La Petite gang

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La Petite Bande is a baroque orchestra specializing in baroque music in historical performance practice . Musicians from Belgium form the core of the ensemble, complemented by international artists. They are particularly known for their recordings of works by Arcangelo Corelli , Jean Philippe Rameau , Georg Friedrich Handel and Johann Sebastian Bach .

history

Jean-Baptiste Lully on the lute, surrounded by musicians at the court of Louis XIV (painting by François Puget, 1688)

Sigiswald Kuijken originally founded La Petite Bande as a one-off project to record Jean-Baptiste Lully's ballet comedy Le Bourgeois gentilhomme under the direction of Gustav Leonhardt for Deutsche Harmonia Mundi . The ensemble took its name from Lully's orchestra La Petite Bande des Violons du Roi , a body with 21 string instruments at the court of Louis XIV. From the beginning, only original instruments or faithful replicas were used. The core of the initial group formed the Alarius Ensemble , which merged into La Petite Bande, and the Leonhardt Consort together with Sigiswald Kuijken and his brothers Wieland and Barthold . The recordings were followed by concerts in various European countries. La Petite Bande became a permanent ensemble based in Leuven under the artistic direction of Kuijken. After initially French baroque music was the focus, the repertoire quickly expanded to include Italian and German composers, especially Corelli, Handel and Bach. In addition, music from the classical period was performed and recorded on sound carriers, such as symphonies, instrumental concerts and vocal works by Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart . Le nozze di Figaro , Don Giovanni , Così fan tutte and The Magic Flute were recorded from Mozart's operas . Contemporary instruments were used for the first time when Haydn's The Creation was recorded in 1982. La Petite Bande made his UK debut in 1982 at the Proms with a concert of works by Bach, Handel and Rameau. Critic Barry Millington described the performance in The Musical Times as follows:

“The group has an endearing attitude of indifference to concert platform ritual: each player is dressed for a different occasion. But there is nothing casual about their playing: this is some of the best-disciplined Baroque playing to be heard today. "

“The group has a lovable attitude of indifference to the ceremonial on the concert stage: every player is dressed casually. But nothing is left to chance when it comes to their game. This is part of the highly disciplined baroque game that can be heard today. "

La Petite Bande recorded a number of operatic rarities in the first ten years, such as Rameau's Zoroastre , Zaïs and Pygmalion and André Campras L'Europe galante as well as André Grétry ’s Le jugement de Midas . During the years 2006 to 2009 the ensemble concentrated mainly on Bach, especially on the Bach cantatas with the aim of recording cantatas for the entire church year , but also his St. John Passion , St. Matthew Passion and the B minor Mass . In Bach's vocal works, Kuijken followed Joshua Rifkin's theory and only made up the choir parts with a solo vocal quartet. The singers on these recordings included Sophie Karthäuser , Gerlinde Sämann , Barbara Schlick , Elisabeth Scholl and Siri Thornhill (soprano), René Jacobs and Petra Noskaiová (alto), Christoph Genz , Christoph Prégardien and Marcus Ullmann (tenor) and Jan van der Crabben , Max van Egmond , Dominik Wörner and Harry van der Kamp (bass).

The Brandenburg Concertos of Bach was the first time since Spalla cello , recorded natural trumpet, hunting horns and the "Basse de violon" as basso continuo instrument.

On February 2, 2009 Sigiswald Kuijken received the Prize for Cultural Merit from the Flemish Government . On the following day, the advisory commission of the Ministry of Education recommended that La Petite Bande cut the 600,000 euros in annual grants. To secure the grants, Kuijken's students launched an internet petition that received 21,000 signatures. The then regional minister of education Bert Anciaux did not follow the advice of the committee and granted the grants until 2012 (reduced to 590,000 euros). In May 2012, the same commission issued another negative opinion for the period from 2013 to 2016, as a result of which all grants were canceled. As a result, the ensemble set up a non-profit foundation “Support La Petite Bande” to make up for the deficits.

Against the background of another state grant for the period from 2013 to 2016, Kuijken would like to entrust the management of the ensemble to younger musicians on a project basis. From April 2013, the French organist and harpsichordist Benjamin Alard will take over the management of the baroque ensemble in order to realize a Handel project . The “Dag van de La Petite Bande” initiative, which took place every December from 2010 to 2012 in Leuven from 2010 to 2012, is an event with three concerts and a round table discussion with international early music experts.

Discography (selection)

  • 2012 - Buxtehude - Membra Jesu nostri , BuxWV 75
  • 2012: JS Bach - St. John Passion .
  • 2011: Vivaldi - Flute Concerts.
  • 2011: JS Bach - Cantatas Vol. 14; BWV 91, 57, 151, 122.
  • 2011: JS Bach - Cantatas vol. 13; BWV 249, 6.
  • 2010: JS Bach - St. Matthew Passion BWV 243.
  • 2010: JS Bach - Cantatas vol. 12; BWV 138, 27, 47, 99.
  • 2010: JS Bach - Cantatas vol. 11; BWV 67, 8, 12.
  • 2010: JS Bach - Brandenburg Concerts BWV 1047–1051.
  • 2009: JS Bach - Mass in B minor BWV 232.
  • 2009: JS Bach - Cantatas vol. 9; BWV 61, 36, 62, 132.
  • 2009: JS Bach - Cantatas vol. 8th; BWV 13, 73, 81, 144.
  • 2009: JS Bach - Cantatas vol. 10; BWV 108, 86, 11, 4.
  • 2008: Claudio Monteverdi - Vespro della Beata Vergine SV 206.
  • 2008: JS Bach - Cantatas Vol. 7; BWV 20, 2, 10.
  • 2007: WA Mozart - Cassations KV 63–99 & Divertimento KV 205.
  • 2007: JS Bach - Cantatas Vol. 5; BWV 179, 35, 164, 17.
  • 2007: JS Bach - Cantatas Vol. 4; BWV 16, 153, 65, 154.
  • 2006: JS Bach - Cantatas Vol. 3; BWV 82, 178, 102.
  • 2006: JS Bach - Cantatas Vol. 2; BWV 177, 93, 135.
  • 2005: WA Mozart - The Magic Flute .
  • 2005: JS Bach - Cantatas Vol. 1; BWV 98, 180, 56, 55.
  • 2004: JS Bach - Motets BWV 225–229.
  • 2004: JG Graun - The Death of Jesus.
  • 2003: CPE Bach - The Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus . Hyperion
  • 2002: JS Bach - Cantatas BWV 9, 94, 187. DHM
  • 2002: WA Mozart - Arias & Duets. DHM
  • 2001: JS Bach - Mass in B minor BWV 232. Urtext
  • 2000: H. Schütz - Christmas History . DHM
  • 1999: WA Mozart - Le nozze di Figaro
  • 1999: J. Haydn - Cello Concertos in D major & C major. DHM
  • 1998: WA Mozart - Violin Concerts KV 207–211, Concertone KV 190. Denon
  • 1997: WA Mozart - Violin Concertos KV 218–219. Denon
  • 1997: JB Lully - Concert de Danse - Charpentier, Rebel.
  • 1997: GB Pergolesi : La serva padrona / Livieta e Tracollo
  • 1996: J. Haydn - Symphonies 102, 103, 104. DHM
  • 1996: WA Mozart - Sinfonia Concertante KV 364; Violin Concerto KV 216. Denon
  • 1996: WA Mozart - Don Giovanni (live recording)
  • 1995: J. Haydn - Symphonies 99, 100, 101. BMG / Deutsche Harmonia Mundi.
  • 1995: J. Haydn - Harmony Mass , Te Deum . BMG / Deutsche Harmonia Mundi.
  • 1994: J. Haydn - Symphonies 96, 97, 98.BMG / Deutsche Harmonia Mundi.
  • 1994: JS Bach - Cantatas 49, 58, 82.
  • 1993: J. Haydn - Symphonies 93, 94, 95.BMG / Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
  • 1993: JS Bach - Motets BWV 225–230.
  • 1993: WA Mozart - Così fan tutte (live recording)
  • 1993: JS Bach - Brandenburg Concerts I – VI. BMG / Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
  • 1992: J. Haydn - Symphonies 88, 89, 92 - Virgin Classics.
  • 1990: JS Bach - St. Matthew Passion . BMG / Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
  • 1990: J. Haydn - The Seasons . Virgin Classics
  • 1989: J. Haydn - Symphonies 90, 91st Virgin Classics
  • 1989: J. Haydn - Symphonies 25, 52, 53rd Virgin Classics
  • 1989: JS Bach - Magnificat . Virgin Classics
  • 1988: J. Haydn - L'infedelta delusa. WDR / German Harmonia Mundi
  • 1988: J. Haydn - Sinfonias 26, 52, 53. Virgin Veritas
  • 1988: JS Bach: Johannespassion BWV 245. WDR / Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
  • 1988: WA Mozart - concert arias. Virgin Classics
  • 1987: WA Mozart - Requiem . (Live recording)
  • 1987: WA Mozart - Flute Concerts. WDR / German Harmonia Mundi
  • 1987: CPE Bach - The last sufferings of the Redeemer. WDR / German Harmonia Mundi
  • 1986: JS Bach - High Mass . WDR / German Harmonia Mundi
  • 1986: WA Mozart - Davidde Penitente KV 469 / Ave Verum Corpus KV 618. WDR / Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
  • 1985: GF Handel - Alessandro . WDR / German Harmonia Mundi
  • 1984: J.-P. Rameau - Zoroastre. WDR / German Harmonia Mundi
  • 1984: CW Gluck - Orfeo ed Euridice .
  • 1983: J. Haydn - The Creation .
  • 1982: JS Bach - Violin Concertos BWV 1041-1043. WDR / German Harmonia Mundi
  • 1982: JS Bach - orchestral suites BWV 1066-1069. WDR / German Harmonia Mundi
  • 1981: J.-P. Rameau - Pygmalion . WDR / German Harmonia Mundi
  • 1981: AEM Grétry - Le jugement de Midas. (Excerpts). WDR / Ricercar
  • 1980: A. Vivaldi - Quattro Stagioni . RCA / Seon
  • 1980: GF Handel - Partenope . WDR / German Harmonia Mundi
  • 1979: J.-P. Rameau - Suite from Hippolyte et Aricie . German Harmonia Mundi
  • 1978: J.-P. Rameau - Zaïs. WDR / style
  • 1978: A. Corelli - Concerti Grossi op. 6, no. 6-12. German Harmonia Mundi
  • 1977: A. Corelli - Concerti Grossi op. 6, No. 1–4. German Harmonia Mundi
  • 1975: G. Muffat - Suites and Concerti Grossi. German Harmonia Mundi
  • 1974: A. Campra - L'Europe Galante. (Excerpts). German Harmonia Mundi
  • 1973: JB Lully - Le Bourgeois gentilhomme . German Harmonia Mundi

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Nicholas Kenyon: Authenticity and Early Music . Oxford University Press, 1988, ISBN 0-19-816153-0 , p. 50, books.google.co.uk, accessed December 6, 2010.
  2. ^ William Littler: Virgin Classics' early music series includes superb Byrd third mass . In: Toronto Star , March 23, 1990, p. D18, pqarchiver.com. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
  3. ↑ Jan Reichow : How early music became new . Retrieved December 6, 2010.
  4. ↑ Lindsay Kemp: Happy 25th birthday . In: Gramophone , November 1997, p. 21.
  5. ^ Anna Alice Chapin: Makers of Song . 1904, Read Books, 2008, ISBN 1-4086-7129-8 , p. 244, books.google.co.uk, accessed December 6, 2010.
  6. ^ Peter Watchorn: Isolde Ahlgrimm, Vienna and the Early Music Revival . Ashgate Publishing, 2007, ISBN 0-7546-5787-6 , p. 18, books.google.co.uk, accessed December 6, 2010.
  7. ↑ Lindsay Kemp: Happy 25th birthday . In: Gramophone , November 1997, p. 22; Continuo (1983), p. 42.
  8. ^ Barry Millington: Music in London: Proms . In: The Musical Times . Vol. 123, No. 1676, October 1982, p. 706, jstor.org, accessed December 6, 2010
  9. ↑ Dominy Clements: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Cantatas for the complete liturgical year, volume V. . Musicweb-international, July 2007, musicweb-international.com ; Retrieved December 6, 2010.
  10. ^ De Standaard (February 4, 2009).
  11. ↑ a b La Petite Bande zoekt 600,000 euros per year . In: Het Nieuwsblad , December 3, 2009, nieuwsblad.be (Dutch); Retrieved December 10, 2010.
  12. ↑ Save La Petite Bande 2013 ( Memento from June 10, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
  13. ↑ Sigiswald Kuijken is preparing his successor. (Dutch)
  14. ↑ VC 7 90743-2 discogs.com