Arlequin Philosophe
Kourou, a village in French Guiana. It is 1763 and an organized migration campaign brings roughly 11,000 farmers, craftsmen and artists from Europe to the French colony. The goal: to develop a prosperous, scientifically advanced and culturally vibrant community that would be at the forefront of overseas modernity. Political squabbling and logistical upheaval led to failure.
Arlequin Philosophe, Pedro Memelsdorff's new Baroque ensemble, brings out the awkward truth to the rhythm of African love songs, solemn funeral music, dazzling salon hits and religious repertoire from the Guyan jungle.
Programme
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Jerry Goldsmith
Papillon
1929-2004 -
Traditional
La Retraite – L’Ordonnance
Les Gardes FrançoisesSaintonge, 18th century -
Anonymous
Adiosso me de go
Suriname, 18th century -
Anonymous
Consécration (Suivons l’amour)
Pater (Musette de Desjardins)
Offertoire (Agréable solitude)
(from: Messe en cantiques à l’usage des nègres, Paris 1763)Cayenne, 18th century -
François-Joseph Gossec
Symphonie periodique 1
Allegro1734-1829 -
Philipp Joseph Hinner
Sonata op. 6 no. 1
Rondeau1754-after 1805 -
de Tremais
Sonata op. 4 no. 2
Tempo di Minuetto
Sonata op. 1 no. 1
Adagio-Presto
Sonata op. 4 no. 3
Tempo di Minuetto
Allegrofl. 1728/51 -
Philipp Joseph Hinner
Op. 7
Dors, mon enfant
Allegro -
de Tremais
Sonata op. 4 no. 5
Allegro -
Philipp Joseph Hinner
Op. 7
Presto -
Giovanni Giornovichi
Violin Concerto no. 16
Rondò1747-1804 -
Adolphe Blaise
Pour nous est fait le plaisir
(from: Isabelle et Gertrude, 1765)?-1772 -
Pablo Ortiz / Pedro Memelsdorff
Sautrelles, ou l’épidémie
1956- / 1959- -
François-Joseph Gossec
Grande Messe des morts
Dies Irae
Lacrymosa -
André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry
Confitebor tibi, Domine
Memor erit – Intellectus – Gloria Patri1741-1813 -
Jerry Goldsmith
Papillon
Programme subject to change
Musicians
- Kathrin Hottiger soprano
- Markéta Cukrová mezzosoprano
- Marco Angiolini tenor
- Marco Saccardin baritone, lute
- Théotime Langlois de Swarte solo violin
- Ayano Shigematsu violin
- Alessandro D’Amico viola
- Hyngun Cho cello
- Alberto Jara double bass
- Jean-Christophe Dijoux harpsichord, organ
- Angéline Sanfourche harp
- Johanna Bartz traverso
- Miriam Jorde Hompanera, Olga Marulanda oboe
- Pepe Reche, Vicent Serra Primo natural horn
- Claire Ombeline Muhlmeyer, Lili Soletti, Adrien Muller sackbut
- Daniel Munarritz, Dídac Moral, Albert López percussions
- Maite Ruiz de Erentxun accordion
- Pedro Memelsdorff musical direction