Ensemble Pygmalion / Sophie Gent
»Routes to Bach: Bach’s Masters« / Works by Heinrich Schütz, Claudio Monteverdi, Jean-Baptiste Lully and Johann Pachelbel – Das Alte Werk
(Musical) life before Bach
Conductor Raphaël Pichon and his ensemble Pygmalion have long since achieved the utmost international recognition, both for their expressive readings of Renaissance and Baroque works, and for their cleverly-designed programmes, which combine the familiar with the unfamiliar, bringing ever new facets of international music history into the limelight. In the second part of their concert series »Ways to Bach«, the artists look at the musical ground on which Johann Sebastian Bach was able to learn and to progress to true mastery of his art.
Please ntoe: Raphaël Pichon unfortunately has to cancel his participation in today’s concert at short notice due to illness; concertmaster Sophie Gent will take over.
In three sections, the choir and ensemble present composers whose music had a significant influence on Bach. Among these are masters like Heinrich Schütz as well as Italian composers such as Claudio Monteverdi, who influenced European music far beyond the cities where they lived and worked. The final destination of this fascinating musical journey is the earliest surviving cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach: »Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich«.
Programme (booklet)
Audio introduction
Performers
Pygmalion ensemble and choir
Sophie Gent violin and musical direction
Programme
Wege zu Bach
Jean-Baptiste Lully
Psyché (Auszüge) / Tragédie en musique in fünf Akten LWV 56 (Auszüge)
Christoph Bernhard
Herr, nun lässest du deinen Diener (Auszüge)
Michael Praetorius
Terpsichore / Musarum aoniarum quinta (Auswahl)
Johann Pachelbel
Jauchzet dem Herrn, alle Welt für Soli, Chor und Orchester (Auswahl)
Claudio Monteverdi
Beatus vir (I) für Soli, Chor und Orchester
Johann Adam Reincken
Sarabande / aus: Hortus musicus
Jean-Baptiste Lully
Ô tranquille sommeil / aus: Persée (Tragédie en musique in fünf Akten LWV 60)
Nicolaus Bruhns
Sinfonia/ Coro / aus: »Ich liege und schlafe« / Kantate für vier Solostimmen, gemischten Chor, Streicher und Basso continuo (Auszug)
Georg Böhm
Mein Freund ist mein (Auszüge)
Heinrich Schütz
O Jesu, nomen dulce SWV 308
Jean-Baptiste Lully
PassacailleArmide / aus: Armide (Tragédie en musique in fünf Akten LWV 71)
– Interval –
Biagio Marini
Passacaglio / aus: Per ogni sorte di strumento musicale diversi generi di sonate, da chiesa e da camera op. 22
Giacomo Carissimi
Historia di Jephte / Oratorium
Johann Sebastian Bach
Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich BWV 150
Pre-Concert Talk (in German)
19:00 / Laeiszhalle, Großer Saal
Estimated end time
22:00
Promoter: HamburgMusik
Supported by Freundeskreis Elbphilharmonie + Laeiszhalle e.V. and Stiftung Elbphilharmonie
Location
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Laeiszhalle
Großer Saal
Since 1908, the Laeiszhalle has been a meeting place for Hamburg's musical life. The neo-baroque Laeiszhalle Grand Hall accommodates over 2,000 guests. (Please note: The Laeiszhalle is a separate concert hall located three kilometres away from the Elbphilharmonie.)
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Cloakrooms
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Toilet Facilities
Facilities for ladies are located behind the cloakrooms on all floors. Facilities for gentlemen can be found on the landing between the floors, also located behind the cloakrooms.
A fully accessible toilet for persons with mobility disabilities is located behind the cloakroom on the ground floor (Parkett links).
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Getting here & parking
Laeiszhalle Hamburg
Johannes-Brahms-Platz
20355 HamburgThe Laeiszhalle can be easily reached by bus, underground and bicycle.
The nearest stops include:
Underground line U2: Gänsemarkt / Messehallen
Underground line U1: Stephansplatz
Bus 3, X35, 112: Johannes-Brahms-Platz
Bus X3: U Gänsemarkt (Valentinskamp)
Bus 4, 5, 109: StephansplatzStadtRAD (public city bicycle) station: Sievekingplatz / Gorch-Fock-Wall
There are bicycle stands available in front of the Laeiszhalle.Gänsemarkt multistorey car park: Dammtorwall / Welckerstrasse
Rate per hour or part thereof: €4.50
Night rate (18:00–06:00): maximum €11
24-hour rate: maximum €30Please note: There are several construction sites in the immediate vicinity of the Laeiszhalle which may make it difficult to get to the concert. Please therefore plan enough time for your journey to the concert.
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Laeiszhalle is not at the Elbphilharmonie
The Laeiszhalle is a separate concert hall located three kilometres away from the Elbphilharmonie.
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Arrival time
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The entrance of the Recital Hall is located on Gorch-Fock-Wall.
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Events without pre-concert talk:
Foyer: 60 minutes before the start of the event
Hall: 30 minutes before the start of the eventEvents with pre-concert talk:
Foyer: 90 minutes before the start of the event
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