The first half’s works alternated between suites and sonatas, all in the 17th-century style. Muffat’s vivacious suite came first, with Blumenstock leading a sprightly, energized performance from the first violin position. The beguiling themes and quick rhythmic shifts of Schmelzer’s four-part “La Pastorella” — which incorporates a series of gavottes from England, France, and Germany, among other countries — brought the set to a whirling finish. In between, there were lovely performances of sonatas by Schmelzer and Biber — the former’s gently insinuating Sonata III from “Sacro-profanum Concentus Musicus,” and the latter’s simply gorgeous Sonata IX from the “Sonatae tam aris quam aulis servientes.” The Philharmonia players applied themselves to this music with verve and alert focus, and the sound bloomed in a performance of radiant color and texture.
Their numbers were expected to swell to more than 700,000 for the annual parade that served as pointe shoe bag, ballet shoe bag, dance bag, pink, ballerina bag a kick-off to the 102nd Rose Bowl football game between Iowa and Stanford, Authorities said the event was held under unprecedented security, although there were no known threats, Geoffrey Hayton, an attorney from Redlands, near the site of the recent San Bernardino attack, said his father began attending the parade in the 1950s and his family has attended ever since, For the first time this year though, he had a conversation with his wife about the potential dangers of going to the parade..
Dwight is all right: Dwight Yoakam got off to an amazing start in his career, releasing a debut — 1986’s “Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.” — that stands among the greatest albums in country music history. The singer-songwriter-guitarist, known for such great tunes as “Honky Tonk Man,” “It Won’t Hurt,” “It Only Hurts When I Cry” and “Ain’t That Lonely Yet,” is still going strong some 30 years later. Hear for yourself when he comes to the Mountain Winery in Saratoga on Sunday. The Blasters and King Leg are also on the bill. Details: 7 p.m.; $39.50-$89.50, www.mountainwinery.com.— Jim Harrington, Staff.
Operatic heroes at the Symphony: Symphony Silicon Valley launches its fall season pointe shoe bag, ballet shoe bag, dance bag, pink, ballerina bag this weekend with an ode to opera: conducted by Paul Polivnick (pictured), the concert opens with Wagner’s Overture to “The Flying Dutchman” and features Benjamin Britten’s “Four Sea Interludes” and “Passacaglia” from “Peter Grimes.” Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony completes the program, Details: 8 p.m, Sept, 30, 2:30 p.m, Oct, 1; California Theatre, San Jose; $45-$90; 408-286-2600; www.symphonysiliconvalley.org.— Georgia Rowe, Staff..
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