Fourth Sundays Livestream:
Friends and Rivals in the Paris Opéra
Sunday, February 27, 2022
Come back in time with us to France in the 1730s: the hotshot violinists of the Académie de Musique (what is now known as the Paris Opéra) are doing their thing, navigating the friendships and rivalries of their professional lives while pushing forward the form of the Franco-Italian violin sonata. We’ll tell you all about them between pieces, and bring their music to life with the unique sound colors and shapes made possible by our historical reproduction instruments!
During the reign of Louis XV, several prominent violinists made their careers. Many of them were trained in Italy by students of Corelli, notably G.B. Somis, and others were brought up playing violin in France. They competed for spots in the Academie de Musique, and in the prestigious 24 Violons du Roi, the King’s private string orchestra. In addition, during Lent, when the Opera was closed, several of them played solos in the Concert Spirituel, a concert series of chamber music sponsored by the King. Those that stood out were granted spots in the King’s ensembles, and often given the King’s privilege to publish music. Come learn about Jean-Baptiste Anet, the famous “Baptiste” to whom all other violinists were compared; Jean-Baptiste Quentin, a hotshot violinist who ended up switching to viola; the great Jean-Baptiste Senaillé, recognized as a great violinist and composer; Jean-Pierre Guignon, the Italian immigrant who used his position to get rid of his rivals, and Louis Aubert, the boy wonder who was already playing with the Opera at the age of 11!
Sunday, February 27th at 4pm PST/7pm EST, join us on YouTube for our livestream concert.
Suggested donation $20/household, or pay-what-you-can.
Donations above $20 gratefully accepted and go a long way in the musicians’ lives!
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The access link will be emailed to you on the day of the livestream, 90 minutes before concert time.
Program:
Jean-Jacques-Baptiste Anet: Sonata in G Minor op. 3 no. 2
Jean-Baptiste Quentin: Sonata in G Minor op. 1 no. 2
Jean-Baptiste Senaillé: Sonata in F Major op. 4 no. 1
Jean-Pierre Guignon: Sonata in A Major op. 1 no. 1
Louis Aubert: Sonata in E Minor op. 1 no. 1
The Program is available! Available as a full booklet or 1-page PDF:
Sunday 5/2: Friends and Rivals in the Paris Opéra
Presented by New School of Music, Cambridge, MA
Join Guts Baroque for the first livestream of our Virtual Concert Series!
Come back in time with us to France in the 1730s: the hotshot violinists of the Académie de Musique (what is now known as the Paris Opéra) are doing their thing, navigating the friendships and rivalries of their professional lives while pushing forward the form of the Franco-Italian violin sonata. We’ll tell you all about them between pieces, and bring their music to life with the unique sound colors and shapes made possible by our historical reproduction instruments!
PROGRAM:
Jean-Jacques-Baptiste Anet: Sonata in G Minor op. 3 no. 2
Jean-Baptiste Quentin: Sonata in G Minor op. 1 no. 2
Jean-Baptiste Senaillé: Sonata in F Major op. 4 no. 1
Jean-Pierre Guignon: Sonata in A Major op. 1 no. 1
Louis Aubert: Sonata in E Minor op. 1 no. 1
Program PDF here: http://newschoolofmusic.org/wp-conten…
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