Ombra e luce
09 June 2025/ Switzerland / Rougemont
This program continues the exploration of the Italian repertoire of the late 17th century, central since the creation of the ensemble. It sheds light on the meeting in Rome of three famous musicians, illustrating the mutual respect and admiration they certainly had for each other, as well as the mutual influence they exerted on each other, leaving a significant mark on the history of Italian music of the following century.
We know that D. Scarlatti admired A. Corelli who himself admired A. Stradella. These musical relationships are the framework of a program that articulates the vocal aesthetic dear to the Banquet Céleste as well as the desire of the musicians to approach the string repertoire of the great Italian masters. These vocal and instrumental works take us on a sensitive journey into the intensities as dark as they are luminous of feelings. This program is an invitation to feel the passion and the torments of its states. The timeless beauty of this music makes us hear the subtlety and delicacy of the intimacy of feelings.
We know that D. Scarlatti admired A. Corelli who himself admired A. Stradella. These musical relationships are the framework of a program that articulates the vocal aesthetic dear to the Banquet Céleste as well as the desire of the musicians to approach the string repertoire of the great Italian masters. These vocal and instrumental works take us on a sensitive journey into the intensities as dark as they are luminous of feelings. This program is an invitation to feel the passion and the torments of its states. The timeless beauty of this music makes us hear the subtlety and delicacy of the intimacy of feelings.
