Description
Telemann and His Friends in Paris
Michel Blavet Ouverture from ‘Le Jaloux Corrigé’
Georg Philipp Telemann ‘Paris Quartet’ Nouveaux quatuor en six suites, Deuxième Quatuor TWV43:a2
Allègrement - Flatteusement - Légèrement - Un peu vivement - Vite - Coulant
Jean-Pierre Guignon Violin Sonata op. 6 no. 1 in A major
Andante - Allegro non troppo - Adagio Molto - Presto
François Couperin La Françoise from Les Nations
Sonade - Passacaille
François Couperin L’Impériale from Les Nations
Sonade
Georg Philipp Telemann Fantasie No. 8 in G minor for Harpsichord
Antoine Forqueray La Guignon, Cinquième Suite, Pièces de viole
Michel Blavet Flute Sonata op. 2 no. 3 La Dhérouville
Adagio - Allemanda - Rondeau - Presto (Tambourin I & II) - Giga
Georg Philipp Telemann ‘Paris Quartet’ Six Quadri, Sonata II, TWV43:g1 in G minor
Andante - Allegro - Largo - Allegro
Biography
Ensemble Molière have gained a reputation as an established early music ensemble. Their unique combination of instruments provides memorable and creative programmes from the repertoire of the 17th and 18th centuries, all performed on historical instruments.
Selected as the first-ever Radio 3 New Generation Baroque Ensemble, a new scheme run in partnership by BBC Radio 3, the National Centre for Early Music and the Royal College of Music, the ensemble have performed throughout the UK and Europe; including performances at the MAfestival fringe in Brugge and the Oudemuziek fringe in Utrecht.
2017 saw the ensemble make their debut at the London Festival of Baroque Music as part of their Future Artists Scheme and compete as finalists in the International Young Artists Competition at the York Early Music Festival. The ensemble have also premiered their first cross art opera project Pygmalion, part funded by Arts Council England and supported by Stroud Green Festival and BREMF. Ensemble Molière have been invited to perform live on BBC3 In Tune with highlights from Pygmalion and also their spoken word and music programme, 'Medicine and Mortality'. They have also recorded their first EP, a collection of French baroque dance movements entitled, 'Dance Sweets', which is available to buy online here.
In celebration of the 400th anniversary of French playwright and actor Molière, the ensemble joined forces with two clowns to create a new music theatre show, an exploration of Molière’s world through his words and the music of his time.
For more information on each of their performers, click below
GEORGIA BROWNE - flute
ALICE EARLL - violin
KATE CONWAY - viola da gamba
SATOKO DOI-LUCK - harpsichord