Ensemble Castelkorn

Ensemble Castelkorn

A god and a satyr. Art and instinct. Apollo’s lyrical perfection versus Marsyas’ indomitable virtuosity. Titian depicted their mythical duel with tragic outcome, but in this musical interpretation it becomes a dialogue – between the violin and the viola da gamba, between refined court culture and high-tension baroque. Based on art and music from the collection of Bishop Castelkorn of Olomouc, the Castelkorn ensemble, led by the phenomenal violinist Josef Žak, paints a fresco with the most beautiful music from the Habsburg Empire.

Programme

• Heinrich Döbel

  Sonata for violin and basso continuo, no. 3 in E minor, A 637

  1651-1693
• Johann Heinrich Schmelzer

  Balletto di sattiri
  Aria 1 – aria 2 – aria 3

  c1620/23-1680
• Alessandro Poglietti

  Sonata à 2 in D minor, A 614

• Gottfried Finger

  Sonata for Viola da Gamba in A major

  c1660-1730
• Antonio Bertali

  Ciacona in C major, A 883

  1605-1669
• Johann Heinrich Schmelzer

  Balletto 3, delle Muse
  Intrada – courente – canario

• Georg Muffat

  Sonata for violin and basso continuo, A 562
  
  Programme subject to change

  1653-1704

Musicians

• Julie Dessaint viola da gamba
• Daniel Zapico theorbo
• Felipe Guerra harpsichord, organ
• Josef Žák musical direction, violin