Programs
Bach, Corelli, Marais, Forqueray
Miguel Bonal Asensio, viola da gamba
Olivier Fortin, harpsichord
Bach revisited
Recorder and harpsichord duet :
Julien Martin
Olivier Fortin
Concerti !
It is very likely that the musicians of the Baroque period considered the concerto as a work of chamber music.
The World Before Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach is perhaps the most towering figure in music history. Ever since Felix Mendelssohn revived his...
Récréation musicale
Grace, audacity and invention French virtuoso music for violin, viola and continuoThe trio sonata is one of the most...
Bach for Two Harpsichords
Probably played by Bach and his sons in the friendly surroundings of the Café Zimmermann, the concerti for two...
The Grand Tour
The Grand Tour was a fashionable way for young 18th century aristocrats — mainly British — to broaden their minds. To...
Bach : Ouvertures – Suites
Many of Bach's familiar works have had more than one incarnation, and his suite overtures are no exception. They were...
Bach Burlesque “between coffee and beer”
Cantatas BWV 211 & 212 The first, written for the entertainment of customers at the famous Café Zimmermann, and...
Giovanni Legrenzi : La morte del cor penitente
One of the most important composers in Venice at the end of the 17th century, Legrenzi played a leading role in the...
John Blow : Venus & Adonis
A compact drama about a mythical love whose stirring depths hit us almost by surprise. Venus & Adonis was England’s first operatic masterwork.
G.F. Handel : Acis & Galatea
Cannons Version, 1718 ”Written in 1718 for the Duke of Chandos’ private theatre, Acis & Galatea tells the story of...
Bach Intimate
With baritone Benjamin ApplA magnificent program devoted entirely to J.S. Bach, which brings together 7...
The Musical Theatre of Telemann
Telemann was a master of the French style. As the prolific composer wrote in his autobiography, “I set out to look for...