Lammermuir Festival 2024: Armonico Tributo

The Cosmopolitan Muffat’s Harmonious Tribute to Europe.
*Armonico Tributo* is an incredible collection of sonatas—a musical portrait of a varied life—and Concerto Copenhagen hopes that the music will bring every listener a little closer to a longing for peace.

Georg Muffat grew up in the border regions between France, Italy, and Germany in the 1650s, during a time marked by conflict and war in Europe. Despite the strife, Muffat remained a cosmopolitan and a lover of peace! Muffat managed to unite his German identity, his French education, and the inspiration from Italian music into a cohesive musical style that made him a unique composer.

“The weapons of war and its consequences are far removed from me. Musical notation, harmonies, and the sounds of music are my paths. And when I combine French, German, and Italian elements, it is not to incite war, but out of a desire for harmony among people and a cautious hope for peace.” – Georg Muffat

As Lars Ulrik Mortensen says: “And words like these—and perhaps I’m a bit naive—are just as relevant today as they were 300 years ago, when the music was written.”

In August 2020, Concerto Copenhagen and Lars Ulrik Mortensen recorded Muffat’s work *Armonico Tributo*. The album was released on February 18, 2022, and reached over 100,000 streams in less than two weeks, later winning the 2022 Diapason d’Or.

The Cosmopolitan Muffat’s Harmonious Tribute to Europe.
*Armonico Tributo* is an incredible collection of sonatas—a musical portrait of a varied life—and Concerto Copenhagen hopes that the music will bring every listener a little closer to a longing for peace.

Georg Muffat grew up in the border regions between France, Italy, and Germany in the 1650s, during a time marked by conflict and war in Europe. Despite the strife, Muffat remained a cosmopolitan and a lover of peace! Muffat managed to unite his German identity, his French education, and the inspiration from Italian music into a cohesive musical style that made him a unique composer.

“The weapons of war and its consequences are far removed from me. Musical notation, harmonies, and the sounds of music are my paths. And when I combine French, German, and Italian elements, it is not to incite war, but out of a desire for harmony among people and a cautious hope for peace.” – Georg Muffat

As Lars Ulrik Mortensen says: “And words like these—and perhaps I’m a bit naive—are just as relevant today as they were 300 years ago, when the music was written.”

In August 2020, Concerto Copenhagen and Lars Ulrik Mortensen recorded Muffat’s work *Armonico Tributo*. The album was released on February 18, 2022, and reached over 100,000 streams in less than two weeks, later winning the 2022 Diapason d’Or.

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George Muffat:

Sonata No. 1
Grave – Allegro e presto – Allemanda – Grave –
Gavotte – Grave – Minuet                               

Sonata II
Grave – Allegro – Grave – Forte e allegro – Aria –
Grave – Sarabande – Grave – Borea  

Sonata III
Grave/Allegro – Corrente – Adagio – Gavotte – Rondeau                                

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Sonata No. 4
Grave – Baletto – Adagio/Presto – Minuet – Adagio – Aria

Sonata No. 5
Allemanda – Adagio – Fugue – Adagio – Passacaglia 

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