The Chase—Bach & Haydn

Nicholas Kraemer, conductor

TELEMANN

Overture in D Major

BACH

Cantata No. 208 (Hunt Cantata)

RAMEAU

Hunting Scene from Hippolyte et Aricie

HANDEL

"Va tacito" from Giulio Cesare

HAYDN

Symphony No. 73 (La Chasse)

In the 18th century, hunting was more than a leisure activity—it was a potent symbol of power, virility, and even good government. Nicholas Kraemer leads a wonderfully evocative program that brings the natural world of “the hunt” to life, from Bach’s delightful Hunt Cantata (featuring "Sheep may safely graze" to the hunting scene in Rameau’s opera Hippolyte et Aricie to Haydn’s thrilling Chase Symphony.

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Rameau

  • Hippolyte et Aricie, Act IV, "Faisons partout"
  • Hippolyte et Aricie, Act IV, Deuxieme air des chausseurs

Haydn

  • Symphony No. 73 (La Chasse), mvt. 4

Handel

  • "Va tacito" from Giulio Cesare

Telemann

  • Overture in D Major, TWV 55:D21, Rejouissance

Bach

  • Hunt Cantata, Aria, "Sheep may safely graze"
  • Hunt Cantata, Chorus, "You loveliest glances"