Fri, 24th June 2022, 20:00 | Hall, Salzlager The Voice of Nature songs and dances by Henry PURCELL Francois Lazarevitsch © zVg Francois Lazarevitsch © Jean Baptiste Millot Les Musicien © Jean Baptiste Millot Francois Lazarevitsch © Jean Baptiste Millot Francois Lazarevitsch © Jean Baptiste Millot One charming night Gives more delight Than a hundred lucky days: Night and I improve the taste, Make the pleasure longer last A thousand, thousand several ways. (from The Fairy Queen) Unusually, this year’s final concert is dedicated to a single composer: Henry Purcell. He ranks among the most prominent composers of the High Baroque. What is special about him is his musical ability to combine different styles – whether English, French or Italian. François Lazarevitch explores this diversity with his Les Musiciens de Saint-Julien. Starting with Purcell’s Arias und Fantasias, he has spanned an arc from the French style (e.g. chaconnes) to the English style (contredanse airs, pavans – written in the imitative style of the viola da gamba consorts) and Scottish airs, etc. For years, Lazarevitch has been exploring old dances, leading to lively, joyful celebrations with dance master Yvon Guilcher in Hall. He incorporates this knowledge into his interpretation and emphasises what is sometimes a folk-song element in “swinging” style. This swing, which is involuntarily transferred to the audience, will make a party out of the evening. Tim Mead – Countertenor Les Musiciens de Saint-Julien Augusta McKay Lodge, Louise Ayrton – Violins Sophie Iwamura – Viola, violin Elsa Frank – Recorder, oboe Étienne Floutier – Viola da gamba Justin Taylor – Cembalo, organ Éric Bellocq – archlute, guitar, cittern François Lazarevitch – Conductor, Recorder, Flute, Musette Mehr anzeigen