Delaware County Symphony
Sebastian Grand, Music Director
Visual Program Notes - October 4
A Classical Delco Arts Week Chamber Concert
Johann Sebastian Bach- Cello Suite No.1, Prelude for violin in D major
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. Cello Suite No. 1 is frequently transposed for solo violin to optimize the instrument's open strings and resonance. This is the first of six cello suites, likely composed between 1717 and 1723.
1748 Portrait of J.S. Bach
Joseph Lorini- Hymn for America
Joseph Lorini is a local musician, composer, and arranger. Hymn for America is a new work celebrating America and the nation’s semiquincentennial—the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Joseph Lorini
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart- String Quartet No. 19, K.465
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a Classical composer and musician. String Quartet No. 19 was composed in 1785 and is subtitled "Dissonance" on account of the unusual counterpoint in its slow introduction.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, c. 1782-83
Luigi Boccherini- String Quintet Op. 30 No. 6 in C major (Night Music of the Streets of Madrid)
Luigi Boccherini was an Italian composer and cellist of the Classical era. He pioneered the string quintet, which added an additional cello to the classical string quartet. The string quintet, Night Music of the Streets of Madrid, was composed ca. 1780 when Boccherini was in service to the Spanish Court.
