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The CD's have arrived!

Here it is!!!! We are so happy to be able to share with you the product of many years of love and hard work!
Order your copy by email here: contact@ensemblebradamante.com.

Thank you so much for coming to our release concerts, it was a real treat to play and meet such wonderful audiences! And thank you MUSO for collaborating with us with this release.

PS: Why not order some CD’s for your Christmas gifts? ;-)

Release of our first CD!

In a few weeks we’ll be having three release concerts in Belgium to celebrate the release of our first CD album titled CONCERTI A QUATTRO under the label MUSO.

The CD will be available all over from 10 January 2020 so don’t miss a chance to get your signed copy in preview already at our concerts in October because we will have them with us, fresh out of the oven!

The program Concerti a quattro holds a special place in our hearts and we have had the chance to perform it for several years. These virtuosic and breathtakingly beautiful masterpieces are finally "in the box" for every home to enjoy!

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Arcangelo CORELLI, Concerto Grosso XVIII fatto per la notte di Natale (Christmas Concerto), arrangement by Johann Christian SCHICKARDT
The Concerto by Corelli, generally played as a concerto grosso with orchestra, is a real classic of the Christmas repertoire. It became so popular already at the time of its creation that a lot of smaller ensembles like ours were over the Moon when J.Ch. Schickhardt made a transcription.

Jacques MOREL, Chaconne en trio
With Jacques Morel's Chaconne en trio and its bass solo part, the 5-string cello played by Leonor Palazzo reveals its entire beauty.

Georg Friedrich HÄNDEL, Concerto a quattro
Another unusual and fascinating transcription, the concerto by Händel is a jewel in presenting and playing with the different characters of the instruments thoughout the four movements. The arrangement of the concerto made for our ensemble has been unanimously praised for its balance and authentic colours.

Jean-Joseph MOURET, Concert de Chambre n°1
Besides these well-known pieces and composers of the Baroque area, you will get a chance to discover the First Concert de Chambre by J.-J. Mouret. Inspired by the French dance suite, he reveals his version of the chamber concerto, presenting brilliantly each soloist, notably in the chaconne.

Antonio VIVALDI, Concerto for recorder, oboe and continuo RV103
Lastly, the concerto by Antonio Vivaldi portrays the recorder as the main soloist, with the oboe playing the role of ripieno and interlocutor.

WHERE AND WHEN?
Friday 11 October 2019, 7:30 p.m.
Braine l'Alleud Music School
Rue du Château 49, 1420 Braine l'Alleud
Info and reservation: 02/854 07 20 academie.musique@braine-lalleud.be
Entrance fee: 5€ (music school pupils and under 12 years old) / 10€ (adults)

Saturday 12 October 2019, 8:00 p.m.
Église Saint-Francois d'Assise
40 rue du Centre, 1404 Bornival
Info and reservation: stinglhamber@skynet.be
Entrance fee: Free concert, donations will go to the non-profit "Émeraude asbl"

Sunday 13 October 2019, 4 p.m.
Église Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire de Wierde
Rue de Jausse 176-180, 5100 Namur
Info and reservation: 081/40 09 65 bernaringlet@skynet.be
Entrance fee: 15€

Check our calendar for more info about our concerts.

Summer Tour in France and Switzerland

… or better said Bradamante at the Helvetii’s!

In August we’ll be touring in Alsace and Switzerland, playing our concerto’s in front of a new audience. First of: the Rheinfelden Kaiseraugst music school on Friday 18th. The concert will be punctuated by explanations about the pieces, instruments and composers so that all ages feel welcome! Free admission.

On Sunday 20th at 11 a.m., we’ll have the great pleasure of performing at the lovely Merian Garden in Basel during a matinee concert, hopefully under the big lime tree if the weather permits it…!

The same day at 5 p.m. we’ll inaugurate the 2017-2018 season of the ancient music concerts at the Sainte-Marie Church in Mulhouse, France. Free admission and donations welcome.

Amir Tiroshi will fill-in for Anne-Catherine Gosselé for these concerts.

Practical information over here: Calendar

Une série de concerts pour fêter les 10 ans de l'ensemble !

C’est avec une grande joie que nous préparons actuellement notre série de concerts du mois de novembre. Le programme est digne de l’occasion car il mettra en lumière le grand talent, la virtuosité et la connivence qui caractérisent nos instrumentistes. Vous l’avez deviné, nous vous présenteron les concertos en musique de chambre !

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Antonio VIVALDI, Concerto pour flûte à bec, hautbois et basse continue RV103
Ce concerto présente en grande soliste la flûte à bec, le hautbois oscillant entre les rôles de ripieno et d’interlocuteur.

Arcangelo CORELLI, Concerto Grosso XVIII fatto per la notte di Natale, arrangé en trio par Johann Christian SCHICKARDT
Le concerto de Corelli, généralement joué en concerto grosso avec orchestre, est un grand classique du répertoire de Noël. Au moment de sa création, son succès fut tel que nombre de petits ensembles comme le nôtre s'est arraché la transcription réalisée dans la foulée par J.Ch. Schickardt.

Jean-Joseph MOURET, Concert de Chambre n°1
À côté de ces grands classiques de la musique baroque vous aurez la chance de découvrir le Premier Concert de Chambre de J.-J. Mouret. S’inspirant de la suite de danses française, il livre, notamment dans la chaconne, sa version du concerto de chambre, présentant avec brio chaque soliste.

Georg Friedrich HÄNDEL, Concerto a quattro
Encore une transcription inusuelle et captivante. Ce concerto nous a tellement irrémédiablement séduites que nous en avons fait une transcription pour notre formation. Celle-ci suscite, depuis sa révélation au grand public, un engouement unanime.

Jacques MOREL, Chaconne en trio
Pour finir, la Chaconne de Jacques Morel, avec sa voix de basse concertante, présentera le violoncelle à 5 cordes sous son plus beau jour.

OÙ ET QUAND ?
Vendredi 4 novembre, 20h
121 Rue Franz Merjay, 1050 Bruxelles
réservation conseillée au 0476/41.08.43 ou à notre adresse mail
PAF : 15€/10€ (étudiants, chômeurs)

Vendredi 18 novembre, 20h
Église Saint-Martin de Oisquercq
Place des Grées du Lou, 1480 Tubize
entrée libre / collecte

Samedi 19 novembre, 17h30
Atelier Paul-Auguste Masui
4, Chemin du Crabbegat, 1180 Bruxelles
réservations : 02/345.91.41 ou jasimar@skynet.be

A special guest

We had the pleasure of having Laura Pok and her violone join us for thi beautiful piece by Selma y Salaverde. Here is our performance at the Sainte-Étienne Church in Waha, Belgium.

Canzon a doi Basso e soprano, Bartolomé de Selma y Salaverde.
Anne-Catherine Gosselé, sopran recorder
Leonor Palazzo, cello
Laura Pok, violone
Paule Van den Driessche, harpsichord

Illustration by Juan de Arellano (1614-1676): Still Life with oses, Tiger Tulips, White and Blue Aquilegia, 1670.