Les idées heureuses: Geminiani the Furious

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(Re) discover with us some of Francesco Geminiani Lucca’s bubbling sonatas during this concert commented by Geneviève Soly.

This great musician was born in Italy in 1687 and died in 1762 in Dublin at the age of 74. Virtuoso violinist and brilliant composer, his work is little known today. However, this talented musician greatly contributed to improving the technique of the violin and his work was recognized of equal quality to that of Corelli or Handel. His passionate compositions combine different styles to offer a true synthesis of baroque music.

They will be interpreted by the first chairs of Idées heureuses, Laura Andriani on violin and Elinor Frey on cello, accompanied by Dorothéa Ventura and Amanda Keesmaat on continuo.

Event Artists

Geneviève Soly, harpsichord, Laura Andriani, violin; Elinor Frey, cello; Dorothea Ventura and Amanda Keesmaat, Continuo

Les idées heureuses: Geminiani the Furious

Date/Time

Monday, February 22, 2021 - Monday, March 8, 2021
All Day

Location

Online / En ligne
None / Aucune
Montreal, Quebec
Canada,

Price

$15 - $20

Phone

(514-701-4975

Website

https://ideesheureuses.ca/concerts/

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      les Idées heureuses est constitué depuis 2004 d’un noyau de neuf musiciens stables et d’un son qui lui est propre, grâce à l’attraction que la musicienne a su susciter auprès de musiciens de grand talent. Depuis sa fondation, les Idées heureuses a produit de 110 programmes et a présenté au-delà de 300 concerts au Québec principalement, mais aussi ailleurs au Canada, aux États-Unis, en France, en Belgique, en Pays-Bas, en Allemagne et en Suède, dans les festivals de musique ancienne des plus prestigieux.

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