b'Program NotesJean-Philippe Rameau Chaconne from DardanusRameaus five act opera Dardanus was performed for the first time in 1739 and subsequently received a further twenty-five performances. Responding to its many critics who found the plot, with all its supernatural references, laughable, Rameau revised Dardanus considerably in 1744. He added even more music, prompting a contemporary to comment that Dardanus was so laden with music that for three whole hours the orchestral players do not even have time to sneeze. This magnificent Chaconne serves as the operas grand finale. Its current popularity has resulted, somewhat surprisingly, in its inclusion on a website called audioboom.com, where it can found under #myshowertunessharing my shower with Jean-Philippe Rameau. I wonder what the crusty old composer would have thought about that!Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto No. 13 in C Major, K. 415In late 1782, Mozart commenced work on three piano concertos, of which K. 415 was the third. At this stage in his life, he had decided to pursue a freelance career which had to be financed from his activities as teacher, composer, and performer. Therefore Mozart pragmatically arranged all three concertos for piano and string quartet so that they would be available (and saleable) for performances in more intimate surroundings. The Wiener Zeitung, an important Viennese newspaper, published the news: Herr Kapellmeister Mozart announces herewith to the highly respected public the issuance of three newly completed piano concertos: These three concertos, which can be performed with a large orchestra including wind instruments, or only a quattro, that is with 2 violins, 1 viola and violoncello, will be available at the beginning of April to those who have subscribed from them (they will be beautifully copied and revised by him personally). The subscription tickets are available at 4 ducats. Mozarts apartment is on the High Bridge in the small Herberstein House no. 327, on the third floor. The first performancewith full orchestratook place in March 1783, with Mozart himself as soloist. Writing to his father, Mozart described the three princetonsymphony.org/ 16'