IMITATIO & CARNIVAL
CARNIVAL & BAROQUE DANCE
Rameau | Couperin | Biber | Schmelzer
Domitille Gilon, Lina Tur Bonet, Stephan Dudermel
Violins
Robin Pharo, Ronald Martin Alonso
Viola da gamba
Thomas Soltani
Harpsichord & organ
Leopold sis caesar, non musicus’ (Leopold, be an emperor and not a musician): this apostrophe, often posted on the gate of the imperial palace in Vienna, shows the importance of music during the reign of Leopold I.
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The Carnival season was rich in entertainments and music occupied an important place among these. Biber’s Balletti, Battalia and Schmelzer’s Serenata with its Campanella testify to the high degree of activity at Carnival time and the taste for pieces dominated by imitation, humour and Comedy. Baroque dance, commedia dell’arte will mingle with wonderful chaconnes, moresques and tarantellas by French Composer.