The Power of Love
Théotime Langlois de Swarte, violin Justin Taylor, harpsichord
Les Tendres Plaintes
Jean-Philippe Rameau (arranged by the performers) (1683–1764)
Sonate in G minor, No. 6, excerpts (from Deuxième livre)
François Francœur
Adagio — Courante — Rondeau (1698–1787)
Dodo ou l’Amour au berceau François Couperin (arranged by the performers) (1668–1733)
From Les Augustales
Le théâtre s’obscurcit, on entend le tonnerre
Le théâtre s’éclaire
From Sonate in B minor, Op. 1, No. 6
François Francœur
Louis Francœur Largo (1692–1745)
From Scanderberg François Francœur Premier & Second Airs
Le Rossignol en amour
François Couperin (arranged by the performers)
From Le Trophée François Francœur Deuxième air
Sonate in G major, Op. 1, No. 10, excerpts
François Francœur Adagio — Presto
Ground
John Eccles (from The Mad Lover Suite) (ca. 1668–1735)
Sarabanda amorosa Nicola Matteis (from Ayres for the Violin, book 1) (ca. 1650–ca. 1700)
John come and kiss me Henry Eccles (from The Division Violin) (ca. 1680–ca. 1740)
Adagio, BWV 974
Johann Sebastian Bach (after Alessandro Marcello) (1685–1750)
La Follia, Op. 5, No. 12 Arcangelo Corelli (1653–1713)
W Double-manual French harpsichord by Allan Winkler, Medford, Massachusetts, 1991, X after Donzelague, property of the Boston Early Music Festival.
The Boston Early Music Festival extends heartfelt thanks to George L. Hardman for his leadership support of tonight’s performance by Théotime Langlois de Swarte, violin & Justin Taylor, harpsichord
