Concerto Copenhagen presents "Armonico Tributo" in the iconic Carnegie Hall, New York
The concert will be a celebration of the musical diversity of the Baroque with works by Georg Muffat, Johann Sebastian Bach and Georg Friedrich Handel.
The program is based on Concerto Copenhagen's critically acclaimed album Armonico Tributo from 2022, which has received great international recognition for its interpretation of Georg Muffat's music. The title is taken from Muffat's collection of five sonatas, originally composed on the occasion of Salzburg's 1100th anniversary in 1682. Born in Alsace - an area plagued by wars between great powers - Muffat's artistic ambition was to unite the three central musical traditions of the Baroque.
Muffat's music is a unique fusion of Italian melodiousness, French harmony and elegance, and German structure and counterpoint.
In the preface to the work, Muffat wrote:"The weapons of war and its consequences are distant to me. Notes, harmonies, the sounds of music are my ways. And when I combine the French, German and Italian, it is not to incite war, but in a desire for harmony between people and a cautious hope for peace."
Concerto Copenhagen, under the direction of Lars Ulrik Mortensen, will also perform works by two of the most beloved Baroque composers - Johann Sebastian Bach and Georg Friedrich Handel - giving a complete presentation of the many facets of European Baroque music.