklax) Traditional: Yxi kaunis papillinen polska (Samuel Rinta-Nikkola) Barbara Strozzi: L’Eraclito amoroso (Cantate, ariete e dueti) Traditional: Lippa (after Feodor Pratšun) Marco Uccellini: Bergamasca (Sonate, arie et correnti) Traditional: Piilotanssi (after Feodor Pratšun) Claudio Monteverdi: Toccata e Prologo (L’Orfeo) Traditional: Mäkelääsen tulomarssi (nach Elias Tallari) Claudio Monteverdi: Si dolc’è il tormento Tarquinio Merula: Ciaccona (Canzoni overo sonate concertate) Traditional: Pinnin polska (after Elias Tallari) Traditional: Nuoren vaimon speli (Samuel Rinta-Nikkola)

9 instrumentalists, mezzo-soprano, folk singer

BUILDING BRIDGES TO THE MODERN AGE

Availability on request SOUNDS OF OUR TIME Tomas, Djupsjöbacka, direction / Olga Heikkilä, soprano / Tommi Hyytinen, horn Lisa Streich: Piece for Baroque Orchestra (2020) Olli Virtaperko: Concerto for natural horn and Baroque Orchestra (2021) Ville Raasakka: Steak Engine for Soprano and Chamber Ensemble (2021)

18 instrumentalists, soprano, solo horn

Availability on request SIBELIUS I Tomas Djupsjöbacka, direction Jean Sibelius: Suite Rakastava (The Loving) op. 14 Suite Pélleas et Mélisande Suite No. 2 op. 109 „The Tempest“ Valse triste op. 44 No. 1

35 instrumentalists Availability on request SIBELIUS II Tomas Djupsjöbacka, direction / n.n., violin Franz Liszt: Les Préludes and Von der Wiege bis zur Grabe Richard Wagner: Prelude on the 1st Act (Lohengrin) - atacca - Jean Sibelius: The Swan of Tuonela and Concerto for violin and orchestra op. 47

60 instrumentalists

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