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September 25, 20:00
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Belgium
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Concertgebouw, Bruges Royals + London, Versailles, Vienna… three capital cities, three monarchs, three works with a grand tradition. Handel’s Coronation Anthems for George II’s 1727 coronation, for instance, still resound in Westminster Abbey today. Equally enduring is the custom of gracing any royal celebrations with a Te Deum, such as the ones Lalande composed for Louis XIV and Caldara composed for Emperor Charles VI. A magnificent programme by resident ensemble Vox Luminis reinforced by the Freiburger Barockorchester.
Coproduction: Perpodium With the support of the Tax Shelter of the Belgian Federal Government. |
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September 26, 19:00
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Belgium
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Henri Le Boeuf Hall, Bozar Brussels Royals + Long live the king! In 1727, Handel finally became an Englishman. To thank his new country, he composed an impressive hymn in honour of King George II. Following its premiere, this composition would go on to be played at every coronation of a new monarch thereafter. In France, at the court of Versailles, de Lalande’s Te Deum was the favoured soundtrack for important royal celebrations. Having composed it in 1684, the piece remained very popular at court throughout the Baroque period. The same honour was bestowed on Caldara’s Te Deum, albeit at the Habsburg Imperial Court. Vox Luminis joins forces with the acclaimed Freiburger Baroque Orchestra to make this festive music resonate in the perfect acoustics of Horta’s palace.
Coproduction: Perpodium With the support of the Tax Shelter of the Belgian Federal Government. |
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September 28, 20:00
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Germany
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Liederhalle, Stuttgart Royals + Even though we are all happy to live in a democracy, it is sometimes allowed to be royal, because without absolutist rulers of the 17th and 18th centuries, the history of music would have been different. The most famous composers of that time were in the service of art-loving rulers and, thanks to the financial support of kings and emperors, had the opportunity to write magnificent works for all kinds of representative occasions. Particularly magnificent works were performed at coronation ceremonies, especially in the context of the liturgy. The best-known coronation compositions are undoubtedly Handel’s Coronation Anthems, which have been performed in Westminster Abbey for the installation of the British monarch for almost 300 years. But Georg Muffat and Antonio Caldara also contributed solemn music for these sprawling celebrations.
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September 29, 20:00
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Germany
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Konzerthaus, Freiburg Royals + Even though we are all happy to live in a democracy, it is sometimes allowed to be royal, because without absolutist rulers of the 17th and 18th centuries, the history of music would have been different. The most famous composers of that time were in the service of art-loving rulers and, thanks to the financial support of kings and emperors, had the opportunity to write magnificent works for all kinds of representative occasions. Particularly magnificent works were performed at coronation ceremonies, especially in the context of the liturgy. The best-known coronation compositions are undoubtedly Handel’s Coronation Anthems, which have been performed in Westminster Abbey for the installation of the British monarch for almost 300 years. But Georg Muffat and Antonio Caldara also contributed solemn music for these sprawling celebrations.
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October 1, 20:00
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Germany
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Jesuitenkirche, Heidelberg Royals + Even though we are all happy to live in a democracy, it is sometimes allowed to be royal, because without absolutist rulers of the 17th and 18th centuries, the history of music would have been different. The most famous composers of that time were in the service of art-loving rulers and, thanks to the financial support of kings and emperors, had the opportunity to write magnificent works for all kinds of representative occasions. Particularly magnificent works were performed at coronation ceremonies, especially in the context of the liturgy. The best-known coronation compositions are undoubtedly Handel’s Coronation Anthems, which have been performed in Westminster Abbey for the installation of the British monarch for almost 300 years. But Georg Muffat and Antonio Caldara also contributed solemn music for these sprawling celebrations.
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October 2, 20:00
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Germany
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Philharmonie, Berlin Royals + Even though we are all happy to live in a democracy, it is sometimes allowed to be royal, because without absolutist rulers of the 17th and 18th centuries, the history of music would have been different. The most famous composers of that time were in the service of art-loving rulers and, thanks to the financial support of kings and emperors, had the opportunity to write magnificent works for all kinds of representative occasions. Particularly magnificent works were performed at coronation ceremonies, especially in the context of the liturgy. The best-known coronation compositions are undoubtedly Handel’s Coronation Anthems, which have been performed in Westminster Abbey for the installation of the British monarch for almost 300 years. But Georg Muffat and Antonio Caldara also contributed solemn music for these sprawling celebrations.
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November 6, 19:00
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Belgium
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Théâtre de Namur, Abbaye musicale de Malonne Lux Perpetua + The programme focuses on Henry Purcell, a major English composer of the second half of the 17th century, together with his predecessors Thomas Morley, a composer of the late Renaissance, and Thomas Tomkins, who lived through the pivotal period leading to the English Baroque, as well as his contemporaries John Blow and Matthew Locke.
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November 7, 17:00
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Germany
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Klangvokal Musikfestival, Dortmund Lux Perpetua + The programme focuses on Henry Purcell, a major English composer of the second half of the 17th century, together with his predecessors Thomas Morley, a composer of the late Renaissance, and Thomas Tomkins, who lived through the pivotal period leading to the English Baroque, as well as his contemporaries John Blow and Matthew Locke.
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November 14, 20:00
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Belgium
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deSingel, Antwerp Kaiserrequiem + This programme looks death straight in the eye. Purcell’s Funeral Sentences and the rarely performed Kaiserrequiem by Johann Joseph Fux are in good hands with Lionel Meunier and Vox Luminis. Purcell originally composed this music for the funerals of Queen Mary II and his own tutor Matthew Locke. The Kaiserrequiem was intended for the funeral of Empress Eleonora, but was ultimately reused frequently. The otherworldly beauty of the choral sound leaves you speechless. This concert brings together the work of these two baroque masters in a unique way. In this repertoire, Lionel Meunier is unsurpassed.
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November 26, 20:30
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Belgium
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Abdij van Park (30CC), Leuven Philippus de Monte + Delight, doubt, hope and desire are emotions that are translated musically in the madrigal, the Renaissance’s most expressive genre. In this concert, Vox Luminis sheds light on a particular aspect of Philippe de Monte’s production: the spiritual madrigal.
The spiritual madrigal came about in response to the increasing secularisation of art in the 16thcentury. De Monte also applied himself to this unique genre: with over 1000 secular madrigals, he is without a doubt the last great madrigal composer from the Low Countries. His influence reached as far as Italy, since all his madrigal collections were published in Venice. In 1581, De Monte published his first collection of Madrigali Spirituali for five voices which was the beginning of a series of no fewer than 140 compositions. He thus contributed to the Counter-Reformation on Italian soil with his refined music. |
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December 12, 19:30
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Italy
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Filarmonica, Trento Christmas concert + In this Christmas concert, Vox Luminis opens the treasure chest of German baroque music dating from before J.S. Bach. Two of Bach’s father’s cousins, who were also among the most talented members of the music scene, provide a direct link. As well as the familiar In dulce jubilo by Michael Praetorius, Lionel Meunier has selected many 17th century musical gems by Scheidt, H. Praetorius, Schütz and others: icons of German music who combined rhetoric, the power of expression and masterly counterpoint in brilliant ways at the beginning of the Baroque. Each of them is more than worth rediscovering and will get you straight into the Christmas spirit. Vox Luminis is unrivalled in this repertoire. The magnificent polyphonic chorales and hymns are guaranteed to move you.
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December 13, 19:30
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United Kingdom
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Wigmore Hall, London Christmas concert + The renowned Belgian ensemble led by the French conductor is regarded as one of finest groups currently purveying the wide repertory of Baroque music. In this seasonal programme they focus on works written by German and Dutch composers to celebrate Christmas and the New Year.
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December 15, 20:15
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The Netherlands
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Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ, Amsterdam Christmas concert + Because there is so much brilliant Baroque music to lighten the dark days of December besides Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, Vox Luminis delved into the song repertoire for this masterpiece for this Christmas programme. Two cousins of Bach’s father, members of the musical elite of the time, sound alongside early Baroque masters such as Praetorius, Schein, Scheidt and Schütz. German composers who brilliantly combined musical persuasion and the art of counterpoint almost a hundred years before Bach.
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December 16, 20:00
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The Netherlands
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Pieterskerk, Utrecht Christmas concert + Because there is, in addition to the Christmas Oratorio, so much other brilliant Baroque music to brighten up December days, Vox Luminis is basing this Christmas programme around song repertoire from before Johann Sebastian Bach. Two cousins of Bach’s father who also belonged to the upper echelons of musical life form an immediate link. But Praetorius, Schein, Scheidt and Schütz are also represented: German music icons who brilliantly brought together rhetoric, power of expression and contrapuntal mastery almost a hundred years earlier.
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December 17, 20:15
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The Netherlands
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Penninckshuis, Deventer Christmas concert + Because there is, in addition to the Christmas Oratorio, so much other brilliant Baroque music to brighten up December days, Vox Luminis is basing this Christmas programme around song repertoire from before Johann Sebastian Bach. Two cousins of Bach’s father who also belonged to the upper echelons of musical life form an immediate link. But Praetorius, Schein, Scheidt and Schütz are also represented: German music icons who brilliantly brought together rhetoric, power of expression and contrapuntal mastery almost a hundred years earlier.
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December 18, 20:30
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The Netherlands
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Onze Lieve Vrouwebasiliek, Maastricht Christmas concert + Because there is, in addition to the Christmas Oratorio, so much other brilliant Baroque music to brighten up December days, Vox Luminis is basing this Christmas programme around song repertoire from before Johann Sebastian Bach. Two cousins of Bach’s father who also belonged to the upper echelons of musical life form an immediate link. But Praetorius, Schein, Scheidt and Schütz are also represented: German music icons who brilliantly brought together rhetoric, power of expression and contrapuntal mastery almost a hundred years earlier.
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December 19, 14:00
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The Netherlands
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Stadsschouwburg, Nijmegen Christmas concert + Because there is, in addition to the Christmas Oratorio, so much other brilliant Baroque music to brighten up December days, Vox Luminis is basing this Christmas programme around song repertoire from before Johann Sebastian Bach. Two cousins of Bach’s father who also belonged to the upper echelons of musical life form an immediate link. But Praetorius, Schein, Scheidt and Schütz are also represented: German music icons who brilliantly brought together rhetoric, power of expression and contrapuntal mastery almost a hundred years earlier.
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December 21, 20:00
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Belgium
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AMUZ, Antwerp Christmas concert + In this Christmas concert, Vox Luminis opens the treasure chest of German baroque music dating from before J.S. Bach. Two of Bach’s father’s cousins, who were also among the most talented members of the music scene, provide a direct link. As well as the familiar In dulce jubilo by Michael Praetorius, Lionel Meunier has selected many 17th century musical gems by Scheidt, H. Praetorius, Schütz and others: icons of German music who combined rhetoric, the power of expression and masterly counterpoint in brilliant ways at the beginning of the Baroque. Each of them is more than worth rediscovering and will get you straight into the Christmas spirit. Vox Luminis is unrivalled in this repertoire. The magnificent polyphonic chorales and hymns are guaranteed to move you.
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January 29, 20:00
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Belgium
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Bijloke, Ghent King Arthur + After the Tudor composers and before Handel, it was Henry Purcell who gave the English baroque its soul. With its brilliant mix of tradition and innovation, the Orpheus Britannicus also conquered the heart of Vox Luminis: one of the most celebrated Belgian formations of the moment. With ‘King Arthur’, it serves up a dramatic opera in which the swords of the Saxons clash, Roman and Germanic gods bicker and an epic soundtrack swings from climax to climax.
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February 11, 19:30
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Austria
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Mittlerer Saal, Brucknerhaus Linz Bach Family + In their debut at the Brucknerhaus Linz, Lionel Meunier and his vocal ensemble Vox Luminis, which specialises in the music of the 17th and 18th centuries and is celebrated throughout Europe, trace the unjustly little-known family and musical sources of Johann Sebastian Bach and bring to life the rich and stylistically complex tradition of this unique family dynasty, from his great-uncle Johann Bach to his second uncles Johann Christoph Bach and Johann Michael Bach to his distant cousin Johann Ludwig Bach.
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February 19, 20:00
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Belgium
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Concertgebouw, Bruges Jahreszeiten + At 20.02 on 20 February, 2002 Anima Eterna Brugge started the Concertgebouw Brugge story with Die Schöpfung. 20 years and dozens of exciting Anima productions later, our resident orchestra is back, this time with Die Jahreszeiten, Haydn’s ode to rural life. Gripping images such as a fierce storm, a crowing cock and the languid heat of summer are in perfect hands with sound wizard Giovanni Antonini. Vox Luminis add their voices to the festive chorus of resident artists celebrating our birthday.
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February 20, 20:00
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Belgium
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Concertgebouw, Bruges Jahreszeiten + At 20.02 on 20 February, 2002 Anima Eterna Brugge started the Concertgebouw Brugge story with Die Schöpfung. 20 years and dozens of exciting Anima productions later, our resident orchestra is back, this time with Die Jahreszeiten, Haydn’s ode to rural life. Gripping images such as a fierce storm, a crowing cock and the languid heat of summer are in perfect hands with sound wizard Giovanni Antonini. Vox Luminis add their voices to the festive chorus of resident artists celebrating our birthday.
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March 14, 19:00
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Spain
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Palau de la música, Barcelona King Arthur + H. PURCELL: King Arthuror The British Worthy(opera in five acts). Booklet by John Dryden.
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March 16, 19:00
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Spain
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Palau de la música, Barcelona Fairy Queen + H. PURCELL: The Fairy Queen (opera in five acts). Booklet by Thomas Betterton, based on William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
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March 17, 20:00
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Spain
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Auditorio Príncipe Felipe, Oviedo Fairy Queen + H. PURCELL: The Fairy Queen (opera in five acts). Booklet by Thomas Betterton, based on William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
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March 23, 20:00
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Belgium
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Concertgebouw, Bruges Fairy Queen + Purcell’s Midsummer Night’s Dream freshly staged
Shakespeare, but not Shakespeare. In his Fairy Queen Purcell didn’t set any of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream to music. But he did compose sung interludes. The result is a grotesque piece that pulls out all the stops and leaves the listener pleasantly confused. With the help of Emilie Lauwers, resident artist Vox Luminis bring this beautiful music to visual life. |
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March 27, 18:00
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Spain
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Teatro Real, Madrid King Arthur + During the 17th century the British stage was influenced by the most diverse political ups and downs, from the closing of all of these during the Puritan government of Cromwell to the flourishing of an intense world of theatre during The Restoration. These factors contributed to the configuration of an original dramatic – musical- independent genre based on Italian and French models; the English semi-opera, also known as dramatick opera. The main difficulty of this genre today is the strong dissociation between the musical and spoken parts. In King Arthur, the dramatic aspect (spoken roles of the principals) narrates the conflict between Arthur –Christian king of the Britons– and Oswald –pagan king of the Saxons– rivals for the hand of Princess Emmeline and, with that, for the kingdom of England. The musical part plays the role of highlighting the multiple rituals, visions and divertimentos that are strategically interwoven throughout the drama. The disproportionate length and relative interest of the spoken parts with respect to the music makes a concert version of the opera an ideal option to enjoy Henry Purcell at his most fanciful and directed to audiences at large.
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April 28, 20:15
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Belgium
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Flagey, Brussels Schütz, Musikalische Exequien + Vox Luminis‘ recording of Heinrich Schütz’s Musikalische Exequien was a direct hit. The 2011 album received a Diapason d’Or and an International Classical Music Award, and was declared recording of the year by British music magazine Gramophone. Tonight the vocal ensemble will be revisiting this brilliant funeral music that Schütz composed for the funeral of Prince Heinrich von Reuss.
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May 21, 20:00
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Germany
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Liederhalle, Stuttgart Bach beflügelt + Ascension Day is considered the “little” feast between Easter and Christmas. Nevertheless, the holiday of the Ascensio Domini was celebrated with great splendour and festivity in the 18th century, which the Ascension compositions by Bach and Telemann bring to our ears with all the resources of musical art: expansive choirs with lush instrumentation that musically stage the Ascension with their soaring melodic lines, radiant trumpet sounds that proclaim the new kingdom of Christ and ravishing arias that comment on the mystical events. The astonishment at the miracle of Christ’s resurrection is illustrated by Biber’s 11th Rosary Sonata with excited chord breaks and shimmering trills, and is the intimate counterpart to the festive works of Bach and Telemann.
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May 23, 20:00
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Germany
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Alte Oper, Frankfurt Bach beflügelt + Ascension Day is considered the “little” feast between Easter and Christmas. Nevertheless, the holiday of the Ascensio Domini was celebrated with great splendour and festivity in the 18th century, which the Ascension compositions by Bach and Telemann “bring to our ears” with all the resources of musical art: expansive choirs with lush instrumentation that musically stage the Ascension with their soaring melodic lines, radiant trumpet sounds that proclaim the new kingdom of Christ and ravishing arias that comment on the mystical events. The astonishment at the miracle of Christ’s resurrection is illustrated by Biber’s 11th Rosary Sonata with excited chord breaks and shimmering trills, and is the intimate counterpart to the festive works of Bach and Telemann.
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May 24, 20:00
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Germany
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Konzerthaus, Freiburg Bach beflügelt + Ascension Day is considered the “little” feast between Easter and Christmas. Nevertheless, the holiday of the Ascensio Domini was celebrated with great splendour and festivity in the 18th century, which the Ascension compositions by Bach and Telemann “bring to our ears” with all the resources of musical art: expansive choirs with lush instrumentation that musically stage the Ascension with their soaring melodic lines, radiant trumpet sounds that proclaim the new kingdom of Christ and ravishing arias that comment on the mystical events. The astonishment at the miracle of Christ’s resurrection is illustrated by Biber’s 11th Rosary Sonata with excited chord breaks and shimmering trills, and is the intimate counterpart to the festive works of Bach and Telemann.
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