Sunday, August 27, 2023
Aperitivo 7:00-7:45pm
Concert 8:00pm
Ensemble “La Tabatière”
Lorenzo Gabriele, traversiere - Rebecca Raimondi, baroque violin - Martin Jantzen, viola da gamba - Seulki Bae, harpsichord
ABEL 300
The life and musical genius of Carl Friedrich Abel: on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of his birth (December 22, 1723, in Köthen), we present his music, along with works by his teachers, colleagues, and friends, placing it in historical and stylistic context through stories, anecdotes, chronicles, and brief analyses. The last great virtuoso of the viola da gamba, who is still not sufficiently appreciated to this day, made his way to success from Germany to London, where he became not only a prominent figure in the cultural life of the Georgian era but also an "unerring oracle" for all music lovers, both professionals and amateurs.
Ensemble La Tabatière
Program
Carl Friedrich Abel (1723 - 1787)
Trio WK 99, Op. 16B Nr. 2 in Re maggiore
per flauto, violino e basso
Allegro moderato – Andante – Allegro ma non troppo
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
Trio sonata BWV 1038 in Sol maggiore
per flauto, violino e basso continuo
Largo – Vivace – Adagio – Presto
Johann Adolph Hasse (1699 - 1783)
Trio Op. 2 Nr. 2 in Do maggiore
per flauto, violino e basso
Allegro ma non molto – Adagio – Allegro
Carl Friedrich Abel
Sonata per Viola da Gamba e basso in mi minore, WK 150
Siciliano – Allegro – Presto
Johann Christian Bach (1735 - 1782)
Sonata Op. 2 Nr. 4 in Do maggiore
per il clavicembalo con un accompagnamento di violino o flauto e di violoncello
Andante – Allegro
Carl Friedrich Abel
Quartetto WK 227 in Sol maggiore
per flauto, violino, viola da gamba e basso
Allegro – Allegretto
The Ensemble
Thanks to its wide range of colors and extensive repertoire, La Tabatière loves to define itself as a "petit orchestre historique" (historical little orchestra). Founded in 2020 as a trio with a focus on classical style and performance practice, the ensemble now consists of various constellations of musicians specialized in historical performance practice. This allows the group to expand its repertoire, develop diverse concert programs, and perform music from the Baroque to the early Romantic period.
The musicians' shared passion for historical performance practice unites them in their search for the most authentic way of playing for each era, based on thorough analysis of historical sources and using appropriate period instruments. At the same time, they never fail to captivate the audience in each performance with their joy of playing and virtuosity.
Motivated by this approach, the ensemble reached the finals of the CIMA competition in France in June 2021 and was subsequently appointed the new "Rheinsberger Hofkapelle 2021/22" by the Rheinsberg Music Academy. La Tabatière presents its concerts with wit and esprit, incorporating anecdotes that amusingly bring the historical and stylistic context to life.
Even the ensemble's name originates from an anecdote: around 1786, in a conversation with composer Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, the Austrian Emperor Joseph II compared "Mozart's compositions to a gold tabatière made in Paris, and Haydn's to one made in London." La Tabatière, therefore, is a precious treasure chest full of exciting musical surprises. In addition to their concert activities, La Tabatière undertakes various recording projects, which are available on their YouTube channel.
Lorenzo Gabriele was born in Rome with a strong passion for all kinds of musical expression. After completing his modern studies in Italy he decided to fully devote himself to learning period flutes (mostly from the baroque, classical and early romantic eras) and to different researches aiming to bring forgotten works by neglected composers back into the limelight, thus trying to break into the most authentic spirit of each age and style. Lorenzo studied baroque, classical and romantic flute in Frankfurt am Main at the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst (HfMDK), under the guidance of Prof. Karl Kaiser, but also participated in masterclasses by Jed Wetz, Marcello Gatti, Marco Brolli. He won the first prize at the 8th International Telemann-Competition in 2015 and other awards with different ensembles at numerous international chamber music competitions. He also collaborates with orchestras such as Freiburger Barockorchester, Collegio Ghislieri, OH! Orkiestra Historykzna (Katowice).
Rebecca Raimondi, violin
As first Prize winner of the “Marco Uccellini” Competition 2022 (II Edition), Rebecca Raimondi is supported by the Jumpstart Jr. As first Prize winner of the “Marco Uccellini” Competition 2022 (II Edition), Rebecca Raimondi is supported by the Jumpstart Jr. Foundation, which has kindly loaned her a 1732 Gennaro Gagliano violin. After having completed her Master studies at the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Frankfurt am Main in the class of Petra Müllejans and Mechthtild Karkow, she obtained a Lectureship position at the same School for the HIP Master. She is co-founder and member of the ensembles "La Tabatière", "Cappella Sollertia", "Duo Raimondi-Demgenski" and "Duo Amüsant". She regularly plays with renowned orchestras such as Dresdner Festspielorchester, Freiburger Barockorchester, Orchestra of the Eighteen Century and as a soloist with “La Stagione Frankfurt”. In the past three years she has recorded, as solo and chamber musician, CDs for Sheva Contemporary, Brilliant, Stradivarius and Grand Piano (Naxos). She will be in the artistic direction of the Lienzingen Festival and the Höri Musiktage 2023.
Konstanze Waidosch was born in Southern Germany and studied baroque cello and viola da gamba in Bremen and Amsterdam with Viola de Hoog, Prof. Hille Perl and Mieneke van der Velden. As a continuo player and soloist, she experiments with the timbres of various bass and tenor instruments, such as the basse de violon or the five-stringed violoncello piccolo. As a member and guest of ensembles such as the Academia Montis Regalis, the Collegium Vocale Gent Academy, the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, the Händelfestspielorchester Halle, the Bremer Barockorchester, the Göttinger Barockorchester, the Elbipolis Barockorchetser Hamburg, the Ensemble Tabatiére and Marsyas Baroque, she moves in between the repertoire of the early 17th century and the Romantic period.
Bernhard Reichel, lute, performs music ranging from 1550 to 1850 on various instruments, including Renaissance and Baroque lutes, theorbo and archlute, and Baroque and Romantic guitars. He has performed as a soloist and chamber musician throughout Europe and Vietnam and collaborated with various renowned orchestras and conductors. Bernhard Reichel studied plucked instruments in Vienna, Weimar and Bremen and shared the stage with artists as Emma Kirkby, Rinaldo Alessandrini and Hana Blazikova. In his free time he enjoys literature, films and philosophy as well as culinary adventures.
Seulki Bae is a harpsichord soloist and accompanist from South Korea. After obtaining her diploma as a student of Professor Chr. Rieger in Essen, she went on to study in Basel with Prof. J.-A. Bötticher, where she was awarded a master’s degree with distinction. Currently, she is pursuing postgraduate studies in solo harpsichord with Prof. E.-M. Pollerus in Frankfurt at the University of Music and Performing Arts. She is regularly invited to play with orchestras such as Freiburger Barockorchester, the Deutschen Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, directed by Maurice Steger, the Cappella Academica Frankfurt and the Bochumer Symphonikern. She appears as a soloist as well as with her own ensembles in concert series such as in the Bach-Konzerten in der Alten Oper, Deutschlandfunk “Hörprobe” and Telemanns Kleine Kammermusik. From 2021 until 2023 she was an associate instructor at the University of Music and Theatre in Munich and, since December 2022, she is an instructor for harpsichord accompaniment at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Frankfurt.
