

Saturday, April 2, 2011; 8:00 pm
Wortham Center, Cullen Theater
Italian by birth, Luigi Boccherini lived most of his working life in Spain, having a heavy influence on his works. This program features his famed Fandango Quintet for Guitar and Strings and his Symphony La Casa del Diavolo. Also on the program is Boccherini’s Night Music in the Streets of Madrid, a brilliant thematic work depicting the sounds of Madrid such as church bells, blind beggars, soldier’s drums, and night watchmen on patrol.
Boccherini – ‘Night Music in the Streets of Madrid’ G.324
Boccherini - Symphony in D minor, Op. 12 No. 4, G.506 'La Casa del diavolo'
Boccherini – ‘Fandango’ for Guitar and Strings G.448
Boccherini - Cello Concerto #9 in Bb
Featuring:
Erika Johnson, Cello
Daniel Swenberg, Guitar
Antoine Plante, Artistic Director
Tickets: $20-$55
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This concert is presented in honor of Early Music America’s 25th Anniversary. (www.earlymusic.org)
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