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Les Arts Florissants
Image credit: © Matthieu Joffres

Archived Event

Bach, Graupner, Kuhnau and Telemann

Les Arts Florissants: La Grande Audition de Leipzig

Date
Fri 26 Sep 2025, 7.30pm
Tickets
Archived Event
Duration

This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval

Availability

Artists

  • Miriam Allansoprano
  • Maarten Engeltjescountertenor
  • Thomas Hobbstenor
  • Edward Grintbass
  • Les Arts Florissants
    • Paul Agnewdirector
    • Violaine Le Chenadecsoprano
    • Nicolas Kuntzelmanncountertenor
    • Sean Claytontenor
    • Benoît Descampsbass
    • Tami Tromanviolin I
    • Liv Anna Heymviolin II
    • Sophie de Bardonnècheviola
    • Hanna Salzensteincello
    • Michael Chanudouble bass
    • Neven Lesageoboe
    • Jon Olaberriaoboe
    • Niels Coppallebassoon
    • Benoît Hartoinorgan

Programme

Interval

Overview

‘No praise could be too high for the precision and beauty of this ensemble’s performance,’ proclaimed The i Paper following one of Les Arts Florissants' recent visits to London. For this concert, the group delves into the musical universe of the time of Bach’s application to become the Kantor at the Thomaskirche in Leipzig, in 1723. Imagining a ‘grand audition’ to decide between Bach and his contemporaries, this concert offers some of the finest music from Germany at the beginning of the 18th century.

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