Florilegium from Wigmore Hall: Lunchtime Concert Monday 30 October

[doversoul1]

Live from Wigmore Hall, London, chamber ensemble Florilegium perform baroque masterpieces, including works by Telemann, J.S. Bach, Rameau and Jean-Fery Rebel.
Introduced by Sara Mohr-Pietsch.

Telemann: Paris Quartet No.4 in B minor, TWV43:h2
Bach: Trio Sonata in G major, BWV1038
Rameau: Pièces de clavecin en concerts - Suite No.5 in D minor
Rebel: Les caractères de la danse

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09bxbx5

[richardfinegold]

Live from Wigmore Hall, London, chamber ensemble Florilegium perform baroque masterpieces, including works by Telemann, J.S. Bach, Rameau and Jean-Fery Rebel.
Introduced by Sara Mohr-Pietsch.

Telemann: Paris Quartet No.4 in B minor, TWV43:h2
Bach: Trio Sonata in G major, BWV1038
Rameau: Pièces de clavecin en concerts - Suite No.5 in D minor
Rebel: Les caractères de la danse
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09bxbx5

Sounds enticing. I love Wigmore Hall and I have some of the Florilegium Telemann discs. I hope someone there takes advantage of it!

[MickyD]

I'd love to be there, but I can't complain as I am also hearing a lot of similar music here in Arles, during the short baroque festival, given by a new, young European ensemble Propitia Sydera. Last night it was Vivaldi, Bach and Sammartini concertos in a gloriously decorated Catholic chapel. Tonight the group team up with vocalists for Bach cantatas and Telemann and Heinichen concertos, in the much more austere Protestant Temple - entry is free, how good is that?! This is a link to the group:

https://www.propitiasydera.com/about-us

[richardfinegold]

I'd love to be there, but I can't complain as I am also hearing a lot of similar music here in Arles, during the short baroque festival, given by a new, young European ensemble Propitia Sydera. Last night it was Vivaldi, Bach and Sammartini concertos in a gloriously decorated Catholic chapel. Tonight the group team up with vocalists for Bach cantatas and Telemann and Heinichen concertos, in the much more austere Protestant Temple - entry is free, how good is that?! This is a link to the group:

https://www.propitiasydera.com/about-us

There is a Protestant tTemple in Arles? At any rate, all your Concerts should be in the Roman Amphitheater at the top of the Hill. We stayed in a Hotel next to it on our honeymoon.
Back OT, is ‘Florilegium’ a Roman word?

[LMcD]

Apparently, 'florilegium' is an anthology. Latin 'florilegus' = gathering flowers (translated from Greek)

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Apparently, 'florilegium' is an anthology. Latin 'florilegus' = gathering flowers (translated from Greek)

Like a bouquet? (Not pronounced "bucket".)



"Strauss" also means "bouquet". Just thought I'd say.

[MickyD]

There is a Protestant tTemple in Arles? At any rate, all your Concerts should be in the Roman Amphitheater at the top of the Hill. We stayed in a Hotel next to it on our honeymoon.
Back OT, is ‘Florilegium’ a Roman word?

Yes, the Protestant Temple is right in the centre of Arles - the interior is splendid:

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_protestant_d%27Arles#/media/File:Arles,la_Rotonde3.jpg

Many Protestants fled to the south of France during the persecutions. Concerts are indeed given throughout the summer in the Roman Amphitheatre, but it's far too cold with the Mistral now to do outside events.

Last night's concert was really great - a very good choir joining nine young instrumentalists. Concertos for oboe, flute and recorder by Telemann and Heinichen plus two Bach cantatas. The very genial recorder player from Normandy chatted to me for five minutes or so before the concert began. He was terrific in the Polish-flavoured Telemann Concerto for recorder and flute.