Recorded LIVE in concert at Trigonale Festival der Alten Musik
Rathaus Sankt Veit, Austria
October 26th, 2024
The Bellevue String Quartet
Hannah Tibell, Baroque violin
Alison Luthmers, Baroque violin
Rastko Roknic, Baroque viola
Judith-Maria Blomsterberg, Baroque cello
Watch the TRAILER here: th-cam.com/video/zot2r_R6AO0/w-d-xo.html
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J.S. Bach was by no means the first (or last) composer to write music for four voices with his monumental Art of Fugue. Immersing ourselves in the rich and complex sound-world of 17th century composers such as Purcell and Locke sheds a whole new light on Bach's monumental work, revealing the Fugue to be so much more than just a compositional exercise.
In this kaleidoscopic program we make a journey from Bach's predecessors to composers of today who have been influenced by his music. It's also a journey from solitude to community, full of lively conversations, colorful dissonances, and moments of both quiet reflection and unbridled joy along the way.
0:00 J. Schop (1590-1667): Lachrimae Pavan
1:02 T. Morley (1557-1602): Lamento
3:43 M. Locke (1621-1677): Fantasia from “The Broken Consort”
5:54 Anonymous: Pavan
9:09 M. Locke: Suite no. 2 in d minor
17:05 J.S. Bach (1685-1750): Contrapunctus 1 from “The Art of Fugue”
20:17 Guido Morini (1959-): Fuga compianto
26:58 H. Purcell (1659-1695): Fantasia in c minor
30:15 J.S. Bach: Contrapunctus 19, unfinished
38:09 Hanna Blomberg (1990-): For Four (world premiere performance)
44:25 W. Byrd (1543-1623): In Nomine
46:58 H. Purcell: Fantasia in G Major
50:48 M. Locke: Suite no. 3 in F Major
58:24 J.S. Bach: Contrapunctus 9
Video and sound: Stefan Schweiger
Thank you to Kulturrådet for support for the commission of Hanna Blomberg's "For Four"