Continuum (DE)
CONTINUUM’s musical language moves in a sphere between old and new, between the 17th and 21st centuries, between knowledge and innovation, between vocal and instrumental music. A new and promising ensemble, CONTINUUM seeks out new concepts – without losing sight of the original material.
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Continuum (DE):
Marie Luise Werneburg: soprano
Elina Albach: harpsichord
An intimate and beautiful concert, which allows quite new and promising impressions of some of the most popular composers from the baroque period, Johann Sebastian Bach and Henry Purcell.
Artists’ message to visitors
Our most preferred period as harpsichordist and singer is the baroque era. Though we are artists, who are living in the 21th century, but playing music of the 17 and 18th century, we have to find a connection between this beloved repertoire - the past - and the present: our audience. Presenting a collection of songs for voice and Basso Continuo in Brezice castle, we combine many of the above mentioned aspects, while using different room settings, include improvised transitions, etc. to create a unique and touching concert evening.
About the project
Harpsichordist Elina Albach and her ensemble CONTINUUM with Soprano Marie Luise Werneburg are interested in presenting the repertoire of the baroque, with all of its rich and diverse texts in a contemporary context. She is interested not only in the specific, immediate concert form, but rather in creating a contemporary repertoire using the potential of versatility found in period instruments
Event programme
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
Laudate Dominum (SV 287)
Henry Purcell (cca. 1659-1695)
Suite IV
Prelude / Almand / Corante / Saraband
iz / from: A choice Collection of Lessons for the Harpsichord, 1696
Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583–1643)
Cosi mi disprezzate
Aria di Passagaglia
iz / from: Primo libro d’arie musicali per cantarsi, Firenze 1630
Henry Purcell (cca. 1659-1695)
Prélude
iz / from: A choice Collection of Lessons for the Harpsichord, 1696
Henry Purcell (cca. 1659-1695)
Music for a while
iz / from: Orpheus Britannicus, Z. 583
Henry Purcell (cca. 1659-1695)
Sweeter than roses (Z. 585)
Henry Purcell (cca. 1659-1695)
Ye gentle spirits of the air
iz / from: The fairy Queen (Z. 629)
Henry Purcell (cca. 1659-1695)
If music be the food of love
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Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel (1690-1749)
Zu guter Nacht, ihr stolzen Türme und Paläste
Rezitativ / Aria / Rezitativ / Aria
Johann Jakob Froberger (1616-1667)
Lamentation, faite sur la tres douloreuse mort de Sa Majeste Imperiale, Ferdinand le Troisiesme, et se joüe lentement avec discretion
(FbWV 633, Sing-Akademie zu Berlin, rokopis / manuscript SA 4450)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Gedenke doch, mein Geist (BWV 509)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Goldbergvariationen (BWV 988)
Variatio 25. A 2 Clav. Adagio
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Schlummert ein (BWV 82)
Recitativo / Aria
Henry Purcell (cca. 1659-1695)
Evening Hymn, Z. 193
iz / from: Harmonia Sacra (1688)
CONTINUUM’s programme in Brezice Castle is showing different colours of vocal repertoire with basso continuo – beginning with very early baroque repertoire by Claudio Monteverdi and Girolamo Frescobaldi, travelling via Purcells London and his English songs, to the mid 18th century of Johann Sebastian Bach and listening to some of his most unknown music: songs he has composed and collected for his second wife Anna Magdalena Bach. An intimate and beautiful evening, which allows quite new and promising impressions of the most popular composers from the baroque period.
Lyrics can found in Concert leaflet.
Brežice, Brežice Castle
Brežice Castle is a splendid example of fortified Renaissance castle architecture on a plain with four mighty round defence towers and spacious courtyard. Interior of fortified castle has lavished baroque paintings.
