Anna Magdalena Charms the Crowd
March 2008 | Lynn Gaylord

It was a night of all Johann Sebastian Bach at First Thursdays as the Bach Collegium San Diego performed selections from the Anna Magdalena Notebook (1722 and 1725) at the Powerhouse. Music Leader Ruben Valenzuela charmed the audience with his artistically decorated harpsichord, while Shannon Zusman introduced listeners to the melodic sounds of the viola da gamba. Anne Rardin played violin and revealed interesting insights into its design. Soprano Anne-Marie Dicce delighted listeners with several arias, and all too soon, the concert ended.

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