Exotic decorations on cabinets, porcelain vessels, and embroideries imported from China inspired a popular design trend in Baroque Europe, one reflected in various objects in the Rienzi collection and on the harpsichord featured on this program. Musical selections by Teodorico Pedrini, Henry Purcell, Jean-Philippe Rameau, and Christoph Willibald Gluck illustrate how composers of this time created equally lavish-sounding textures.

Program curator and harpsichordist Mario Aschauer and Rienzi Assistant Curator Misty Flores will discuss European imaginations of China, preceding the concert.

Featuring:
Josefien Stoppelenburg, soprano º
Manami Mizumoto, violin º
Mario Aschauer, curator and harpsichord

º Ars Lyrica debut

This performance is specially presented to 6-concert subscribers, who will have VIP seating in the first rows of the hall. A limited number of single tickets are also available. This performance will not be recorded or streamed.

Season subscriptions and single tickets

This concert has taken place. While this program was not recorded, our previous concerts at Rienzi featuring Artistic Director Matthew Dirst performing Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1 on harpsichord are available in our online series, Biweekly Bach.

On the program

Works by Teodorico Pedrini, Henry Purcell, Jean-Philippe Rameau, and Christoph Willibald Gluck

Run time

1 hour and 15 minutes, no intermission

Change of plans?

6-concert subscribers unable to attend the performance can turn their tickets into a donation. Call 713-315-2525 (option 4) to donate your tickets.