Antonia Padoani Bembo (c.1640 – c.1720). Part 1

Celebrating the life and music of forgotten female Baroque composer Antonia Padoani Bembo (c. 1640 – c. 1720) during this year's International Women's Day. Part 1

「你這樣來回Bembo(奔波)，真是辛苦！」

Viotti: Complete Violin Concertos (Franco Mezzena)

Giovanni Battista Viotti (05.12.1755 – 03.03.1824) 200th year death anniversary. Complete Violin Concertos (Franco Mezzena).

「今天想做什麼運動？」

「Viotti (我要踢)足球！」

Concert: La Morra (03/01/2024)

Fantastic concert by Ensemble La Morra , introducing me to pieces out of my usual early music diet.

Matthias Weckmann 350th death anniversary. Part 3

Musings on other recommended Weckmann albums.

Matthias Weckmann 350th death anniversary. Part 2

Ricercar's set of Weckmann's largely complete works. 

Concert: Leila Josefowicz and John Novacek (02/24/2024)

 

Such a unique program by Leila Josefowicz and John Novacek. Amazing performances throughout!

Matthias Weckmann 350th death anniversary. Part 1

Matthias Weckmann (c.1616 – 02.24.1674) 350th death anniversary. One who's music is dear to my heart.

「Weckmann(喂！可慢) 一點嗎？！你走太快，我有點跟不上～～」

Baroque oratorios based on the bronze serpent by Zelenka and Hasse

Baroque oratorios based on the bronze serpent.

Zelenka: Il serpente di bronzo (Ensemble Inegal/Adam Viktora)

Hasse: Serpentes ignei in deserto (Les Paladins/Jerome Correas)

一支蛇杖啟發的音樂。

Kurt Atterberg: Complete Symphonies (Ari Rasilainen)

Kurt Magnus Atterberg (12.12.1887－02.15.1974) 50th death anniversary.

「他怎麼變成這個樣子?!」

「Atterberg(啊，他被理)平頭了咩～～」

(註：瑞典話這兒的g要念成很輕的「yee」的聲音。一般中文翻成「阿特伯格」是用英式或德式的發音，其實不太正確。)

Concert: Sasha Cooke (02/04/2024)

Sasha Cooke recital of art songs.

František Ignác Antonín Tůma 250th death anniversary.

František Ignác Antonín Tůma (10.2.1704 – 02.03.1774) 250th death anniversary.

「我肚子有點不大舒服…」

「你會想Tůma(吐嗎)？！」

Concert: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Double Espresso (02/02/2024)

Phlharmonia Baroque Orchestra: Double Espresso. Richard Egarr joined by wife Alexandra Nepomnyashchaya on the J.S. Bach double harpsichord concertos. 

Concert: Kronos Quartet: Five Decades (01/27/2024)

Kronos Quartet: Five Decades. A break from my usual repertoire.

Reinhard Keiser: Opera Arias and Instrumental Works (Elisabeth Scholl + La Ricordanza)

 Reinhard Keiser: Opera Arias and Instrumental Works.

「今天Keiser(開啥)酒來慶祝？」

Noels by Balbastre and Corrette

 

Nöels by Michel Corrette and Claude Balbastre. 

今年年底同樣在旅行，簡單聊聊分享來自法國巴洛克晚期作曲家Michel Corrette (1707－1795) 以及Claude Balbastre (1724－1799)的Nöel(聖誕歌曲)。