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purpose of our festival is Music, the divine art of the muses. People
have been looking for the origins of this miracle for ages, always
concluding that it is our superior: music is not a part of human
being, but man is a part of music. The whole universe has been created
as musical harmony - isn't this insight of ancient thinkers startling
in our unbalanced present-day world?
The frame to this year's festival is provided by odes to St. Cecilia,
the patroness and personification of music in the Christian world.
In fact the odes celebrate Music herself and the Creator of this
harmonious order.
Man can disturb the harmony of the world, but he can also help to
restore it. And music constitutes human beings, elevating them above
human discord.
Let us be touched by this miracle and let us lift up our hearts
in music!
Toomas Siitan
Artistic Director of the Haapsalu Early Music Festival |
Brandenburg Concerto
No. 2
Cantatas for Soprano "Salve Regina" and "In furore"
Ode for St. Cecilia's Day (1739) |
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Tallinn Baroque Orchestra
Ensemble Studio Vocale (Tallinn)
Maryseult Wieczorek (soprano, Paris)
Mati Turi (tenor, Tallinn)
Per-Olov Lindeke (baroque trumpet, Paris)
Conductor: Toomas Siitan
Tickets: 250.- | 200.- | 150.-
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The Paths of Courtesy
Ensemble Perceval (France)
Katia Caré (voice, gemshorn)
Jean-Paul Rigaud (voice, percussions)
Florence Carpentier (fiddle)
Domitille Vigneron (fiddle, medieval flutes)
Guy Robert (medieval lutes, harp, guitars)
Artistic direction: Katia Caré and Guy Robert |
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The Perceval ensemble performs a selection of the best songs of
Provencal, French and German aristocratic poet-musicians of the
12th and 13th centuries. The use of a variety of medieval instruments
adds colour to the virtuosity of troubadour singing.
"Their interpretation immerses us in an universe of very profound
musical declamation, the poetry of which is particularly brought
out. It just cannot leave us indifferent."
Allegro New Release (USA), 08/95
Tickets: 200.- | 150.-
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(Bortnyansky, Berezovsky, Khandoshkin, Trutovsky)
Ensemble Musica Antiqua Russica (St. Petersburg) |
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In the 18th century St. Petersburg was an attractive meeting ground
of Western-European culture and traditional Slavonic spirit; as
was the music of the Imperial court.
Tickets: 200.- | 150.-
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Missa Resvellies vous
Flos Florum
Gloria (5)
Ave Regina Coelorum
Agnus Dei (Missa Ave Regina Coelorum)
Vergine Bella
Ensemble Cantica Symphonia (Italy)
Laura Fabris (soprano)
Giuseppe Maletto (alto, tenor)
Fabio Furnari (tenor)
Marco Scavazza (baritone)
Svetlana Fomina, Efix Puleo (fiddles)
Marta Graziolino (harp)
Guido Magnano (organ)
Kees Boeke (recorder, fiddle)
Artistic direction: Kees Boeke and Giuseppe Maletto |
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The first great master of the Franco-Flemish renaissance, Dufay
composed radiantly beautiful and sensitive music which became the
creative source for the succeeding European music.
"Finally Dufay has lost his marble monumentality that has characterised
too many previous interpretations. Performed by Cantica Symphonia
his music sounds tender and affectionate and the rich plasticity
of the melodies of this Cambrésian is enhanced by the instrumental
accompaniment of incomparable beauty."
Sylvain Gasser - Répertoire 12/2000
Tickets: 200.- | 150.-
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"Alexander's Feast"
(ode for St. Cecilia's Day, 1736)
Kaia Urb (soprano), Mati Turi (tenor), Uku Joller (bass)
Haapsalu Festival Choir
Tallinn Baroque Orchestra
Conductor: Toomas Siitan |
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Though the lyrics of Alexander's Feast praise the commander and
ruler, the opus is above all a glorification of Music - this ode
regained Handel the admiration of the English audience and laid
the foundation for the success of his great oratorios.
Tickets: 250.- | 200.- | 150.-
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