Hannah French explores Francois Couperin's extraordinarily dark and powerful vocal music for Holy Week - his settings of the Lamentations of Jeremiah - the Lecons de Tenebres.
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This was very well presented by someone who was clearly excited by this extraordinary music, and who liked all the different performances in the extracts.
I heard this live in Kings Place a few years ago, with Claire Booth. It was, as the Guardian critic said at the time, a world class performance. They had video projections between the sections, each consisting of a still image of the performers at the end of that section. I expected it to be a bit of a gimmick, but in fact it provided a focus for emotional involvement between one section and the next, rather than just an empty gap. -
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- good to hear. I do think that some visual input (other than just the band of course) can add to a performance.
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Must get to know these, after the box set I’m going through at the moment!Don’t cry for me
I go where music was born
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Composer of the Week from 5th NovemberOriginally posted by BBMmk2 View Post
Donald Macleod surveys musical portraits of aristocracy and musicians by Francois Couperin.
...and Building a Library on 10th November
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350 years to the day since François Couperin's death, Simon Heighes surveys the Leçons de Ténèbres and makes a recommendation.
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I'm presuming the dates for the Couperin programmes are actually in November, rather than October as listed...Comment
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It's also the subject of BaL very soon.Comment
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Pssst - #5Originally posted by Eine Alpensinfonie View Post[FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]Comment
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Just catching up with this before it disappears from i-player. Beautiful music and absolutely stunning delivery from all the featured artists.
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And very well presented, IMHO.Originally posted by Old Grumpy View PostJust catching up with this before it disappears from i-player. Beautiful music and absolutely stunning delivery from all the featured artists.
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Sunday's EML had more Couperin. Lovely!
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