Les Madrigalistes de Bâle: Swiss Music

Description

Romances and humorous pieces: between romantic poetry and subtle humor, a panorama with multiple facets of Swiss choral music from the 19th to the 21st century unfolds. Starting from the peak of bourgeois choral music, the program offers romances, nature tableaux, and musical settings of Swiss Romantic poems. At the heart of this program is Adolf Reichel (1816 – 1896), unjustly forgotten, accompanied by works by Theodor Fröhlich, Joachim Raff, Heinrich von Herzogenberg, as well as Mendelssohn and Schumann connected to Switzerland. The second part provides a contrast with satirical and fanciful songs by Caspar Diethelm, Franz Tischhauser, and Rudolf Jaggi. Caspar Diethelm's humoresques are performed for the first time. With eight singers, the Basler Madrigalisten offer a varied a cappella evening full of discoveries, charm, and subtle humor. Performers: Basler Madrigalisten
Raphael Immoos, conductor Works by: Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 – 1847)
Adolf Reichel (1816 – 1896)
Theodor Fröhlich (1803 – 1836)
Joachim Raff (1822 – 1882)
Heinrich von Herzogenberg (1843 – 1900)
Caspar Diethelm (1926 – 1997)
Franz Tischhauser (1921 – 2016)
Rudolf Jaggi (1940 – 2015) Note: This text was translated by an automatic translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.

Highlights

• A cappella concert by Basler Madrigalisten
• Works by Swiss composers from the 19th to the 21st century
• First performance of Caspar Diethelm's humoresques

General Information

The Madrigalisten of Basel present a varied program of Swiss choral music, blending romantic poetry and humor. The concert takes place at the Zunftsaal Schmiedenhof in Basel and features works by composers such as Adolf Reichel and Felix Mendelssohn.

Location

Rümelinsplatz 4, 4001 Basel, Switzerland

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