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Baroque classics from Anne Sofie von Otter and Les Musiciens du Louvre

Marc Minkowski and his period-instrument ensemble Les Musiciens du Louvre perform Handel opera arias and Bach鈥檚 Cantata No 170 with Swedish mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter.

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In this late-night concert from 2003, Anne Sofie von Otter joins French conductor Marc Minkowski and his period-instrument orchestra in a pair of arias from Handel鈥檚 mighty opera Ariodante 鈥 which they recorded together in 1997 鈥 and one of Bach鈥檚 most beautiful and consoling solo cantatas, 鈥榁ergn眉gte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust鈥.

Rounding off this all-Baroque affair is a colourful selection of dances by Jean-Philippe Rameau, a near-direct contemporary of Bach. The suite, which was compiled by Marc Minkowski, draws from a selection of the French composer鈥檚 operas.

Bach: Cantata No 170, 鈥榁ergn眉gte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust鈥
Rameau: L'apoth茅ose de la dance 鈥 suite
Handel: Ariodante: Scherza infida; Doppo notte

Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
Les Musiciens du Louvre
Marc Minkowski (conductor)

(From 成人快手 Proms, 10 September 2003)

1 hour, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata No. 170 'Vergnugte Ruh', beliebte Seelenlust' (BWV170)

    Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre. Conductor: Marc Minkowski. Singer: Anne Sofie von Otter.
  • Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau

    Suite 'L'Apotheose de la Danse' (compiled Marc Minkowski)

    Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre. Conductor: Marc Minkowski.
  • George Frideric Handel

    E vivo ancore ... Scherza infida (Ariodante)

    Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre. Conductor: Marc Minkowski. Singer: Anne Sofie von Otter.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Dopo notte (Ariodante)

    Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre. Conductor: Marc Minkowski. Singer: Anne Sofie von Otter.
  • Nils Frahm

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Broadcast

  • Thu 23 Jul 2020 23:00

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