Europe by candlelight: Padmore follows Charles Burney

Von David Karlin, 07 Dezember 2015

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“Padmore makes every word intelligible, while still being able to develop the colours”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, London, am 6 Dezember 2015

Biber, Sonata no. 3 in F major

Dowland, Come Again, My Love

Dowland, Pavan

Dowland, In darkness let me dwell

Purcell, Morning Hymn "Thou wakeful shepherd"

Purcell, Harmonia Sacra: An Evening Hymn on a ground

Geminiani, Violin Sonata in D minor, Op.4 no.4

Alborea, Cello Sonata in D major

Burney, Oh Sylvia

Charpentier, Airs sur Les Stances du Cid

Händel, La Resurrezione (Quando é parto)

Händel, Samson: Total Eclipse

Biber, Sonata Violino solo representativa

The English Concert

Mark Padmore, Tenor

Nadja Zwiener, Violine

Joseph Crouch, Cello

William Carter, Lute

Harry Bicket, Direktor, Cembalo

Ariodante konzertant in der Elbphilharmonie

David Renke, 14th May

In einer konzertanten Aufführung hat sich The English Concert unter der Leitung von Harry Bicket in der Elbphilharmonie der Händeloper gewidmet und bot mit einem Sänger-Ensemble eine rasante und gefühlsbetonte Barockoper der Spitzenklasse.

*****

A radically trad Fidelio at Garsington

Peter Quantrill, 27th June

Simple solutions prove the best in Beethoven's "problem" opera as John Cox's staging is revived at Garsington.

****1

Ravishing Rodelinda: Handel al fresco at Garsington Opera

Roy Westbrook, 13th June

Ruth Knight untangles Handel's Rodelinda, directing a new staging at Garsington which features a feast of fine singing.

****1

Rameau meets The Kardashians: Platée at Garsington

David Karlin, 29th May

A superb orchestral performance from Paul Agnew and The English Concert lights up a breezy and fun staging of Rameau's ballet bouffon.

***11

Handel's Brockes Passion resurrected by The English Concert

Roy Westbrook, 27th March

The London Handel Festival offers a chance to hear rarely performed music for Passiontide, with Harry Bicket conducting the English Concert.

****1

Heavenly Bach from Iestyn Davies at the BBC Proms

Leighton Jones, 25th August

With two cantatas for solo alto bookending the Third Brandenburg Concerto, The English Concert bewitches in this late-night all Bach programme.

****1

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David Karlin

David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.

Europe by candlelight: Padmore follows Charles Burney at the Sam Wanamaker