Christophe Rousset and Mazovia EMF

[doversoul1]

Saturday
Lucie Skeaping presents highlights from a concert recorded at the Edinburgh International Festival. World-renowned harpsichord virtuoso Christophe Rousset showcases the magnificent instruments preserved in Edinburgh's St Cecilia's Hall Museum with a programme of music by Purcell, Couperin, Rameau, and Froberger. The instruments, some more than 400 years old, are often as spectacular to look at as they are to listen to. Rousset performs music that historically may have been played on them, revealing how developments in instrument design and in musical style are often interlinked

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b039bbs1

His York EMF programme was very good indeed. I look forward to hearing this.

Sunday
Lucie Skeaping introduces highlights from the Polish early music festival - Mazovia goes Baroque! The programme includes performances recorded in November of music by Vivaldi, Castaldi, Matteis and Machaut.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b039bd1z

Performers: Marc Mauillon (vocals),
Can this be another type of singing (re: Meaning of Vocalist), and does this singer have more than one voice?

[David-G]

Thanks for this Dover! A short introduction to the concert by Rousset here:

http://vimeo.com/72977632

and interesting reviews here:

http://katemolleson.com/review-christophe-rousset/

http://katemolleson.com/review-christophe-rousset-2/

I am so glad that this will be broadcast - I had not expected it, as this was not at the Queens Hall. These concerts could not be held in the Queens Hall as the harpsichords are not permitted to be taken out of the St Cecilia's building, under the terms of the Russell Bequest. It seems that we will be hearing music from the second concert, with the Barton and Taskin harpsichords.

St Cecilia's Hall will, incidentally, shortly be celebrating its 250th anniversary.

[MickyD]

I think Rousset is a wonderful harpsichordist. I urge readers to get hold of his recent 2 CD set of Jacques Duphly, it is divine.