SOLO RECITAL “mit erfundener und geliehener Musik”
A solo programme consisting of "invented and borrowed music”, created for the concert series Kleine Konzerte Basel. The series was founded in May 2020 by a group of freelance musicians in Basel who wanted to organise small, private concerts independent of the Corona crisis which has been challenging our life and work so much.
The programme is meant to be played in a small space (preferably a living room) for just a few people. It switches between solo repertoire for violin from different time periods and improvisations directly inspired by or just fitting in between these pieces. The audience are invited to take part in the performance by giving them the opportunity to ask questions or express their wishes.
An adapted version of this programme was performed in 2021 in the series “Musikalische Wellness” (an initiative of La Cetra Barockorchester Basel).
SOLO RECITAL PAGANINI'S CAPRICCI
Lecture-Recital featuring eight capricci and some background information, anecdotes and quotes around the mythical figure of Nicolò Paganini (1782-1840). Reflections on his playing style and technique (violin in romantic set-up without chin rest). First performance in September 2015 in Frauenfeld, Switzerland, organised by Società Dante Alighieri Turgovia.
RECITAL with Johannes Keller, harpsichord
Mainly Italian and Dutch early 17th century music with a focus on improvisation and “vieltönigkeit” (music for a keyboard with more than 12 keys per octave).
Performances in Serie Oude Muziek 2020, Festival Oude Muziek Utrecht 2021, Festival Les Nuits de Septembre 2022, Fundación Juan March 2023, Claviersalon&Friends Festival Miltenberg 2015-2017.
www.kellerjohannes.com
RECITAL with Dirk Börner, harpsichord
Mid- and late 17th century repertoire and improvisation.
-“In Between”, sonatas by Pandolfi Mealli and Marco Uccellini, performed at the Festival Tallinn feat Reval (Estonia) 2020, in the series Musica Antiqua Nova (Groningen, Netherlands) 2022 and Les Goûts Réunis (Lausanne, Switzerland) 2023
-”Vioolvisioenen en improvisaties”, improv recital at Oude Muziek Festival Utrecht 2023 in collaboration with Vera Schnider, harp. For an article about this programme, please click here.
RECITAL with Johannes Keller, harpsichord and Daniel Rosin, cello
Late 17th century and 18th century repertoire such as
- “The Di Martinelli Manuscript “, a concert programme based on a CD recording published in 2021 (featuring Sebastian Wienand, harpsichord).
- A combination of “Sonate accademiche” by F.M. Veracini and J.G. Pisendel’s solo sonata. Featuring Josías Rodríguez Gándara, theorbo. Please click here for a video of Veracini’s Sonata in g minor.
-”Napoli Illustrissima”, violin repertoire in Naples around 1700. Click here to find excerpts on Youtube.
-”Soirée Sarasin”, a selection of galant sonatas from Lucas Sarasin’s mid-18th century music collection.
Performances in Konzertgemeinde Frauenfeld 2019, Oude Muziek Festival Utrecht 2019 and 2022, Freunde Alter Musik Basel 2021, Festival Lanvellec 2022
RECITAL with Marton Borsányi, harpsichord and organ
Repertoire: mid-18th century French sonatas and duos for violin and harpsichord. Performances in Switzerland and Budapest.
DUO with Vera Schnider, Baroque and Romantic Harp
Repertoire: Duos by Louis Spohr and a contemporary transcription of Schubert’s Arpeggione Sonata by Anton Diabelli (1781-1858). First performance in February 2019 in Basel organised by Verein zur Förderung von Basler Absolventen auf dem Gebiet der Alten Musik.
DUO with Anaïs Chen, Baroque Violin
Repertoire: sonatas by Jean-Marie Leclair and others. Performances in Switzerland.
www.anaïs-chen.ch
SOLO PROGRAMMES with Ensemble Il Profondo
Repertoire: early and late 17th century, violin solo with continuo ensemble.
Performances in La Folia Rougemont 2012, Mainzer Musiksommer 2014 , Internationaal Kamermuziekfestival Schiermonnikoog 2016.
www.ilprofondo.com