Prom 9 (23.07.20) Les Musiciens du Louvre - 11.00 p.m.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Anne Sofie von Otter joins French conductor Marc Minkowski and his period-instrument ensemble in a pair of arias from Handel’s mighty opera Ariodante – which they recorded together in 1997 – and one of Bach’s most beautiful and consoling solo cantatas, ‘Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust’.

Rounding off this all-Baroque affair is a colourful selection of dances by Jean-Philippe Rameau, a near-direct contemporary of Bach. The suite, which was compiled by Marc Minkowski, draws from a selection of the French composer’s operas.

Bach: Cantata No 170, ‘Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust’
Rameau: L’apothéose de la dance – suite
Handel: Ariodante: Scherza infida; Doppo notte

Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
Les Musiciens du Louvre
Marc Minkowski (conductor)

(From BBC Proms, 10 September 2003)

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Very tempting. The BBC must sit on a gold mine of concerts worthy of being dug out of the vaults.

[kernelbogey]

Absolutely wonderful. The Rameau suite a delight. Anne Sofie von Otter's Handel just magical.

[Constantbee]

Absolutely wonderful. The Rameau suite a delight. Anne Sofie von Otter's Handel just magical.

The Rameau dances leave you breathless just listening to them Clearly a lot of work has gone into researching and selecting these concerts

[kernelbogey]

The Rameau dances leave you breathless just listening to them Clearly a lot of work has gone into researching and selecting these concerts

Totally agree - I've just listened to them again: the playing is superb, too.