2:00PM, Sunday, August 9, 2020

Johann Sebastian Bach:‘Prelude’ from Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor

Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre:Pièces de clavessin, from Suite in A Minor

Jean-Philippe Rameau:Le Rappel des Oiseaux

György Ligeti:Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet

Camille Saint-SaensSeptet for Trumpet, String, and Piano in E-flat Major

The French dance suite has been one of composers’ favorite genres for centuries. The variety and contrasts inherent to this form – from sensuous sarabands to jaunty gigues – makes them a perfect platform to highlight individual style. From one of the first published female composers, Élizabeth Jacquet de La Guerre, and Johann Sebastian Bach to modernists like Camille Saint-Saëns and György Ligeti, we explore the simple charm of dance music.