Treasures of the Baroque
They are the new heroes of the international baroque scene and breathe new life into centuries-old pieces of music. With outstanding virtuosity and their fresh approach, they transform every note into sparkling fireworks - as if the music had only been composed yesterday. They have been performing together as "Le Consort" since 2015: harpsichordist Justin Taylor, an American-French student of Blandine Ranou, violinists Théotime Langlois de Swarte, who belongs to William Christie's "Arts Florissants" family, and Sophie de Bardonnèche, who studied with Amandine Beyer at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, as well as cellist Hanna Salzenstein, who completed her training with Raphaël Pidoux in Paris. During their stop in Rougemont, they will meet another star of the baroque world who has also been closely associated with the Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy for many years: the master of the recorder, Maurice Steger.
Date and time
September 4, 2025, 19:30
Address
Festival tent Gstaad
Organizer
Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy
Works
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Trio Sonata for 2 Violins and Basso continuo in G minor op. 1 no. 1 RV 73 7' Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Largo from the Sonata for Violoncello and Basso continuo in E minor op. 14 no. 5 RV 40 4' > Giovanni Battista Reali (1681-1751) Sinfonia IV (Sonata) in D major 7' Giovanni Battista Reali (1681-1751) Grave & Presto from Sonata VIII 2' Grave from Sonata IX 2' > Marco Uccellini (1603-1680) "La Bergamasca" 3' Giovanni Battista Reali (1681-1751) "Follia" 8' Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Concerto for recorder, 2 violins and basso continuo in A minor RV 108 8' Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) Sonata for recorder and basso continuo in E major op. 5 No. 11 (with contemporary embellishments by Matthew Dubourg [1703-1767]) 10' Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) / Benedetto Marcello (1686-1739) Andante from the Concerto for Harpsichord solo in D minor BWV 974 (arr. by Bach from the Oboe Concerto in D minor by Marcello) 3' Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Trio Sonata for 2 violins and basso continuo in D minor op. 1 no. 12 RV 63 "La Follia" 11' Leonardo Leo (1694-1744) Concerto for Flautino, Strings and Basso continuo in G major
Soloists
LE CONSORT (Paris): Justin Taylor, harpsichord Théotime Langlois de Swarte, baroque violin Sophie de Bardonnèche, baroque violin Hanna Salzenstein, violoncello Maurice Steger, recorder (Professor of the Gstaad Baroque Academy)
Admission price
CHF 85 / 60 / 40
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