Organist, harpsichordist, musicologist, collector… and conductor: Ton Koopman is a man of many talents, driven by boundless curiosity and great precision. The artist, who recently celebrated his 80th birthday, has devoted his entire life to the music of the 17th and 18th centuries. For his reunion with the musicians of the Orchestre de chambre de Paris, he once again turns to Bach as a starting point—this time with the Suite No. 3, whose sublime Air on the G String remains one of the most beloved pieces in the history of music.
This is followed by two symphonic masterpieces from the late 18th century: Mozart’s radiant “Jupiter” Symphony, a dazzling culmination of his orchestral work, and Haydn’s Symphony No. 98. Written a year after Mozart’s death, the latter is sometimes dubbed a “Requiem for Mozart,” due to its musical references to Mozart (particularly to the Jupiter) in the Adagio.
Text: Orchestre de chambre de Paris
PROGRAM
Jean-Sébastien Bach, Suite pour orchestre no 3 en ré majeur, BWV 1068
Joseph Haydn, Symphonie no 98 en si bémol majeur, Hob. I:98
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Symphonie no 41 en do majeur, dite « Jupiter », K 551
