September 10, 2018 - The 7th Korkyra Baroque Festival is in full swing on the island of Korcula, with a very international presence, including a great concert by the Helsinki Baroque Orchestra.
The cultural summer on Korcula lives on!
Day 7 of the 7th Korkyra Baroque Festival brought a spectacular performance from Scandinavia, as the Helsinki Baroque Orchestra took up temporary residence at St. Mark's Cathedral on Friday night to pay homage to Bach in a rich programme entitled 'Bach and the Baltic Sea'.
Photos and the full programme below. With almost a week to go of the festival, there is plenty to see and enjoy. Check out what still remains on the festival programme here.
BACH AND THE BALTIC SEA
Helsinki Baroque Orchestra (Finland)
Aapo Häkkinen: organ, harpsichord and artistic leader
Kajsa Dahlbäck: soprano
Programme:
Anon (Düben MS)
Paduan
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
O Gottes Stadt, BuxWV 87
Johann Heinrich Schmelzer (?1623-1680)
Lamento sopra la morte Ferdinandi III, 1657
Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)
Sinfonia E minor, BeRI 22
Allegro – Larghetto – Allegro assai – Allegro
Partita C minor, BeRI 8
Largo – Con spirito – Andante – Largo – Presto – Minuetto – Presto
Christian Ritter (1648-c1725)
Allemande in discessum Caroli XI Regis Sveciae, 1697
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV 202