Les Récréations
Music as a mysterious gift from the universe, or an expression of deeply human emotion? Bach's cycle Die Kunst der Fuge continues to fascinate. The French string players of Les Récréations choose the perfect combination for each movement from an arsenal of string instruments, from piccolo violin to baroque cello to the oddball violoncello piccolo. Expect a revelation with this outrageous version of Bach's primal classic: a sound spectrum that extends from intimate dialogues to powerful chorale moments.
Programme
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080
Contrapunctus I
Contrapunctus II
Contrapunctus III
Contrapunctus IV
Canon alla Ottava
Contrapunctus V
Contrapunctus VI, a 4 in stylo francese
Contrapunctus VII, a 4 per augmentationem et diminutionem
Canon alla decima in contrapunto alla terza
Contrapunctus VIII, a 3
Contrapunctus IX, a 4 alla duodecima
Contrapunctus X, a 4 alla decima
Contrapunctus XI, a 4
Canon alla duodecima in contrapunto alla auinta
Contrapunctus XII, a 4 – rectus
Contrapunctus XII, a 4 – inversus
Contrapunctus XIII, a 3 – rectus
Contrapunctus XIII, a 3 – inversus
Canon per augmentationem in contrario motu
Fuga a 3 soggetti
Programme subject to change1685-1750
Musicians
- Matthieu Camilleri, Sandrine Dupé violin
- Clara Mühlethaler viola
- Julian Hainsworth cello piccolo
- Tormod Dalen cello
