Spotlight on the Netherlands: Les Arts Florissants, Part 1

Program: #11-06👑   Air Date: Jan 31, 2011

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The superb Baroque ensemble in sacred works by Charpentier and Carissimi.

This program is part of a special series.

Continued from: ⮜ #11-05 🔒👑Spotlight on the Netherlands: Wieland Kuijken
Continues in: ⮞ #11-07 🔒👑Spotlight on the Netherlands: Les Arts Florissants, Part II

We continue our long and fruitful association with our partners at Radio Netherlands in presenting a series of concerts from the 2010 Holland Festival of Early Music at Utrecht. We direct listeners to their web site, which will provide more in-depth information about the music and performers we hear as well as more information about the festival:

www.rnwclassical.com

The primary theme for 2010 was a celebration of the French Baroque in collaboration with the Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles.

Les Arts Florissants, Paul Agnew, cond.

  • MARC-ANTOINE CHARPENTIER (1643-1704): Magnificat, H. 73 (c.1670)
  • GIACOMO CARISSIMI (1605-1674): Sub umbra Jesu ("Under the shadow of Christ"); Turbantur impii ("The sinners are stricken with fear")

This program is part of a special series.

Continued from: ⮜ #11-05 🔒👑Spotlight on the Netherlands: Wieland Kuijken
Continues in: ⮞ #11-07 🔒👑Spotlight on the Netherlands: Les Arts Florissants, Part II

Composer Info

MARC-ANTOINE CHARPENTIER (1643-1704), GIACOMO CARISSIMI (1605-1674)