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Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment - Campra, Fischer, Bach, Rameau

William Christie conducts the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment at Birmingham's Symphony Hall in five colourful Baroque orchestral suites by Bach, Campra, Fischer and Rameau.

Live from Birmingham's Symphony Hall, William Christie and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment present a colourful programme from every corner of the Baroque world. Two of Bach's glorious orchestral suites anchor the concert, but there's also "exotic" music from Jean-Philippe Rameau, a Frenchman dancing his way through Carnival season in Venice, and a salute to the coming of spring - all performed with Christie's ravishing sense of colour and inimitable rhythmic verve. Presented by Stuart Flinders.

Campra: Suite 'Les F锚tes v茅nitiennes'
Fischer: Le Journal du printemps, Op.1 No.7
Bach: Orchestral Suite No.4 in D major, BWV.1069

8.15pm
INTERVAL

8.35
Rameau: Suite 'Les Indes galantes'
Bach: Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major, BWV.1068

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
William Christie (conductor)

Followed by
Canada 150
After this week's concerts, as part of a season marking the 150th anniversary of the founding of Canada, a chance to hear music from across the nation.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Part 1

    • Andr茅 Campra

      Suite from Les Fetes Venitiennes

      Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Conductor: William Christie.
    • Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer

      Suite No. 7 from Le Journal du Printemps

      Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Conductor: William Christie.
    • Johann Sebastian Bach

      Suite no. 4 in D major BWV.1069

      Conductor: William Christie. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.
  • Interval

    • Bach transcribed by Franz Liiszt

      Prelude & Fugue in E minor, BWV.548

      Performer: Artur Pizarro.
    • Rameau transcribed by Giuseppe Martucci

      Minuet from "Plat茅e"

      Performer: Ettore Borri.
    • Rameau transcribed by Giuseppe Martucci

      Minuet from "Castor & Pollux"

      Performer: Ettore Borri.
    • Rameau transcribed by Giuseppe Martucci

      Minuet from "Zoroastre"

      Performer: Ettore Borri.
  • Part 2

    • Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau

      Les Indes galantes - suite of orchestral numbers

      Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Conductor: William Christie.
    • Johann Sebastian Bach

      Suite no. 3 in D major BWV.1068

      Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Conductor: William Christie.
  • Post-concert: Canada 150

    • Hector Berlioz

      "Tout n'est que paix et charme"-"Nuit d'ivresse" (Les Troyens)

      Singer: Jon Vickers. Singer: Josephine Veasey. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Choir: Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Colin Davis.
      • Philips.
    • Alessandro Scarlatti

      Cara e dolce

      Performer: Richard Woitach. Singer: Jon Vickers.
      • VAI AUDIO.
    • Alessandro Scarlatti

      Difesa non ha

      Performer: Richard Woitach. Singer: Jon Vickers.
      • VAI AUDIO.
    • Alessandro Scarlatti

      O dolcissima speranza

      Performer: Richard Woitach. Singer: Jon Vickers.
      • VAI AUDIO.
    • Alessandro Scarlatti

      La speranza

      Performer: Richard Woitach. Singer: Jon Vickers.
      • VAI AUDIO.
    • Alessandro Scarlatti

      Toglietemi la vita ancor

      Performer: Richard Woitach. Singer: Jon Vickers.
      • VAI AUDIO.

Broadcast

  • Fri 30 Jun 2017 19:30