Les programmes
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...
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...
Bach for Two Harpsichords
Probably played by Bach and his sons in the friendly surroundings of the Café Zimmermann, the concerti for two...
Metamorphosis
Ovid's Metamorphoses were the source of inspiration for many compositions in the Baroque period. Ensemble Masques,...
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
Un drame en format compact sur un amour mythique, dont la profondeur émouvante se saisit de nous presque par surprise, Venus & Adonis a été le premier chef-d’œuvre de l’opéra anglais.
G.F. Handel : Acis & Galatea
Cannons Version, 1718 ”Written in 1718 for the Duke of Chandos’ private theatre, Acis & Galatea tells the story of...
A tre violini
Bach, Biber, Schmelzer, Gabrieli.The violin has been considered acoustically perfect for nearly 400 years. Composers...
Bach Intimate
With baritone Benjamin ApplA magnificent program devoted entirely to J.S. Bach, which brings together 7...
Barbara Strozzi e suo tempo
To be born in the seventeenth century into a Venetian family frequented by the greatest literary and musical minds of...