Sans Souci: French for “without a care,” a phrase that conjures up images of idylls away from the madding crowd and the strictures of city life. It is also the name of Frederick the Great’s Baroque palace, where he could escape the business of running a kingdom.

While none of the works we have chosen originated from the Prussian court, each touches on the nonchalant mood of mid-eighteenth-century aristocratic diversion that so inspired the music-loving King Frederick. Telemann’s suite actually uses Sans Souci as the title of one of its movements; Corette’s Délices de la solitude evokes, through the sombre tones of bass instruments, the consoling effect of being alone with nature; while Weiss’s oboe sonata mingles the formality of courtly dances with an inner contemplative spirit. Join us for an evening of music that will transport you from the cares of our modern world, much like the respite from the burdens of an earlier time.

This 30-minute concert will be presented online. The premiere, which includes live chat with the ensemble, will take place at 7:30pm on Friday, March 19. The concert will be available on demand through April 2.