Les Goûts Réunis
An evening of
18th century Chamber Music with Noëlle Spieth, harpsichord and David Simpson,
Baroque cello
SUNDAY,
FEBRUARY 15, 2009 AT 7:00 PM
Recital Hall - $34
François Couperin
invented the expression les goûts réunis (“the tastes reunited”) to
describe music that harmoniously associates elements from French and Italian
tastes and traditions. The music illustrates the intense international stylistic
exchanges in music from early 18th century Europe. The program will include
compositions by Couperin, Johann Sebastian Bach, Jean Barrière,
Salvatore Lanzetti, and violinist-composer Francesco Geminiani, who studied with
Arcangelo Corelli.
Noëlle Spieth is
one of France’s foremost harpsichordists. Her award-winning solo recordings
include the complete harpsichord works by Louis and François Couperin.
David Simpson studied with Bernard Greenhouse at Stony Brook and with André
Navarra in Paris. He is principal cellist of the renowned French Baroque
orchestra Les Arts Florissants. The two artists have been performing together
for over thirty years, playing with the fullness and authority that flourishes
over time.
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