Dances without movement: Couperin reconsidered by Jean Rondeau

Jean Rondeau

Jean Rondeau in the Elbphilharmonie

Von Mengguang Huang, 31 Januar 2026

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“repeats passed without re-phrasing, ornamentation or rhetorical reinvention”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Elbphilharmonie: Kleiner Saal, Hamburg, am 31 Januar 2026

Programm beinhaltet:

Couperin, Suite in D minor

Couperin, Suite in F major

Couperin, Suite in A minor

Couperin, Suite in D major

D'Anglebert, Tombeau de M de Chambonnières

Couperin, Suite in C major

Gaultier, Tombeau de Mezangeau

Jean Rondeau, Cembalo

An den Rand des Universums und wieder zurück mit Jean Rondeau

Benedikt Zacher, 7th December

Der Cembalo-Virtuose Jean Rondeau verzaubert in der Münchner Allerheiligen-Hofkirche die Goldberg-Gemeinde.

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Ein fantastisches Spiel mit dem Kulturerbe in Valletta

Jens Klier, 20th January

Exquisit und unterhaltsam war, was Jean Rondeau und Thomas Dunford in intimer Atmosphäre aus ihren Instrumenten und den Kostbarkeiten der weniger bekannten französischen Hofmusik holten.

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In at the deep end for harpsichordist Jean Rondeau in Lucerne

Stephen Pritchard, 7th February

Lucerne’s new festival “Le Piano Symphonique” showcases the orchestral qualities of the piano... and the harpsichord, with a recital in what was once a swimming pool!

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Le Biber étincelant de Sophie Gent envoûte les Bouffes du Nord

Philippe Ramin, 23rd May

Dans un programme qui mettait à l'honneur le compositeur autrichien, la violoniste était accompagnée de Jean Rondeau, Thomas Dunford et Myriam Rignol, donnant lieu à un concert d'une grande beauté.

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Jean Rondeau illuminates La Chaux-de-Fonds with “Melancholy Grace”

Elodie Olson-Coons, 11th November

French harpsichordist Jean Rondeau’s showcase of late Renaissance music shines.

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Strangers in the night: Poulenc makes a rare visit to Paris

Mark Pullinger, 10th March

Corinna Niemeyer conducts the Orchestre de Paris, which had never played Poulenc's Concert champêtre before, and had only given one performance each of the Sinfonietta and Organ Concerto. Incroyable !

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Mengguang Huang

Mengguang Huang is a Hamburg-based project manager in the construction industry. With a strong passion for classical music, he was introduced to the world of early music during his time in the UK, where he developed a particular fondness for renaissance and Baroque vocal music. Driven by his love for this genre, he now makes it a priority to attend major Baroque opera productions and concerts across Western Europe whenever possible, continuing to deepen his appreciation for this rich musical tradition.

Dances without movement: Couperin reconsidered by Jean Rondeau at the Elbphilharmonie