Antwerp Symphony Orchestra Christmas Gala
Baroque specialist Nicholas McGegan curates a heartwarming Christmas program, featuring excerpts from the festive Music for the Royal Fireworks. Georg Friedrich Händel composed this suite to commemorate the Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle, ending the War of Austrian Succession. Soprano Sunhae Im delights with her satin voice in perhaps the most famous baroque aria: the poignant and immortal Lascia ch’io pianga. Engaging in dialogue with jubilant trumpets, Im performs arias by Bach and Händel. Stepping briefly outside the Baroque, Franz Schubert allows the renowned soprano to converse with the clarinet. Michael Haydn, Joseph's younger brother, paints a charming Christmas scene with his Pastorello. Begin the festive season with baroque splendor in the comfortable ambiance and sparkling acoustics of the Queen Elisabeth Hall.
Programme
Händel Music for the royal fireworks, Ouverture
Händel Music for the royal fireworks, Bourrée
Bach Cantate 'Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen', BWV 51
Händel Lascia ch'io pianga (uit: Rinaldo)
Händel Let the bright Seraphim (uit: Samson)
Bach Suite nr. 3 in D, BWV 1068
Haydn Pastorello (Weihnachtsmusik)
Schubert Der Hirt auf dem Felsen
Mozart Divertimento in D, KV 136
