A chivalrous tournament, barking dogs, fighting cats and an apparent organist who loses himself in improvisation: in the 17th century, on the threshold between the Renaissance and the Baroque, composers like Claudio Monteverdi and Carlo Farina discovered musical effects and new playing techniques for themselves. The Europa Galante ensemble, »spirited and elegant« (Gramophone), is perfectly suited to this music. Ian Bostridge, »one of the most fascinating singers of our time« (SWR Kultur), enriches the evening with his expressive voice.
PERFORMERS
Europa Galante ensemble
Ian Bostridge tenor
Fabio Biondi violin and director
PROGRAM
»Lamento«
Claudio Monteverdi
Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda
Dario Castello
Sonata XV
Dario Castello
Sonata XVI a 4
Claudio Monteverdi
Tempro la cetra
Sigismondo D'India
Che vegg’io ohimè
Girolamo Frescobaldi
Toccata per l’elevatione in E
Carlo Farina
Capriccio stravagante a 4
and other works by Sigismondo D’India, Claudio Monteverdi and Girolamo Frescobaldi
