Ce que Bach ne doit pas à Dieu : les Arts florissants s’aventurent gaiement en terres profanes

By Suzanne Lay-Canessa, 03 October 2016

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“Belle idée que de ne pas cantonner le Cantor à ses seules pages sacrées !”

Reviewed at Philharmonie de Paris: Salle des concerts de la Cité de la musique, Paris on 27 September 2016

Bach, Weichet nur, betruebte Schatten - Cantata, BWV202

Bach, Trio Sonata, BWV1039

Bach, Ich armer Mensch, ich Suendenknecht - Cantata, BWV55

Bach, Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV1067

Bach, Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht (Coffee Cantata) - Cantata, BWV211

Les Arts Florissants

William Christie, Conductor

Rachel Redmond, Soprano

Reinoud Van Mechelen, Tenor

André Morsch, Baritone

Astrid Knöchlein, Oboe

Emmanuel Reschen, Violin

Théotime Langlois de Swarte, Violin

Cyril Poulet, Cello

Serge Saitta, Flute

Les Arts Florissants play an abbreviated Christmas Oratorio in Paris

Simon Thompson, 13th December

Vigour and vibrato: Les Arts Florissant bring gallic refinement to Bach’s Christmas Oratorio at the Philharmonie de Paris.

****1

Gesualdo Passione with Les Arts Florissants

David Karlin, 16th October

Fusing the Renaissance polyphony of Les Arts Florissants with the contemporary dance of Compagnie Amala Dianor was an ambitious experiment, which displayed great virtues but didn't quite come off.

***11

Pop goes Purcell: Les Arts Flo serve up an intoxicating cocktail

Michelle Assay, 11th July

The Toronto Summer Music Festival opens with Les Arts Florissants’ enchanting performance of Purcell’s The Fairy Queen, featuring the singers of Le Jardin des voix and the dancers of Compagnie Käfig.

*****

Epiphany meditation from Paul Agnew and Les Arts Florissants

David Karlin, 5th January

In the intimate setting of Lauenen Church, Agnew and Les Arts Florissants introduce us to the austere sound world of Marc-Antoine Charpentier and other French composers of 17th-century sacred music.

***11

Handel's pastoral sings, dances and laughs at the Barbican

Roy Westbrook, 14th March

William Christie directs with all his customary close involvement, and profound belief in the work in hand.

****1

Les Arts Florissants dazzle in Handel’s Partenope in Lucerne

Laura Servidei, 3rd September

William Christie leads his legendary orchestra and a group of young singers in a successful performance of Handel’s semi-serious opera.

***11

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Suzanne Lay-Canessa

Docteure en littérature comparée, passionnée de langues, Suzanne a consacré sa thèse de doctorat à Jean-Sébastien Bach. Elle enseigne le français, la littérature et l’histoire de l’Opéra à l’Institute for American Universities et à Sciences Po Aix. Collaboratrice régulière du journal Zibeline, elle publie dans les rubriques Musiques, Livres, Cinéma, Spectacle vivant et Arts Visuels.