Nicolas Altstaedt

The French Connection

Nicolas Altstaedt, Thomas Dunford + Jonathan Cohen
Sun 3 Nov 2024 11:30 - 12:30
Sun 3 Nov 2024
11:30 - 12:30
  • Sun 3 Nov 2024
    11:30 - 12:30
    Excl. drankje
    Grote Zaal
    Past event

Program

Louis Couperin Prélude in e
François Couperin Prélude in e
Marin Marais Feste champêtre
Marin Marais Musette
Marin Marais L’Américaine 
Antoine Forqueray La Leclair 
Jean-Baptiste Barrière Sonate in Bes
François Couperin Les barricades mystérieuses  
Marin Marais La rêveuse 
Antoine Forqueray La Sylva
Antoine Forqueray Jupiter

Credits

Nicolas Altstaedt cello
Thomas Dunford lute
Jonathan Cohen harpsichord

Music by famous gamba players and cellists

Three great musical personalities get together once every so often to share in their shared love: French Baroque. In this era the cello was starting to gain popularity compared to the viola da gamba. Marin Marais and Antoine Forqueray remained well-known as gamba players, but Jean-Baptiste Barrière developed from a gamba player into a travelling cello soloist and composed countless cello sonatas.

Harpsichordist Jean Rondeau has been replaced by Jonathan Cohen due to circumstances. Ticket buyers will be notified accordingly.