The Early Music Show

Ornaments of the French Baroque

Saturday 24 March 2007 13:00-14:00 (Radio 3)

Catherine Bott travels to Brussels to explore some exemplary repertoire with baroque flautist Barthold Kuijken. Ornamentation is fundamental to human beings. We embellish our bodies with clothing, cosmetics and jewellery, we ornament our language, our houses, our tools, even our graves. A player of baroque music learns to ornament a musical line as second nature. But, as with any language, there are certain rules.

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Duration:

1 hour

Playlist

Telemann: Fantasia for solo flute No.7 in D major - 1st movement "Alla Francese"
Barthold Kuijken (flute)
ACCENT ACC57803D
Tr.7
02'56

Lully: Prelude pour les trompettes from Psyche
Les Arts Florissants; William Christie (director)
ERATO 0927-44655-2
Tr.1
00'53

Couperin: Premier Concert Royale
Barthold Kuijken, flute; Wieland Kuijken (viola da gamba); Robert Kohnen (harpsichord)
ACCENT ACC23153
Tr.6-11
11'37

Locatelli: Sonata in D major Op.8 No.8 for 2 violins & basso continuo - 4th movement (Allegro)Johannes Leertouwer; Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen (violins); Viola de Hoog (cello); Richard Egarr (harpsichord)
GLOBE GLO5134
Tr.25
01'36

Telemann: Methodical Sonata No.3 in E minor
Barthold Kuijken (flute); Wieland Kuijken (viola da gamba); Robert Kohnen (harpsichord)
ACCENT ACC94104-5
CD.1 Tr.9-12
11'01

Bach: Suite No.2 BWV 1067 - Overture - Lentement
Barthold Kuijken (flute); La Petite Bande; Sigiwald Kuijken (concert master)
EMI/HARMONIA MUNDI CDS 7 47819 8
CD.1 Tr.8
06'42

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