North Country Chamber Players - Baroque Brass, Saturday, July 19, Dow Pavillion, Franconia

North Country Chamber Players - Baroque Brass, Saturday, July 19, Dow Pavillion, Franconia
Virtuoso Concertos by Antonio VIVALDI, Georg Friedrich HANDEL, Georg Philipp TELEMANN and others
Brass instruments played distinct and important roles in both life and music during the 17th and 18th centuries. Trumpets and horns were originally used for signaling in hunting, military, and ceremonial contexts, symbolizing power and high social status. Technical innovations and the genius of masters like Vivaldi, Handel and Telemann, all featured on this program, elevated them from outdoor clarions to virtuosic and expressive musical powerhouses in all settings.