Palace Music: Teodoro Baù (viola da gamba, Italy) Andrea Buccarella (harpsichord, Italy)
Teodoro Baù (viola da gamba, Italy)
Andrea Buccarella (harpsichord, Italy)
Programme:
Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)
Sonatas for viola da gamba and continuo
In cooperation with the festival Tallinn feat. Reval
www.tallinnfeatreval.eu
When Arcangelo Corelli published his Violin Sonatas in 1700, Op. 5, became a symbol of stylistic perfection for an entire era. His works quickly spread across Europe and appeared in several editions and as arrangements for various instruments – including the viola da gamba. The present concert will feature transcriptions inspired by 18th century manuscripts and the then tradition of adapting Italian violin art to the virtuoso world of gamba playing.
Teodoro Bau
Italian viola da gamba player Teodoro Baù is an internationally acclaimed musician who has been named a performer “to watch” by Gramophone magazine. He is a laureate of the MA Competition Bruges (2021) and the Bach-Abel Wettbewerb (2015), and his debut album of Corelli sonatas for viola da gamba received recognition and awards from Diapason d’Or and Choc de Classical. Baù has performed at festivals and concert halls across Europe and teaches viola da gamba at the Freiburg University of Music and the Cesena Conservatory.
www.teodorobau.com
Andrea Buccarella
Harpsichordist, organist and conductor Andrea Buccarella is one of the most recognized performers of early music of his generation. He won the Musica Antiqua Brugge International Harpsichord Competition in 2018 and has performed at festivals and concert halls around the world. His debut album TOCCATA was awarded five stars by Diapason Découverte and BBC Music Magazine, followed by solo albums of works by Bach. Buccarella is the artistic director of the Abchordis Ensemble and has collaborated with groups such as Il Pomo d’Oro and La Cetra Barockorchester. He teaches at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis.
www.andreabuccarella.com
Kadriorg Palace is one the most well known and beautiful historic concert halls in Estonia offering memorable music experiences already for many decades. The tradition of performing music in the baroque palace goes back to 18th century when court music accompanied the daily life. The palace has had the pleasure to welcome many international artists and ensembles for outstanding performances.
The construction of the Kadriorg Palace was started by the Tsar Peter the Great of Russia in 1718. It was named Catharinenthal (in Estonian Kadriorg) in honour of his wife Catherine I. The palace was designed by the Italian architect Nicola Michetti and its abundantly decorated main hall is one of the most exquisite examples of baroque architecture both in Estonia and in northern Europe.
Kadriorg Palace has always been the crown jewel of Tallinn. The small festive tsars’ palace in the style of Roman Baroque, surrounded by a regular garden, with fountains, hedges and flowerbeds, planned after the model of Versailles.
The palace was a summer residence of Russian emperors untill 1917. In the 1920s, and again in 1946-1991 palace served as the main building of the Art Museum of Estonia. In the 1930s, it was the residence of the Head of State of the Esto’In the 1930s, it was the residence of the Head of State of the Estonian Republic. In 2000, it was opened as the Kadriorg Art Museum, which displays the largest collection of old Russian and Western European art in Estonia. Music has been performed in the palace halls since the 18th century. In the past few decades, the most brilliant Estonian and international musicians have delighted listeners in the palace. Regular concerts started to take place in the Kadriorg Palace again in 2014, when the museum launched the Palace Music Concert Series. The extraordinary acoustics and the magnificent interior of the main hall make every concert a truly enjoyable artistic experience.
The artistic director of the Palace Music Concert Series is Aare Tammesalu. In cooperation of the Art Museum of Estonia. Tickets are on sale at the Kadriorg Art Museum and Piletikeskus outlets.
Supporters: Estonian Ministry of Culture, The Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Estonian Public Broadcasting, Tallinn Culture and Sports Department, UNESCO City of Music Tallinn, Kultuurikõla, Pointprint
Special thanks: Visit Estonia, Visit Tallinn, Õhtuleht
