The Banxhied - Mathilde Ortscheidt - Caldara, Handel...

Mathilde Ortscheidt, mezzo-soprano The BanXhies Louise Acabo, harpsichord Roxana Rastegar, violin Yaoré Talibart, violin Suzanne Wolff, cello

CALDARA, PORPORA, MUFFAT, PURCELL, OSWALD, BACH, HÄNDEL...Trio sonatas, concertos, songs and opera arias

At the turn of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, European musical life was built on a constant interplay of influences between nations. Italy occupied a central position: the cradle of the trio sonata and of the concertante style, under the impetus of pioneers such as Corelli, it imposed a model of balance and clarity. These innovations spread widely and nourished England (one might think of Matteis, the Italian violinist settled in London) and the German-speaking lands (with figures such as Georg Muffat or Johann Joseph Fux). Vivaldi, Caldara and Porpora seized upon them, adding new virtuosity and melodic expressiveness, also fuelled by the development of the operatic repertoire. Italian opera was, moreover, to triumph across Europe too: with Handel, it adapted brilliantly to the taste of the London public. Supporting the deep voice of Mathilde Ortscheidt, the four instrumentalists of The BanXhies convey all the vitality of this repertoire.