Programmes
Le Secret Des Muses
Music for Lute and Baroque Guitar or Theorbo
Lutenist Madeleine Owen shares her mastery and love of her instruments with her knowledge of their composers and repertoire in this intimate and convivial concert. The programme offers a variety of works for lute and Baroque guitar or theorbo from the Renaissance and Baroque eras when they were favorites of composers and players throughout Europe. From dances to divisions (variations), intabulations of songs and fantasies, lutes and guitars inspired masterpieces of every style. This programme offers the public a selection of pieces from well-known composers such as Gaspar Sanz and John Dowland as well some discoveries from composers such as Santiago de Murcia and Robert De Visée. An opportunity to discover these magnificent instruments and a rarely-performed repertoire.
Passaggi
Italian Baroque Music for Recorders, Theorbo and Baroque Guitar
A programme of music both intimate and exuberant from the beginning of the Italian Baroque. Recorder virtuoso, Vincent Lauzer and lutenist, Madeleine Owen invite the audience into a world of fantasy,virtuosity and tenderness that they have explored together for many years. The programme features sonatas and canzones by 17th century composers including Pandolfo Mealli, Dario Castello and Angelo Notari.
The Red Sarafan
Russian Romanticism for Guitars and Cello
There was a huge enthusiasm for the guitar in 19th century Russia. Composers in Moscow and St. Petersburg dedicated themselves to writing for the European guitar, but also, particularily for their own unique 7-string instrument. Madeleine Owen performs this original programme on Romantic and Russian 7-string guitars with her musical partner, the cellist, Marie-Michel Beauparlant. The pair invites the public to discover a fine and forgotten repertoire of sonatas, variations on Russian folksongs and the duo's own arrangements of Russian Romances. The duo is one of a tiny number of musicians in the world bringing this repertoire back to life.