Programs - Ensemble Masques

Rameau’s Dance

Rameau’s music continues to surprise us today with its incredible modernity. He’s an innovator and visionary for his time.

Melisande Corriveau &
Miguel Bonal Asensio, gamba
Olivier Fortin, harpsichord.

One of the most important collections in the Baroque repertoire.

TEASER - Click here to watch ! Cannons Version, 1718 ”Written in 1718 for the Duke of Chandos’ private theatre, Acis...

Miguel Bonal Asensio, viola da gamba
Olivier Fortin, harpsichord

Julien Martin – recorder
Miguel Bonal Asensio – gamba
Olivier Fortin – harpsichord

It is very likely that the musicians of the Baroque period considered the concerto as a work of chamber music.

Johann Sebastian Bach is perhaps the most towering figure in music history. Ever since Felix Mendelssohn revived his...

French virtuoso m.usic for violin, viola and continuo
The trio sonata is one of the most popular forms of the Baroque period.

Probably played by Bach and his sons in the friendly surroundings of the Café Zimmermann, the concerti for two...

Many of Bach's familiar works have had more than one incarnation, and his suite overtures are no exception. They were...

Cantatas BWV 211 & 212 The first, written for the entertainment of customers at the famous Café Zimmermann, and...

One of the most important composers in Venice at the end of the 17th century, Legrenzi played a leading role in the...

A compact drama about a mythical love whose stirring depths hit us almost by surprise. Venus & Adonis was England’s first operatic masterwork.

With baritone Benjamin ApplA magnificent program devoted entirely to J.S. Bach, which brings together 7...

Telemann was a master of the French style. As the prolific composer wrote in his autobiography, “I set out to look for...