Captivating command, and a striking première by Risser from Jean Rondeau - Proms at ... Cadogan Hall 2

© Baghir

Jean Rondeau (harpsichord)

Monday 23 July, 2018

Proms at ... Cadogan Hall 2

Cadogan Hall, London

★★★★




Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764): 
Pièces de clavecin, Book 1 - Prelude in A minor
Pièces de clavecin, Book 3 - Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Gavotte aver les Doubles de la Gavotte

François Couperin (1668-1733):
Pièces de clavecin, Book 1 - Sarabande 'La lugubre', Chaconne 'La favorite'

Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer (c.1705-1755):
Pièces de clavecin, Book 1 - La sensible, La marche des Scythes

Eve Risser (b.1982)
Furakèla 
(BBC commission world première)

Rameau:
'The dark and dramatic opening Prelude was perfect for Rondeau to immediately draw the audience in and concentrate our attention on the rippling, improvisatory statements'.

Coopering:
'Rondeau captured the change in style here from the Rameau, and brought out the fugal lines in the Chaconne with great precision'. 

Royer:
'With improvisatory, cadenza-like passages and increasing virtuosic displays, the audience were fooled into premature applause, yet there was more hand-crossing and crazy rapid scales to come before a final emphatic flourish'.

Risser:
Risser and Rondeau managed here to create a fascinating collection of effects, and ... this proved to be a striking end to a highly impressive recital'.

Read my full review on Bachtrack here.