The Bellflower family

The Bellflower Family

Saturday 16 th of April 5 pm

Kultuurikatel, Small Hall
(Culture Cauldron, Põhja pst 27)
 

PERFORMERS:

Imbi Tarum (harpsichord)
Ene Nael (harpsichord)
Julia Ageyeva Hess (harpsichord)
Kristi Mühling (Estonian kannel)

Baroque ensemble Corelli Consort on period instruments:
Mail Sildos (baroque violin, artistic director)
Meelis Orgse (baroque violin)
Martti Mägi (baroque viola)
Johannes Sarapuu (baroque cello)
Imre Eenma (double bass)

PROGRAMME:

Mirjam Tally (b. 1976). “Swimming Bach” for harpsichord and phonogramme (ad libitum) (2001)
Kristjan Kõrver (b. 1976). “Psallite I” for Estonian kannel and harpsichord (2015)
Tõnu Kõrvits (b. 1969). “Folia” for harpsichord (2009)
Anti Marguste (1931–2016). Cycle “Campanulaceae” / “The Bellflower Family” for harpsichord, Op. 99 (2009, premiere)
Anti Marguste. “Para-Phrazein”, a paraphrase for harpsichord and strings, Op. 105 (2015, premiere)
Rein Rannap (b. 1953). Concerto for harpsichord and strings (2015)
Mirjam Tally (b. 1976). “The Voyager” for electronics (2016, premiere)

Anti Marguste’s Campanulaceae / The Bellflower Family for harpsichord, completed in 2009, is a set of miniature pieces inspired by the delicate, wonderful, dignified, and strong flowers of the bellflower family (campanula in Latin means “a little bell”). This is the premiere of Marguste’s work, with which we commemorate his death in January 2016.

The harpsichord’s fragile and distinct sound has inspired many other Estonian composers as well. A selection of works for harpsichord by Mirjam Tally, Kristjan Kõrver, Tõnu Kõrvits, and Rein Rannap will be performed. The Harpsichord Concerto by Rannap had great success at its premiere in the summer of 2015 as a part of Manor Concert series. This will be the first time this groovy piece is performed in Tallinn.

Concert is organized by Estonian Harpsichord Festival and Estonian Music Days

Tickets: 15/10*

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