"Stylish
advocates of their repertoire"
and Leading Exponents of Period Instrument Performance
MUSICAL TIME TRAVEL: Image, Color, Drama
Elizabeth
Bennett and Darcy's long-awaited realization of love finds new sighs
and tears of joy in recent film adaptations of Jane Austen's touching
and humorous late 18th-century novels. Sleek columns and pilasters soothe
city dwellers' eyes with images from Palladio and Adams; re-interpretations
of ancient buildings in post-modern architectural design. The painters
Guercino and Zurburan, so long forgotten, excite admiration after years
of neglect!
Today we delight in the images, colors and dramas of the past. In the same way, authentic instruments and performance styles are revitalizing every music lover's relationship to Bach and Handel, Mozart and Beethoven, while opening up new treasures of music which have long been silent. The Four Nations Ensemble has performed the works of Mondonville and Schobert along with the trios of Beethoven and Haydn on the stages of Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, as well as in the intimate rooms and churches of chamber music societies around the nation.
The effect on the audience is much like time travel. The sounds shimmer and music lovers listen in quiet astonishment to the timbre of gut strung violin and cello and quilled harpsichord. Each program offers a rich voyage into a world of old music enlivened with immediate expression and excitement.
Today we delight in the images, colors and dramas of the past. In the same way, authentic instruments and performance styles are revitalizing every music lover's relationship to Bach and Handel, Mozart and Beethoven, while opening up new treasures of music which have long been silent. The Four Nations Ensemble has performed the works of Mondonville and Schobert along with the trios of Beethoven and Haydn on the stages of Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, as well as in the intimate rooms and churches of chamber music societies around the nation.
The effect on the audience is much like time travel. The sounds shimmer and music lovers listen in quiet astonishment to the timbre of gut strung violin and cello and quilled harpsichord. Each program offers a rich voyage into a world of old music enlivened with immediate expression and excitement.
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