Bach at St Cecilia's Hall 1972

Date: 
Sunday, June 4, 1972
Time: 
8.30 pm
Season/No: 
1972, Concert 3 of 5
Participant(s): 

John Hsu - viola da gamba
Peter Williams - harpsichord

Leonard Friedman - violin
Philip Clark - viola
Peggie Sampson - viola da gamba
Joan Dickson - cello
Alan Stevenson - double bass
 

Work(s) / Composer(s) / Opus No(s): 

Programme of music by J.S. Bach

Sonata for viola da gamba in D, BWV 1028
  Adagio
  Allegro
  Andante
  Allegro

Sonata for viola da gamba in G minor, BWV 1029
  Vivace
  Adagio
  Allegro

Brandenburg Concerto no. 6 in B flat, BWV 1051
  Allegro
  Adagio ma non troppo
  Allegro

Interval

Brandenburg Concerto no. 6 (repeat)
  

Sonata for viola da gamba in G, BWV 1027
  Adagio
  Allegro ma non tanto
  Andante
  Allegro moderato

 

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No indication is given in the programme of the harpsichord used in this concert but the review of the concert mentions the Kirckman harpsichord of 1755.

Instrument / Organ Specification: 
Programme: 
8-page beige booklet outlining all six concerts
Programme Notes: 

No programme notes

Ticket and/or Programme Price(s): 
Tickets 60p, Supper tickets 65p
Publicity and Reviews: 

Publicity posters in two sizes on beige paper, outlining all five concerts with details of ticket prices.  Tickets on sale at the Edinburgh Bookshop, George Street, Edinburgh.

Advertisements in advance listing all concerts (06/05/1972) and again for the second weekend of concerts.  Notice was given in advance that all tickets were sold out for 4 June but still available for 10 and 11 June.

Reviews by Conrad Wilson (C.W.), and R.C. 

Programme is in the form of a brochure with details of all six concerts.

[Reid] Professor: 
Printer(s): 
Summerhall Press Ltd. Edinburgh
Notes: 

A lecture on the programme "J.S. Bach's gamba music" was given by Peggie Sampson with Joan Dickson (cello) at 7 pm in the Laigh Room (a room on the ground floor immediately below the concert room).
The lecture was followed by a buffet supper with wine at 7.45 pm  Tickets for the buffet supper, 35p.