PROGRAMMES
Who Killed Leclair?
CONCERT VERSION Infusion Baroque invites you to investigate the real-life murder of violinist-composer Jean-Marie Leclair, found stabbed to death in his home in Paris on October 23, 1764. Despite a thorough investigation and a plethora of suspects, no one was ever charged with the crime. Was it the composer’s estranged wife? A jealous colleague? Or something more sinister? Learn the details of the original investigation while enjoying a sumptuous program of music by Leclair and his contemporaries, and get to the bottom of Who Killed Leclair!
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INTERACTIVE GAME VERSION Music, mystery and intrigue are the order of the evening in this innovative concert experience by Infusion Baroque! In between musical sets, audience members play an original interactive role-playing game based on the unsolved murder of violinist-composer Jean-Marie Leclair, found dead in his home on October 23, 1764. Musically compelling and socially engaging, this program is perfect for a special event or fundraiser. Refreshments such as wine and cheese make this evening even more fun; cabaret seating is required.
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INTERACTIVE GAME VERSION Music, mystery and intrigue are the order of the evening in this innovative concert experience by Infusion Baroque! In between musical sets, audience members play an original interactive role-playing game based on the unsolved murder of violinist-composer Jean-Marie Leclair, found dead in his home on October 23, 1764. Musically compelling and socially engaging, this program is perfect for a special event or fundraiser. Refreshments such as wine and cheese make this evening even more fun; cabaret seating is required.
Virtuosa
Women made their mark on baroque music not only as muses, but also as virtuoso performers and composers. Mozart wrote his famous sonata K454 for the Mantuan virtuosa Regina Strinasacchi, while Vivaldi composed most of his vast musical output for the incredibly talented women of the Ospedale della Pietà in Venice. None other than Casanova was smitten by cellist Henriette de Schnetzmann's impromptu rendition of a concerto by Antonio Vandini. And women such as Ana Bon, Élisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre and Barbara Strozzi were acclaimed performers of their own compositions. Infusion Baroque presents an all-female tour-de-force celebrating the talent and prowess of women musicians throughout the ages!
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Rebels & Rivalries
Did you know that J. S. Bach almost got into a duel after insulting a second-rate bassoonist in his band? Or that Jean-Marie Leclair refused to play second fiddle to his colleague Jean-Pierre Guignon? Rebels and Rivalries presents pieces from the Baroque by both famous and lesser-known composers, interspersed with anecdotes that shed light on the composers’ tangled lives. This engaging programme offers a window into the human side of a repertoire that often seems removed from our present-day concert experience.
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Son of a Bach!
In addition to his tremendous achievements as a composer and musician, Johann Sebastian Bach is famous for having fathered many children, several of whom went on to have successful musical careers. This program explores the different musical personalities of the sons of Bach: the enigmatic Wilhelm Friedmann; the inventive and sensitive Carl Philipp Emanuel; and the cheerfully conservative Johann Christoph Friedrich. This program also includes music by “Papa Bach” himself and Georg Philip Telemann, who was the godfather of C.P.E. Bach.
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