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(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastNatasha Loges on the Many Lives of Pauline ViardotJoin us for an enlightening conversation with Dr. Natasha Loges, Professor of Musicology at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg (mh-freiburg.de). Dr. Loges is renowned for her research on 19th-century music, concert culture, and gender studies (oxfordsong.org). In this episode, she delves into her forthcoming biography of Pauline Viardot, the influential 19th-century mezzo-soprano, composer, and cultural icon (hfmt-hamburg.de).⏰ Episode Highlights:1:13 – Guest Introduction2:11 – About the Viardot Biography6:57 – Viardot as Composer10:47 – Classical Music Perspectives: Then & Now15:00 – Historical Predictions of Classical Music18:10 – Controversies Around Viardot's Heritage21:43 – The Everyday Life of...2025-05-3151 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastReviving the Renaissance with Marc LewonIn this episode, we dive into the world of early music with Marc Lewon, a distinguished German lutenist, musicologist, and professor at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. Marc shares insights into his journey through medieval and Renaissance music, his passion for historical instruments, and his role in reviving ancient musical traditions.We also explore ReRenaissance, Basel's forum for early music. Founded in 2020, ReRenaissance presents monthly concerts that bring to life music composed before 1600. Marc, as a founding board member, discusses the series' mission to make early music accessible and engaging for contemporary audiences.⏱️ Episode Timeline🎶 Intro music: Ile...2025-04-3042 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastLondon Calling: Inside LIFEM with Chris Butler & Erik Bosgraaf📍 This episode of (In)Sight-Reading Enlightenment takes you straight to the heart of the London International Festival of Early Music (LIFEM), which took place in November 2024. We explore the festival’s atmosphere, its exciting Chamber Music Competition, and the inspiring work behind the scenes.Join host Darina Ablogina as she speaks with:🎤 Chris Butler, the longtime organiser of LIFEM🎤 Erik Bosgraaf, recorder virtuoso and the festival’s newly appointed artistic directorTogether, they reflect on the festival’s legacy, the magic of community, and their shared hopes for the future of early music.🕰...2025-03-2824 min
(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastPierre Hantaï: Understanding a GeniusIn this special episode, we welcome the world-renowned harpsichordist Pierre Hantaï for an insightful conversation about his musical journey, his deep connection with Bach, and the art of interpretation. Hantaï shares his thoughts on early music, historically informed performance, and his personal inspirations that shaped his career.
The excerpt played by Pierre in the middle of the episode: from Suite in D Minor, HWV 428: IV. Air & 5 variations by George Frideric Handel.
This episode was created with the generous support of the Christoph Merian Stiftung.
🎧 Tune in now and immerse yourself in the world of baroq...2025-02-0338 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastBehind the Curtain: Kenneth Zammit Tabona on Early Music and Festival CraftingIn this special episode we explore the vibrant world of the Valletta Baroque Festival with its artistic director, Kenneth Zammit Tabona. Join us as we dive into the festival's journey from its inception to its current stature as a beacon of early music. Kenneth shares personal stories of his connection to early music, the magic of unforgettable performances, and the intricate art of crafting a festival program. We also discuss the festival’s impact on education and community, the challenges of growing a diverse audience, and the triumphs that make the festival a cultural gem in Malta. Tune in to...2025-01-2627 min
(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastMyth of a self-made man/Lila Hajosi (Irini)In this episode, I have a fascinating conversation with the outstanding and brilliant Lila Hajosi, the director of the vocal ensemble Irini, based in France. In this episode, Lila shares her passion for the lower and middle vocal ranges, her view of the diversity situation in the field of early music, and how the organisation she founded to support female leaders in the structure of France's music organisations works.
https://www.ensembleirini.com/it/equipe-artistique/
https://www.ensembleirini.com/it/
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2024-12-3124 min
The Early Music Podcast10. Nature and humanism | Jurgen De Bruyn In this last episode, Darina meets the artistic director of the Zefiro Torna ensemble, Jurgen De Bruyn, to discuss the shift towards ecological awareness and the collaborative approach as an example of interest in and respect for other cultures. In the course of this conversation, Jurgen de Bruyn mentions a project he launched during the Covid-19 pandemic about ecological sustainability and how this theme is a priority for the music sector.CREDITSguest Jurgen De Bruyn, Zefiro Tornainterview & editing Darina Ablogina...2024-11-1907 min
The Early Music Podcast9. Drawing inspiration from influential women of the past | Laura Granero, Hannah Ely and Aino Peltomma In this episode, Darina talks to three female guests, Laura Granero, Hannah Ely and Aino Peltomma, who share their views on diversity in their country and the inspiration they draw from influential women of the past. We look at what it meant to be a musician in the 19th century, what it meant to have a traditional upbringing in Victorian England, and how religious dynamics influenced women artists in medieval Finland.CREDITSguests Hannah Ely, sopranoAino Peltomaa, sopranoLaura Granero, pianist2024-11-1909 min
The Early Music Podcast8. Institution in transition | Teunis van der Zwart With the director of the early music department at the Royal Conservatory The Hague, Teunis van der Zwart, we discuss the challenges of making a conservatoire more diverse and inclusive safe space, as well as open to interdepartmental collaborations. Finally, we find out how the lives of students and teachers can be made safer in an institution, and look at the development of music conservatoires in general.CREDITSguest Teunis van der Zwart, Koninklijk Conservatoriuminterview & editing Darina Abloginaproduction REMA2024-11-1907 min
The Early Music Podcast7. Gender equality in early music l Lila Hajosi How do we tackle gender equality issues in our sector? How do we deal with problematic texts of music works? Lila Hajosi, director of Ensemble Irini and co-founder of the French network #EllesDirigent, which supports women ensemble directors, will share her views on the challenges raised by these issues and the importance of creating an atmosphere of collaboration.CREDITSguest Lila Hajosi, Ensemble Iriniinterview & editing Darina Abloginaproduction REMAdesign Doretta Rinaldimusic2024-11-1910 min
The Early Music Podcast6. Early Music America's diversity initiatives | Karin Cuéllar Rendón This episode is devoted to a guest straight from America: Karin Cuéllar Rendón, from the Early Music America network, historic Bolivian violinist, researcher and social justice advocate. Together with Darina, they will discuss issues of inclusivity and diversity in the field of early music, as well as interaction with the LGBTQI+ community and enlarging audiences, resources and funding.CREDITSguest Karin Cuéllar Rendón, Early Music Americainterview & editing Darina Abloginaproduction REMAdesign Doretta Rinaldi2024-11-1914 min
The Early Music Podcast5. MA Festival Brugge: the new approach | Jan Van den Borre In this episode, Jan Van den Borre, artistic director of MA Festival Brugge, presents his approach to programming one of the oldest early music festivals in the world. We talk about communication, mediation and engagement of the audience, the importance of empathy and respect in relationships with artists, and the challenges raised by today's genre definitions.CREDITSguest Jan Van den Borre, MAfestival Bruggeinterview & editing Darina Abloginaproduction REMAdesign Doretta Rinaldimusic2024-11-1910 min
The Early Music Podcast4. Baroque theatre in all its diversity l Anna Karinsdotter Anna Karinsdotter, managing director of Drottningholm Theatre in Sweden, shares in this episode the strategies used by the Theatre to be more effective and inclusive in terms of audiences, and how this artistic genre is taking steps to include children and artists with special needs in a baroque opera performance.CREDITSguest Anna Karinsdotter, Drottningholms Slottsteaterinterview & editing Darina Abloginaproduction REMAdesign Doretta Rinaldimusic"Come nube che fugge - Agrippina", George...2024-11-1908 min
The Early Music Podcast3. EEEmerging strategies of transition | Isabelle Battioni This episode is devoted to the EEEmerging programme and its lasting change, openness to mental health issues and the mid-career diversion of professional musicians. Isabelle Battioni, director of the Centre culturel de rencontre d'Ambronay, shares her rich professional experience on these current issues.CREDITSguest Isabelle Battioni, Centre culturel de rencontre d’Ambronayinterview & editing Darina Abloginaproduction REMAdesign Doretta Rinaldimusic"Sr. Ulick Burk", "The soup of good drink" and "The hi...2024-11-1908 min
The Early Music Podcast2. Queer theater with historical connotations | Michael Hell, Thomas Höft and Georg Krones In this episode, we're off to discover the traditions of historical queer theatre and the problem of ‘ideological’ traditionalist practices in music. Darina will discuss the possibility of re-examining the original texts with members of the ĀRT HOUSE 17 ensemble: Michael Hell, Thomas Höft and Georg Krones.CREDITSguests Michael Hell, Thomas Höft and Georg Krones, ĀRT HOUSE 17interview & editing Darina Abloginaproduction REMAdesign Doretta RinaldimusicExcerpts "Kaffeekantate"performe...2024-11-1909 min
The Early Music Podcast1. Young festival in transition | Jorge Losana In this first episode, Darina shares a discussion with the artistic director of the ECOS festival and director of the Cantoría vocal ensemble, Jorge Losana, about the evolution of the young festival he organises, keeping in mind his unique approach to awareness-raising, repertoires diversity, and an empathetic and inclusive attitude towards the audience.CREDITSguest Jorge Losana, ECOS Festival interview & editing Darina Abloginaproduction REMAdesign Doretta Rinaldimusic"Oy comamos y be...2024-11-1910 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastGiovanni Antonini: a visionary of our timeIn this episode, I approached Giovanni Antonini, the renowned conductor and founder of Il Giardino Armonico, right after their spectacular performance of Haydn symphonies in Basel.
https://www.ilgiardinoarmonico.com/giovanni-antonini/
I had the pleasure of exploring his extensive journey through Baroque and Classical music, from his innovative interpretations as a young musician, to his experiences as an ensemble founder, to his work with world-class orchestras. Giovanni shares insights into his artistic vision and the future of early music with a warm and elegant sense of humour.
Contact me: insightreading.enlightenment@gmail.c...2024-10-2016 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastInterview with Lucie Horsch, B’Rock and Olga PashchenkoIn this episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing Lucie Horsch, the renowned recorder virtuoso.https://luciehorsch.com/We dive deep into her life, musical journey, and what it’s like to be one of the most innovative young artists the world. Additionally, I sit down with Olga Pashchenko and Albert Edelman, the artistic director of the B’Rock orchestra to discuss their memorable experiences at the Felix Festival, celebrating the unique moments and performances that make it a standout event. Join us for an inspiring conversation full...2024-09-2238 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastMotivation to go on stage: Why is it important to be there?My guests today, who answer the same question about their motivation to go on stage, are: Raphael Pichon, the conductor of the Pygmalion choir and orchestra, the brilliant keyboardist Olga Pashchenko and Reginald Mobley, a countertenor with a magically sweet voice.
Please contact me if you are interested in this topic and would like to share your insights on the motivation to perform.
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Yours,Darina
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#earlymusicpodcastinsightreadingenlightenment #bach #bestplacetobe #raphaelpichon #reginaldmobley #olgapashchenko #motivationtoperfom #pod...2024-08-3113 min
(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastIn tribute to the Stockholm Early Music Festival: interview with the artistic director Peter PontvikIn this special episode dedicated to the Stockholm Early Music Festival, I am delighted to speak with Artistic Director Peter Pontvik. In this conversation, we looked at topics such as: Background and origins of the festival, Peter Pontvik's personal journey as an artist and director of the ensemble Villancico, festival highlights, programming and selection process, educational initiatives, innovations in audience engagement, challenges and successes, future plans, cultural impact of the Early Music Festival on the cultural landscape of Stockholm.
Follow SEMF webpage:
https://www.earlymusicsweden.se
Follow Peter's webpage:
https://www.peterpontvik.se
Discover ensemble Villancico:
https://www.villancico.se...2024-07-1131 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastJohann Christoph Friedrich Bach, Werke für Tasteninstrumente with Jermaine SprosseToday we have a fascinating conversation with an outstanding performer on the keyboard instrument Jermaine Sprosse. We will reflect on why we record CDs nowadays and what the appeal of creating one is, why it is necessary to discover new repertoire and how creativity influences us artists and our motivation.
Find Jermain's CD here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Bevapr37OHmJg8Kir6YVU
Visit his webpage:
https://www.jermainesprosse.com
Discover more https://insightreadingenlightenment.carrd.co Write to us if you want to support us insightreading.enlightenment@gmail.c...2024-05-2847 min
The Early Music Podcast10. Impressions from the Early Music Summit Hello and welcome to the last special episode of the 4th season of the Early Music Podcast, dedicated to the impressions shared by the participants of the Early Music Summit with host Darina Ablogina. CREDITSguests Richard Lorber, WDR and the Early Music Days in Herne Mélanie Froehly, ZAMUSThomas Höft and Georg Kroneis, Kunsthaus 17Lila Hajosi, Ensemble IriniJorge Losana, ECOS Festival Sofie Vanden Eynde, Imago Mundi EnsembleJurgen De bruyn, Zefiro Torna EnsembleK...2024-03-2815 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastThe glass bead game of Diversity with Roger WilsonHello dear friends, this special Early Music Day podcast episode is dedicated to looking at some obscure and still unknown corners when we think of the terms "diversity" and "awareness" in the music business across the spectrum. We will talk to a great specialist, director of operations at Black Lives in Music, outlines how this organisation advocates for diversity in the classical music industry Roger Wilson.
https://blim.org.uk
Music excerpts:
Florence Price "The white Rose" Reginald Mobley
Chevalier Saint-Georges - Adagio in F minor (historical recording)
Discover more https://insightreadingenlightenment.carrd.co Write to us if you want t...2024-03-2153 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastStage fright of Clara Schumann and 100 % "no" in job applicationsHello dear friends!
My guest today is an inspiring pianist with a truly humanistic approach to early music, Laura Granero.
http://lauragranero.com
Laura is the founder of the "Fanny Davies Ensemble", which is based on a collaborative and innovative approach. Laura is currently opening a brand new concert space in Basel that welcomes musicians with new concert formats.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/861602174297
In today's episode, we read two songs by Fanny Hensel-Mendelssohn and discuss the historically informed 19th century perspective that has been replaced in our minds...2024-03-1729 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastThe book "Alte Musik heute" and its creatorsHello dear friends and music lovers!
Today we're taking a look at the new book recently published by Bärenreiter Verlag "Alte Musik heute
Geschichte und Perspektiven Historischer Aufführungspraxis."
"Early Music Today
History and Perspectives of Historical Performance Practice."
https://www.baerenreiter.com/en/shop/product/details/BVK2520/
I was lucky enough to meet the editor
Richard Lorber, who is also the editor for early music and opera at WDR, and his colleagues who contributed several articles to the book.
https://miz.or...2024-03-0525 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastMaltese baroque paradise with the Valetta Baroque FestivalHello dear friends! Welcome to Malta!
Today we will be attending 3 concerts of the Valetta Baroque Music Festival. Check out the program of the festival:
https://www.festivals.mt/vbf
My podcast for REMA:
https://www.rema-eemn.net/podcasts/
Visit our Instagram channel to see my Vlog from Malta:
https://www.instagram.com/insight_reading_enlightenment/
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Yours,
Darina
#insightreadingenlightenment #earlymusicpodcastinsightreadingenlightenment #valettabaroquefestival #malta #medievalmusic #earlymusic #baroquemusic #podcast #earlymusicpodcast #darinaablogina #earlymusic #remaawards2024-01-3024 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastHappy new year with Solazzo! Professional burnout: Anna Danilevskaia and the phylosiphic approach to relevant questionsMy guest is the leader of the outstanding medieval ensemble "Solazzo" Anna Danilevskaya.
http://www.sollazzoensemble.net
We discussed issues related to professional burnout in the field of early music and how to deal with it. We also reflected on a mentally sustainable collegial environment, strategies for overcoming communication challenges with concert promoters, and how to deal with the mystery of being a productive group leader and creative concert program developer.
Musical excerpts are from the Solazzo's CDs:
Leuven Chansonnier
Firenze 1350: A Medieval Florentine Garden
Thanks for...2023-12-3120 min
The Early Music Podcast9. EarlyMuse: Find your jig partner in a Research Lab | Rebekah Ahrendt In a branch of music where research plays such a central role, how can there be such a disconnection between research and performance? How can we create cooperation between both fields? These themes, according to Rebekah Ahrendt, are central in "EarlyMuse", a research action funded by the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST). Listen to her describe her ideal world in this final episode of the 4th season of the Early Music Podcast! CREDITSguest Rebekah Ahrendt, Utrecht University interview & editing Darina Ablogina2023-11-2622 min
The Early Music Podcast8. Give a guidonian hand to the audience | Isaac Alonso de Molina How early music can be specific in its approach to new audiences? How are conservatoires tackling this issue? Isaac Alonso de Molina shares his views on the need for conservatoires to teach audience development, as the first step to develop the artists' skills to engage with society, and a focal point of the European Association of Conservatoires' Early Music working group discussions. CREDITSguest Isaac Alonso de Molina, Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag interview & editing Darina Abloginaproduction REMAdesign Doretta Rinald...2023-11-2617 min
(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastLucas Debargue: Music is here to disturb usIn this episode, I visit Lucerne and have a glass of wine with the outstanding French pianist Lucas Debargue.
https://www.lucasdebargue.com
His career took off when he won a special prize at the Tchaykowsky Competition in 2015. Debargue was then invited to perform solo recitals, concerts and chamber music concerts in concert halls such as the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall in Moscow, the Concert Hall of the Mariinsky Theater, the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, the Theatre des Champs Elysées, the Salle Gaveau, Carnegie Hall in New York, etc.
2023-11-2621 min
The Early Music Podcast7. Diversity: For more polyphony in the sector! | Reginald Mobley What’s the situation of inclusion in the Early Music sector? In this episode, countertenor Reginald Mobley puts the issues of race, gender, and more generally, identity under the spotlight. He talks about the challenges and discrimination he faced as an Afro-American singer, and opens our eyes to the progress that still needs to be made to make the sector more inclusive. CREDITSguest Reginald Mobley, countertenorinterview & editing Darina Abloginaproduction REMAdesign Doretta Rinaldimusic2023-11-2131 min
The Early Music Podcast6. Recording: Think outside the CD box | Hannelore Guittet What’s the current situation of recordings in Early Music? How can we innovate in a sector that has undergone such change in recent years? Listen to Hannelore Guittet’s view on the topic: starting as co-founder of recording label NomadMusic, she had to adapt to drastic changes in the recording industry and created interactive application NomadPlay. She shares some of her processes and reflects on the perks of this creative mindset!CREDITSguest Hannelore Guittet, NomadPlayinterview & editing Darina Abloginaproduction REMA2023-11-2120 min
The Early Music Podcast5. Research: Terra incognita or land of new emotions? | Tiago Simas Freire In this episode, Tiago Simas Freire discusses how research is also a means of connecting the past with present emotions. More than historically informed, Early Music can be culturally informed and resonate with our own experiences. And that’s the first step for successful research projects that will breach the market! CREDITSguest Tiago Simas Freire, "Per esercitarsi nella dispositione di gorgia" (CNSMDL, Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, HEM Geneva)interview & editing Darina Abloginaproduction REMAdesign Doretta Rinaldimu...2023-11-1414 min
The Early Music Podcast4. Recycle and reuse : The ultimate creativity | Raphaël Pichon How do we create and innovate in early music today? How do we reappropriate music that has been played thousands of times? Raphaël Pichon puts honesty, generosity, objectivity and responsibility at the heart of his work with the Pygmalion ensemble. In this 4th episode, he shares his views on the challenges faced by each generation, the need for an open mind and artistic responsibility. CREDITSguest Raphaël Pichon, Ensemble Pygmalioninterview & editing Darina Abloginaproduction REMAdesign Doretta Rinaldi...2023-11-1419 min
The Early Music Podcast3. Meet an agent: Become an artist? | Clementine Richard What role do agents play in promoting early music? How can they help the sector evolve? Management, digitization, new expectations, news skills... Clémentine Richard from l'Agence Artist Management shares her views on the changes in the management business in this third episode of the Early Music Podcast. CREDITSguest Clementine Richard, Agence Artist Managementinterview & editing Darina Abloginaproduction REMAdesign Doretta RinaldimusicAria, Nicola Matteisperformed by Gli Incogn...2023-11-0716 min
The Early Music Podcast2. Defining early music: I'd rather change Continents | Romina Lischka What’s the scope of early music? This unanswerable question impacts our practices and our approaches to the sector. Since reaching a common definition seems idealistic, why not embrace the different meanings given to these words, and what they imply for their supporters and their activities? In this second episode, Romina Lischka shares her specific vision of early music, influenced by an intercultural approach and a desire to pass on and broaden horizons by mixing oral and written traditions, early and contemporary music. CREDITSguest Romina Lischka, leader of the...2023-11-0712 min
The Early Music Podcast1. Sight-reading European policies | Rarita Zbranca How can Europe contribute to strenghten the early music scene? How can cultural policies be regulated at European level when culture is so specific to one country? What are the concrete impacts of European policies at the level of a country, a network, a town, etc.? In this first episode, Rarita Zbranca explains the repercussions of EU policies on the Romanian cultural scene, using the Cluj Cultural Center (Romania) as an example. CREDITSguest Rarita Zbranca, program director at the Cluj Cultural Centerinterview & editi...2023-11-0713 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastThe genius of collaboration/percussionist Roberto MaquedaMy guest today is a percussionist, performer and creator of the Manifesto of 10 Statements on Collaboration. Roberto is also the founder of a band called re-convert, which will celebrate its 10th anniversary in the next few days. Congratulations!
In this interview we talked about collaboration as an artistic process and everyday tool for a long-term perspective and sustainability. Together with his friends, Roberto will launch a new festival "FOG" for electronic and contemporary music this fall. We talked about the challenges of such a project and the organizational details. Additional links and materials to the episode: 1 excerpt - WDWG...2023-10-0844 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastBeethoven's late piano works with Olga PashchenkoOlga Paschenko, renowned pianist and professor of period instrument at the Amsterdam Conservatory, delves into the intricacies of her unusual concert experience. She shares her insights into interpreting Beethoven's works on the historic piano. https://olgapashchenko.com
https://www.chateau-bournazel.fr/en/concerts-2/
The sound excerpts from the sonata op. 111 are taken from Olga's YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/@olgapashchenko5091/videos
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#insightreadingenlightenment #earlymusicpodcastinsightreadingenlightenment #olgapashchenko #fortepiano #piano #bournazel #beethoven #podcast #earlymusicpodcast #darinaablogina #earlymusic #remaawards2023-09-3023 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastDina König-the queen of baroque heartsIn this episode I was lucky having the opportunity to talk to one of the most amazing personalities I have met in my life. Dina König, now Picon, used to be a brilliant singer and is now a Tramway driver and a happy person. We talked about the hardships of the road as a professional musician and why the courage to do what we do can fade. We talked openly about the things that are taboo for most professional musicians: Money, the atmosphere in a musician's collective, sexism.
Dina's Youtube:
https://w...2023-07-3133 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcast"There's a room full of people" - What motivates you to go on stage?Why do we become musicians? This profession is a complicated package of things, it's not just about playing or singing as fast and loud as you can. What is the need and purpose that drives us on stage to perform in front of people.?
I asked my colleagues the exact same question and the answers were very different and unique.
This is the first episode of the series. In each season there will be an episode dedicated to this question.
My guests:
Andrew Burn, Johanna Bartz, Dina Picon and Pablo Gigosos...2023-06-2635 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastThe Survival of Classical Music with Andrew Burn: TAR, Transparency, Activism in MusicMy guest is bassoonist Andrew Burn. Andrew is the co-founder of a show that explores the different sides of freelance life, "Surviving classical music." Andrew also has a YouTube channel and an online workshop. Follow him and enjoy his fantastic high level content.
https://www.getsl.ink/burnbassoon
http://burnbassoon.com
https://bassoons.ch
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf0mkC65IarKTxt7ivhBHBQ
In this episode, we talked about the issue of transparency in ensembles, when organizers hide the amount of fees they want to pay musicians while making...2023-05-2027 min
(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastDmitry Ablogin about Chopin, Fanny Mendelssohn and the ornaments of the timeToday's episode was recorded in a bar after Dmitry's concert. The mood of the bar sounds and the real reportage atmosphere are included in the sound!
We'll hear some beautiful recordings of Chopin's pieces as well as an excerpt from a piece by Fanny Mendelssohn, also called "Song Without Words".
We will also have the opportunity to hear Chopin's ornaments for the Nocturne in E-flat major in two different interpretations by Raoul Koczalski and by Dmitry himself.
Dmitry will explain to us how he went about programming his concertos and how he found...2023-05-1131 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastearlymusicsources.com with Elam RotemMy guest today is Elam Rotem. He became known through his YouTube channel earlymusicsources.com and his group "Profeti della Quinta".In this episode we talk about the problems of being an artist in the modern post-Corona era, discuss the issue of sight-reading and improvisation in public, and give an overview of the history and future prospects of Elam's successful project.
Elam will play for us his composition: Partita sopra la Rosa
All sources about Elam Rotem and his activity:
https://www.youtube.com/@EarlyMusicSources
https://www.quintaprofeti.com
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Write to us if you want to s...2023-04-1728 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastThe history of female composersThe REMA Award-winning early music podcast (in)sight-reading enlightenment would like to support REMA's great initiative and is preparing a special episode to be aired on Early Music Day. In this episode of the podcast, we explore the connection of eras in the context of diversity. Our guests - traverso player Liane Sadler, who explores the legacy of the first published composer Magdalena Casulana, and a composer of our time, Francesca Gaza, a young, talented and successful artist who made her debut with the improvisational album "Kugelförmigkeit",dedicated to jazz and early music.
Co-hosts: Dakota Wayne, a...2023-03-2141 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastL'Ambiance va être chouette the famous early music cartoon book is here!my guest today is Vincent Flückiger a lutenist, artist and author of a popular comic book about the lives of early musicians. We will play a dance by Michel Praetorius and a beautiful piece from the manuscript known as the "Carlo G." collection.
Here is some more information about this manuscript provided by the Earlymusicsources. com
https://www.earlymusicsources.com/realizations/carlo
Vincent will tell us about a project with the orchestra Les Passions, performing his drawning live in concert. And an unexpected discovery about how solmization helps musicians learn notation today....2023-03-1329 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastA history of electronic musical instruments in SwitzerlandToday is a special episode of our show in every way.
First, let me introduce my guest co-host, composer Dakota Wayne.
https://neo.mx3.ch/dakotawayne
His incredible approach and curiosity greatly enhance the show.
Our guest today is the founder of the electronic instruments collection in Fribourg SMEM, Klemens Niklaus Trenkle.
In this episode, we dive into the days when analog synthesizers cost a fortune and learn what happened when the switch to digital devices took place.
Check out SMEM's cool webpage https://www.smemmusic.ch/en
2023-02-0733 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastHistorical keyboards with Catalina VicensToday I interview Catalina Vicens, Visiting Professor: harpsichord and research, curator of the San Colombano Museum and its famous collection of historical keyboard instruments.
Catalina is a specialist in a wide range.
Research, creativity and the wish to communicate have led Catalina Vicens to become one of the most sought-after historical keyboard performers and teachers today.
Since 2021 Vicens is director and curator of the Tagliavini Collection - Museo San Colombano, Bologna after devoting a solo and research career to the study of antique keyboard instruments. She is also recognized for her work with medieval...2023-01-2929 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastThe Oboe Gift/Ivan PodyomovToday is the last day of 2022 and Sebastien and I are talking to a very special guest, the principal oboist of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Ivan Podyomov.
Ivan is a successful oboist in the field of classical and historical music. Today he will reveal his secrets and share his experiences and feelings about both instruments.
About Ivan:
https://www.podyomov.com
We will read a trio sonata by G. Ph. Telemann in E minor
http://vmirror.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/9/9e/IMSLP89275-PMLP182967-Telemann_Trio_TWV42_e2.pdf2022-12-3134 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastChristmas with the Casulana Lute consortMerry Christmas dear friends!
A surprise song at the end of this episode!
Today I interview the Casulana Lute Consort. It is an Early Music ensemble based in Basel, Switzerland. The members met at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis and share the vision to revitalize lute consort music. Their repertoire ranges from Renaissance to early baroque music, and includes compositions by the lutenist, Madalena Casulana. She is the first female composer known today to have had her music published, and the consort is named after her.
The Consort’s debut video:
https://yo...2022-12-2226 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcast“Bicinia” for two podcasters/Tim KarweickHello dear friends! We are happy to announce that we have been awarded at the Rema Awards in the nomination “Media piece of the year”!
Thank you to everyone who supported us and made this dream come true! In this episode, my guest is another podcast maker, German tenor Tim Karweick. I was happy and excited to collaborate with Tim. It's always interesting to hear how your fellow podcasters handle their works. We read some beautiful Renaissance songs in Latin and German.
Follow Tim's podcast
https://www.spielplatzaltemusik.de
https://instagram.com/spielplatz_alte_musik?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
The score...2022-11-3028 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastThe wife of TelemannMy guest today is Taya König-Tarasevich, a flutist who lives in Germany and leads an early music ensemble "La Verita".
https://www.veritaensemble.com
https://www.tayakoenigtarasevich.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxL16vza12E4R40P_1aloJg/featured
We will listen to some rain, drink tea, play some duets by Telemann and talk about the flute by Giovanni Tardino that Taya brought with her, as well as Telemann's violent marital quarrel. Also, in this episode I confuse Blavet with Buffardin.
We read Sonata n5 from th...2022-11-1031 min
(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastTous les matins du monde with François Lazarevitch/Air de cour and its ornamentsThank you for joining us for the last 3 seasons! It's hard to believe, but we are starting a new season. We are excited about the upcoming episodes!
We continue our conversation about the context of time, the experience of the audience, and the structure of a concert programme. François plays a beautiful air for us with its exquisite ornaments, and together we read another movement from a duet by Michel Pignolet de Montéclair. A bonus at the end of the episode - a crash course from François on how to recognise and improve the orn...2022-10-2925 min
(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastEvening tea with François Lazarevitch: music of the signThis is the first part of the episode with flute and bagpipe player, founder of the ensemble Les Musiciens de Saint-Julien François Lazarevitch and the last episode of season 3.
Thank you for following us and listening to the podcast!
We look forward to the next season with many inspiring conversations and pieces to listen to.
This spring, on my way back to Basel, I passed by beautiful Rouen and its magnificent Gothic architecture. It was an incredible evening spent at Francois' house drinking tea and talking about the legendary teachers he had met along the way, the mystery that dr...2022-09-2930 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcast"The past is a foreign country"/Rediscovering Consciousness in Early Music with Elizabeth KennyToday I had an inspiring conversation with a Royal Academy professor, lutenist Elizabeth Kenny. We talked about the lecture she gave at the Basel lute Days conference. We tried to find a way to connect early music and its discourse with the modern reality of the #blacklifesmatter and #metoo movements, and how we should deal with the context of such different eras.
Elizabeth Kenny is one of Europe’s leading lute players. In twenty years of touring she has played with many of the world’s best period instrument groups and experienced many different approaches to music maki...2022-09-1826 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastConservatory, microtonality, overtone flute and Quantz/Erik BosgraafOur guest today is the outstanding recorder player Erik Bosgraaf.
https://www.erikbosgraaf.com
Erik is a visiting professor at the Krakow Academy of Music in Poland and gives master classes all over the world. He also teaches the famous recorder class at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, where he himself studied.
He is widely regarded as one of the most virtuosic recorder players in the world and certainly the most inspiring, with endless possibilities. His repertoire ranges from medieval music to Vivaldi's Four Seasons and the music of tomorrow. As a soloist, he is r...2022-07-2834 min
(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastHistorical dance and its context/late 18th century lifestyle with Les Soirées AmusantesOne may ask: How is the subject of historical dance related to the main theme of our podcast, namely sight-reading?
In our humble opinion, this connection is close and long lasting, and is very much determined by the context of the period and its surroundings. And why? Listen to our episode with professional dancer and violinist Mojca Gal and the founder of Les Soirées Amusantes, an association dedicated to the lifestyle of the late 18th century, Christian Robardey-Tanner. In today's episode, these unique guests will shed light on 18th century literature and explore the context of the time, dances, s...2022-06-3038 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastAudio design/digital art/virtual reality and its development todayDid you know that in virtual reality you can create your own worlds, clothes and anything you dream of?
In this episode, we talk with young audio designer Tim Shatnyy, who also creates digital art. You'll hear our improvisation with Sebastien on piano, Darina on a Renaissance transverse flute, and Tim on synthesiser as well as Tim's solo improvisation.
We talk about the conception of a music album and its digital realisation, as well as the perception of the latest generation of reality and ways to expand it, escape it, or even undo it.
Discover more about Tim:
https://www...2022-06-1128 min
(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastThe WAR /interview with musicians from UkraineToday's episode is a series of interviews with Ukrainian musicians now living in Switzerland. Some of them fled the war, others settled here and decided to stay. Among them is a German musician who helped his friends get their parents out of Ukraine during the war. They are all my friends and it was the most emotional conversation I have ever had. They told me and Sébastien their stories, they talked about what they experienced during the war and how it affected their relationship with music.
About Hanna Horobets and her ensemble:
https://www.i...2022-05-1252 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastUnwanted refinement/interview with flutist Barthold KuijkenIn today's interview we talk to a Belgian musician, an eminent flute player, researcher and professor Barthold Kuijken. Barthold visited Basel as part of a conference dedicated to historical flutes of the 19th century. Sebastien and I were pleased to hear in this episode not only the flute-related thoughts of our guest, but also his perspective on other aspects of music, the educational system, life and its context. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barthold_Kuijken The Flute in the 19th Century, watch the conference here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkSVSF3m1ZE Discover more video footage on...2022-04-2831 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastHeinrich Schütz "Fili mi Absalom" in a relation to the Easter and newest realityToday's episode is dedicated to the biblical story in which King David laments the death of his son Absalom. This plot and the piece "Fili mi Absalom" written by Heinrich Schütz are relevant to the latest reality and at the same time to the Passion story. Absalom, the third son of King David and his wife Maachah, seemed to have everything he wanted, but like other tragic figures in the Bible, he tried to take what was not his. Absalom's story is one of pride and greed, of a man who tried to thwart God's plan. Instead, his l...2022-04-1727 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastGoldberg's Continuum with Jean RondeauIn today's episode, you'll hear an exquisite piece performed by a special guest. Jean Rondeau and I talk about the eternity of the Goldberg Variations, sight-reading and practicing in music, burnout at work, and how to take care of yourself.
About Jean:
https://www.jean-rondeau.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Rondeau_(musician)
Discover more video material on our Telegram channel, Instagram, Facebook etc.
https://insightreadingenlightenment.carrd.co
Email us if you would like to support us insightreading.enlightenment@gmail.com
...2022-03-1624 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastCarnival in Basel/Kevin Klapka about the Fasnacht tradition🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭Today we talk about one the most famous traditions of Switzerland, especially popular in Basel and its music. The Carnival in Basel is part of the city’s identity – culturally speaking, it is at the heart of its creative energies and represents three days when the city goes wild. Owing to its uniqueness and quality, the largest carnival of Switzerland has been added to the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list.
https://www.basel.com/en/events/carnival
Our guest is Kevin Klapka. The Basel piccolo was Kevin's first instrument and has remained the most favourite to this day.
https://www.musik.bs/articles/kevin-klap...2022-03-0731 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcast..about love, acceptance, attentiveness and developed societyThis episode was recorded in the beginning of February 2022 in Norway
🇺🇦🏳️🌈 Dear friends,
Terrible things are happening in the world. After the first week of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we were paralysed and shocked. We did not know what to do and how to go on with publishing a new episode. However after some days we decided to publish an episode with a beautiful person and cello player - Andrea Blåsmo-Falnes. We spoke about love, acceptance, attentiveness, developed society and tolerance in the world. We read a Methodische Sonata by G. Ph. Telemann in a-moll.
#StandwithUkraine #glorytoukraine #stopthewar #slavaukraine #lgbt...2022-03-0122 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastSonates corellisantes/TelemannLet's celebrate the beginning of season 3 in Norway!
While participating in an opera production in Trondheim, I met wonderful people, and we recorded this episode and spontaneously read a trio sonata by Georg Philipp Telemann. The setting seemed to be unusual: flute, oboe and theorbo!
My guests are:
The artistic director of early music in Trondheim ERIK SKANKE HØSØIEN
https://www.facebook.com/Barokkfest/posts/1141492625929987/
and a Belgian oboist, teacher and simply a great person Benoit Laurent
http://www.benoitlaurent.eu/biographie
Check th...2022-02-1922 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastFranz Schubert, his Shepard and a way to deal with words and letters/Francesco SpendoliniToday we talk with a brilliant clarinet player Francesco Spendolini.
Francesco regularly works with period instrument orchestras and ensembles, such as I Barocchisti, La Cetra Baroque Orchestra, the Venice Baroque Orchestra,Le Concert des Nations, the OCE (Orchestre des champs Élysée), Le Cercle de l’Harmonie, Il Complesso Barocco, the Ensemble Arcimboldo, the Hofkapelle Stuttgart, Capriccio Basel, La Riscoperta, Divino Sospiro, La Phoenix, I Pizzicanti, the Orchestra of the European Baroque Academy of Ambronay, under conductors like Ton Koopman, Christopher Hogwood, Emmanuel Krivine, Andrea Marcon, Giovanni Antonini, Diego Fasolis, Alan Curtis, Martin Gester, Leonardo García Alarcó...2022-02-0133 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastMusic makes us equal/Uli FusseneggerIn today's episode, we talk to the head of the Department of Contemporary Music at the Musikhochschule Basel, Uli Fussenegger. Uli began his career as a double bass player in the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, but then switched subjects and went into the field of contemporary music, where he became an important figure.
Read about Uli here: https://www.fhnw.ch/de/personen/uli-fussenegger
The score on our music stand is a sonata by Giovanni Platti from his collection of traverso sonatas op. 3
https://s9.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/b/b7/IMSLP421092...2022-01-1738 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastMerry Christmas! French ancient Xmas songs with Christopher WattamIn this episode we sight read French Christmas songs from the time of Louis XIV. We discuss stories from his private life with our guest, tenor Christopher Wattam.
#insightreadingenlightenment #tenor #opera #flute #cembalo #baroque #baroquemusic #podcast #earlymusicpodcast #charpentier #messedininuit #darinaablogina #sebastienmitra #darinaabloginapodcast #merrychristmas2021-12-2619 min
Darina Ablogina for the BIENNALE FÜR NEUE MUSIK UND ARCHITEKTUR ZeitRäume/BaselThe core of music/interview with Marcus WeissMy guest of today's episode is an incredible and important person in the field of contemporary music, a Swiss saxophonist and teacher, professor of the Hochschule für Musik in Basel - Marcus Weiss.We are talking about a place and a role of musicians in today's world, about curating musical events, projects for biennale for new music and architecture ZeitRäume.If you would like to read about Marcus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_WeissPlease be aware that you are following our instagramhttps://www.instagram.com...2021-12-2335 min
Darina Ablogina for the BIENNALE FÜR NEUE MUSIK UND ARCHITEKTUR ZeitRäume/BaselMichel Roth: sounds of non-human beingDarina Ablogina and Sebasien Mitra interview professor Michel Roth right inside of one of his projects that he is presenting and talking about his upcoming project on the last weekend of the festival, that is called “Spiel Hölle”.https://zeitraeumebasel.com/spiel-hoelle#zeiträumefestival #zeiträumebasel #zeiträume #music #architecture2021-12-2315 min
Darina Ablogina for the BIENNALE FÜR NEUE MUSIK UND ARCHITEKTUR ZeitRäume/BaselJurg Henneberger/ Kelly Lovelady/ “Poppea” and its musicIn this episode we are talk to the leader of the Ensemble Phoenix, conductor Jurg Henneberger about some challenges of the musical score of the opera that the ensemble rehearsed before the premier. Kelly Lovelady, the assistant conductor, leads us through the highlighting understandings of the story of Poppea.https://zeitraeumebasel.com/poppaea#zeiträumefestival #zeiträumebasel #zeiträume #music #architecture2021-12-2315 min
Darina Ablogina for the BIENNALE FÜR NEUE MUSIK UND ARCHITEKTUR ZeitRäume/BaselWERK Raumkollektiv | Jessie Marino: Rot Blau// Phoebe Bognár & Maria Muñoz: hand.speakIn this episode we are discussing an outstanding performance of pieces called “Rot Blau” and “hand.speak” at the Werk. Raumkollektiv, involving colorful wigs and amazing people.https://zeitraeumebasel.com/sonic-spaces-im-klybeck#zeiträumefestival #zeiträumebasel #zeiträume #music #architecture2021-12-2313 min
Darina Ablogina for the BIENNALE FÜR NEUE MUSIK UND ARCHITEKTUR ZeitRäume/Basel“Vor Ort”/Wanja AloéA nice morning episode with a swiss composer Wanja Aloé, dedicated to his composition for 8 trombones “Vor Ort”. We are talking about the concept and the special instrumentation setting of this composition.https://zeitraeumebasel.com/vor-ort#zeiträumefestival #zeiträumebasel #zeiträume #music #architecture2021-12-2311 min
Darina Ablogina for the BIENNALE FÜR NEUE MUSIK UND ARCHITEKTUR ZeitRäume/Basel“Poppea” and its scriptA conversation with Stephanie Fleischmann (librettist of Poppea) and Vera Hiltbrunner about the text perception and preparation challenges at the Poppea production.https://zeitraeumebasel.com/poppaea#zeiträumefestival #zeiträumebasel #zeiträume #music #architecture2021-12-2324 min
Darina Ablogina for the BIENNALE FÜR NEUE MUSIK UND ARCHITEKTUR ZeitRäume/BaselMike Svoboda and “Vor Ort”Darina Ablogina and Sebastien Mitra are having a conversation in a bar with the musicians of “Les trombones de bale” about their preparation process and the concept vision of a piece written by Wanja Aloe “Vor Ort”.https://zeitraeumebasel.com/vor-ort#zeiträumefestival #zeiträumebasel #zeiträume #music #architecture2021-12-2310 min
Darina Ablogina for the BIENNALE FÜR NEUE MUSIK UND ARCHITEKTUR ZeitRäume/BaselEleni Ralli, Alexander Grebtschenko and their project at the Pavilion “Dialogues & Chimeras”In this episode Darina Ablogina and Joannes Paul talk with Eleni Ralli and Alexander Grebtschenko about their collaboration for the ZeitRaume festival, as well as to the musicians of the False Relationships and the Extended Endings Ensemble.https://zeitraeumebasel.com/dialogues-chimeras#zeiträumefestival #zeiträumebasel #zeiträume #music #architecture 2021-12-2313 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastRuins of the Arciorgano and the neutral third/Johannes KellerIn today's interview, our conversation partner Johannes Keller, teacher at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis and musician, will talk about a unique instrument recreated from a coin and historical flyer of the 16th century (!), based on the descriptions of Vicentino.
Arciorgano is the only prototype of this instrument in the world which exists within the walls of the Schola. We will learn more about Vicentino's theory, humanism and Ancient Greece, hear the difference between minor and neutral thirds, learn about new Vicentino harmonies and the mysteries of historically informed design.
About Nicola Vicentino and his invention...2021-12-2240 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastThe beauty of the human voice: Maya Amir and the cantata "Mi palpita il cor" by G. F. HändelThe human voice is the most beautiful instrument of all. We will find out in today's episode featuring the brilliant singer Maya Amir.
https://aicf.org/artist/maya-amir/
Maya's album on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1LVvM5W9d9fMPYGD2cvZoD?autoplay=true
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWmJWvGzUx7k05kbgoCuX2A
The score on the music stand for today is an early cantata by George Frideric Handel for voice, traverso or oboe and basso continuo.
George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) wrote at least three versions of the ca...2021-12-1417 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastNorbert Rodenkirchen: medieval echoesToday's dream guest on our show is medieval flute player, composer and improviser Norbert Rodenkirchen.
https://www.norbertrodenkirchen.org
https://soundcloud.com/norbert-rodenkirchen
https://open.spotify.com/artist/614iE7MR8C3ZEgEoJsRJMb
Norbert's latest album: Medieval echoes
https://open.spotify.com/album/4B6UfgGZNgiXdJefYojhEb
In this episode Norbert tells us about his concert based on the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin and its origins.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pied_Piper_of_Hamelin
We will discuss:
...2021-12-0229 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastSonority of PHAEDRUSOur guests on today's episode are members of a unique Renaissance ensemble from Basel.
Together with podcast co-host Darina Ablogina and a few other musicians, they have formed an ensemble called "PHAEDRUS".
https://www.ensemblephaedrus.com
https://www.facebook.com/phaedrusensemble/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVG8GQ6Ih63Vz-xxsOEBKnA
In this episode we talk to the artistic director of the ensemble Mara Winter and Charlotte Schneider, who are both wonderful flautists. We read two popular chansons from the very first collection of music printed by Petrucci in 1501, and unra...2021-11-1928 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastImprovisation time with Baptiste RomainThe guest of our episode today is the unique musician, improviser and composer Baptiste Romain.
https://www.baptisteromain.com
He is a professor at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in the Department of Medieval and Renaissance Music.
In this episode, we talk about the process of improvisation. How does an improvisation begin and what is the prerequisite for people to improvise? We discuss strategies for teachers and medieval musicians. Also, hear Bapriste's piece "Rain of the 5th month" and our thoughts on it.
Contact us if you would like to advertise or s...2021-11-0917 min
(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastLudwig van Beethoven and a little piano curtainOur special guest in this programme is the great Ludwig van Beethoven with his beautiful little collection of National Airs with Variations, Op.107, which can be played on the piano with flute or violin accompaniment.
We will:
-talk about the original instruments that were in use in Beethoven's time.
-demonstrate a range of different stops on a period piano with 5 pedals
-Compare a historical and a modern edition as well as a very bizarre one
Scores are here, we are playing the Air n.3 https://s9.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/9/90/IMSLP51319-PMLP18527...2021-10-2630 min
(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastThe core of music/interview with Marcus WeissMy guest of today's episode is an incredible and important person in the field of contemporary music, a Swiss saxophonist and teacher, professor of the Hochschule für Musik in Basel - Marcus Weiss.
We are talking about a place and a role of musicians in today's world, about curating musical events, projects for biennale for new music and architecture ZeitRäume.
If you would like to read about Marcus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Weiss
Please be aware that you are following our instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/COVj...2021-10-0835 min
(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastJohn Walsh "the Pirate"vs. Georg Friedrich HändelOn today's episode we are revealing the mystery of John Walsh "The Pirate"!
What do we know about the engraving in the 18th century?
Why the printing technique invented by Walsh was innovative?
There is a "Perfect" Sonata in G major by Georg Friedrich Händel op.1 on our music stand today, that Walsh printed using his new technique in 1732.
Adagio-Allegro-Adagio-Bourée
Check out the score: https://ks4.imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/c/cb/IMSLP303320-PMLP334391-Handel,_Georg_Friedrich-HHA_Serie_IV_Band_3_05_HWV_363b_scan.pdf
Fol...2021-09-3021 min
(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastAlexis Kossenko: the ambassador of perfectionWe are back with the 2nd season of our podcast dedicated to sight-reading in music! It is going to be an exciting season.
Our first guest is Alexis Kossenko. « Alexis Kossenko is a multi-skilled young genius whose career will take him where he wills. (…) Few conductors are so compelling to watch, whether by his players or we listeners, but there is no 'showing off' to impress an audience. » (Musical Pointers)
We met Alexis in Riehen and had a short interview with him in a cafe before his recording of Mozart Concertos, it was a very inspirin...2021-09-1626 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastFinding beauty in a Paradise Lost / Christopher WattamHello dear friends! Today we have a special episode without sight-reading! This episode is dedicated to a concert we performed in May: Lost Paradise. The concert follows the transformation of Lucifer, as written by John Milton and re-formatted as a libretto by John Dryden.
We will be talking to our friend and colleague Chris Wattam, who sang in the concert, and discuss the concept, process and final product. You will hear excepts from the concert: improvisations as well as music by Henry Purcell, Thomas Morley, William Byrd. At the end, as a special treat, Chris will recite a text heard i...2021-07-0528 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastImprovisation time with Peter Croton/special editionDear friends! Today we are presenting a new format and in this episode, you will hear us playing unwritten scores and talking about the improvisation process. We will improvise for you some old renaissance dances with our special guest, a wonderful lute player and a great teacher Peter Croton.
https://peter-croton.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/pcroton
In this episode:
What did you want to know about Bergamasca and were ashamed to ask?
Passacaglia models and shades of the free improvisation movement.
Follow us on Instagram: https...2021-06-2430 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastFather or son? Intriguing life of a flute sonata by CPE Bach/First piano by B. CristoforiThe focus of our interest in today's reading session is a beautiful flute or violin sonata H. 542.5 BWV 1020 that was for a long time attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach. We will try to discover the stylistic details and experiment with the instrumentation in this piece. A special instrument that we are using today is a copy of one of the first instruments that was created by Bartolomeo Cristofori, who was an Italian maker of musical instruments famous for inventing the piano.
You can take a look at the score here:
https://ks.imslp.net/files/imglnks/usimg/6/6b/IMSLP02255-BGA...2021-06-1527 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastIl Ciarlatano with Compagnia LA BALDRACCA/Thomas Höft, Michael Hell, Adrian Schvarzstein about comical Intermezzi by Giovanni PergolesiHello dear friends!
Today we are talking to remarkable people in the early music field: Thomas Höft - author, director, curator, and dramaturge, Michael Hell - musical director, cembalist, recorder player, and Adrian Schvarzstein - clown, actor, circus and theater director.
They are performing a concert in the concert series Freunde Alter Musik Basel and we had an enlightening conversation about Italian theater traditions, historical approach to humor, equality, curating in music.
You can enjoy the colorful atmosphere of the Basel show here https://scharlatan.weebly.com/basel-2021.html
Check out the trailer here https://scharlatan.weebly.com/gallery--text.ht...2021-06-0138 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastGood bye my love, I have no money/ Adieu mes amours by Josquin des Prez with ensemble "La Fiamma"Hello dear friends!
Today our guests are two wonderful people Fiona Kizzie Lee and Amy Farnell, and together they make ensemble "La Fiamma":
https://lafiammabasel.wix.com/home
https://www.facebook.com/lafiammabasel
This ensemble is dedicated to medieval and renaissance music.
Check out their Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC23tq5JgRtWhP5CDyvRVN5A
We are going to sight-read some music from the St. Gallen manuscript (Codex 462)
Adieu mes amours by J. Deprez
Mins herzen kron
and then we have a little surprise for our listeners! Amy and Fiona are going to sight-read some carols which will b...2021-05-2133 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastA galaxy of contemplation/Baptiste RomainHello dear friends!
Today our guest is a unique musician Baptiste Romain
https://www.baptisteromain.com/
With great enthusiasm, we discovered pieces written by Baptiste and decided to explore his worlds of composition with early romantic instruments. This instrumentation was unexpected and in a way experimental for us, but the result of our sight-reading session took us to a new galaxy of contemplation and beauty.
Today's music:
from Invention III Prelude for flute and harpsichord or piano (the composer himself is at the piano!)
Développement Goldberg
Don't forget to join our Telegram channel, and our Instagram page, and tell you...2021-05-1422 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastFrench fairy tales for you and for me/Jacques-Martin HotteterreWe continue telling the french baroque fairy tale stories and today our guest is Liane Sadler, an australian traverso player currently based in Basel.
https://www.lianesadler.com/
Today we are going to explore some flute duos by Jacques-Martin Hotteterre. He was and still remains an important figure in the flute world.
Hotteterre owed his fame largely to his talent for playing the flute, an instrument for which he wrote a number of pieces, significantly extending the repertory for the instrument. In addition, he played the bassoon, oboe and musette. Hotteterre was also a...2021-05-0932 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcast"This work will bring me glory one day"/Telemann's TafelmusikToday's sight-reading session is dedicated to one of the icons of the high baroque era. Georg Philipp Telemann wrote his famous collection in 1733. More than 200 subscribers were found who were willing to pay the price in advance and whose name, social status, and address were published in the first edition. The illustrious list comprised crowned heads, noblewomen, and merchants as well as German and non-German musicians and composers – among others George Frideric Handel from London, Johann Georg Pisendel and Johann Joachim Quantz from Dresden and Michel Blavet from Paris.
Telemann, who was music director of Hamburg at the...2021-05-0234 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastExtravagance as a lifestyle/Pietro LocatelliToday's guest of our podcast is the "foreign virtuoso Locatelli".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pietro_Locatelli
He was quite an outstanding figure in the 18th century. Some contemporaries left a notice about Locatelli's performance before Frederick William I, which anecdotally describes the musician's self-assurance and his vanity in wearing gorgeous, diamond-studded clothes. Nevertheless a library with over a thousand documents shows Locatelli's interest in literature and science. It includes ornithological, theological, church historical, political, geographical, art historical and mathematical works, and literature on music theory dating back to the 16th century.
This m...2021-04-2527 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastResurrection and honey in your mouth/Easter edition/Heinrich Schütz, Orlando di LassoDear Friends! Hello and happy Easter! Today we have some renaissance music for you! In this episode we are going to explore:
- beauty of the high venetian pitch, attention! A=465 Hz
- Historia der frölichen und siegreichen Aufferstehung unsers einigen Erlösers und Seligmachers Jesu Christi by Heinrich Schütz
https://ks4.imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/e/ee/IMSLP177883-PMLP312411-Schutz_Historia_der_Aufferstehung_Op3.pdf
- overview of historical instruments of the Renaissance
https://www.musik-akademie.ch/schola-cantorum-basiliensis/de/home.html https://tardinoflutes.com/en/node/12 ...2021-04-1030 min(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcastLet's do it the french wayHello dear friends!
Today we have some French music for you!
We are going to:
-clarify everything you wanted, but were afraid to ask about the French baroque music,
-take a look at the ornamentation table of Jacques Hotteterre
Pièces pour la flûte traversiere, op.2
Avertissement, page 5
Sarabande, page 26
https://ks.imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/7/7e/IMSLP309660-PMLP126071-hotteterre_suites2.pdf
page 16, Deuxieme Suitte, op.5 (Prelude)
https://ks.imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/6/66/IMSLP61733-PMLP126120-Hotteterre-SuiteOp05.pd...2021-04-0326 min
(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcast"Sturm und Drang"- Was haben Sie gesagt?Today we are here to read the only flute Sonata in D major written by a German composer of the 18th century Johann Gottfried Müthel (a very handsome man!) and discuss his extravagant style belonging to the "Sturm und Drang" movement.
Episode Notes
The additional links to the composer's biography and the score of the piece you can find here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Gottfried_M%C3%BCthel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturm_und_Drang
https://imslp.org/wiki/Flute_Sonata_in_D_major_(M%C...2021-03-2922 min