Claudio Monteverdi and the madrigal From the fourteenth century onwards, Italy saw the successive appearance of two forms of madrigal: the first lasted only a century (from 1320 to 1420 approximately), and the second was born in the sixteenth century (around 1520). A poetic and vocal genre, mainly secular...
The program of the Itinéraire baroque in 2020 is out ! I share with you the Facebook post of the l’itinéraire baroque that announces the summer 2020 festival. I hope to see you there. “The entire festival team is delighted to unveil the poster for the next and 19th...
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 – 1767) The era of the German late baroque brought forth Bach and Handel, two of the greatest musical geniuses. But Georg Philipp Telemann, born in 1681, was considered equal, if not superior, to them at the time. Telemann was the most fruitful composer of...
Antonio Vivaldi (* 4. March 1678 in Venice; † 28. July 1741 in Vienna) was a composer and violinist of the late Baroque period. He was the son of a professional violonist who played at St Mark’s. Antonio was trained for the priesthood, but in 1703, he was appointed...
Theodor Schwartzkopff (1659-1732) For many, Theodor Schwartzkopff is an unfamiliar name. He was a viola da gamba player who was baptised on 6 Nov 1659 in Ulm and died on 13 May 1732 in Ludwigsburg. His father Georg Reinhardt Schwartzkopff was a city musician, organist and organ builder in...
Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti (also: Domingo Escarlate (Portuguese) or Domingo Escarlatti (Spanish); * 26 October 1685 in Naples; † 23 July 1757 in Madrid) was an Italian composer and harpsichordist. His main importance lies in the sonatas for harpsichord, which are among the most original of their genre in the...
Baroque music in the Romanesque churches of the Ribéracois The Festival Itinéraire Baroque is the annual meeting place for Baroque music in Romanesque architecture sites in the Périgord Vert. The 2019 edition offers the public a diverse program with Bach as guest of honour. The festival combines baroque music,...
