THE ENSEMBLE
Avventura Barocca is a Baroque collective of enthusiastic musicians, specialists of historically informed performance, founded by Mezzosoprano Maya Amir. The ensemble’s members – all Graduates of Schola Cantorum Basiliensis - perform virtuoso works of the High and Early Baroque, always in colourful constellations around Maya's beautiful and unique vocal colours. Born in different countries such as Spain, Israel, Germany, Turkey, Japan and Italy, each member adds to the ensemble a genuine flavour.
AVVENTURA BAROCCA
Program Name
Baroque meets the Middle East
Description
As a diverse celebration of Mediterranean, Levant, and Baroque music, the concert highlights close connections between European Baroque style and Oriental traditions and showcases a fusion of Eastern and Western instruments such as the European lute and the Middle Eastern oud.
Timing
60 Minutes
Musicians
8 ensemble members
Concert Booking
Musical Program
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
Scherzi musicali, SV 247 | “Quel sguardo sdegnosetto” (Venice, 1607)
Anonimous, after Sbruffapappa (16th Century)
“Vurria, ca fosse ciaola” (ca. 1600, Napoli)
Antonio Sartorio (1630-1680)
Giulio Cesare in Egitto | “Quando voglio, con un vezzo” (Venice, 1677)
Traditional Ladino
“Yo m‘enamuri d‘un aire” (Traditional, Asturias)
Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710)
Canarios (Zarazoga, 1674)
Federico García Lorca (1898-1936)
“Nana de Sevilla” (Folk song, Spain)
Jean Baptiste Lully (1632-1687)
Marche pour la Cérémonie des Turcs (Paris, 1670)
Buhurizade Mustafa Itri (1640 - 1712)
“Her Gördüğü Periye Gönül Mübtela Olur” (Istanbul)
Ali Ufkî Bey (1610–1675)
Nişabur semai nedirbu (Istanbul)
Aviva and Maya Amir
Night on the Waters | “Aneni”, “Chambers”, “Maim Haim” (The Fountain of Living Waters)
Arabic Muwashshah (Andalusian era c. 711-1492)
“Lamma Bada Yatathanna” (Al-Andalus)
Dimitrie Cantemir (1673-1723)
Mss. Dimitri Cantemir (118) | Der makām-ı ‘Uzzâl uşūleş Devr-i kebīr (Istanbul)
Yirmisekiz Mehmed Çelebi (1670-1732)
Mkam Arazbar Peşrev (Istanbul)
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
In furore iustissimae irae, RV 626 (Venice/Mantua, ca. 1700)
José de Nebra (1702-1768)
Vendado es amor, no es ciego | “Tempestad, grande, amigo” (Madrid, 1744)
Traditional Ladino
“Los guisados de la Berenjena” (Rhodes)
Program Name
Baroque Meets the Middle East
Description
As a diverse celebration of Mediterranean, Levant, and Baroque music, the concert highlights close connections between European Baroque style and Oriental traditions and showcases a fusion of Eastern and Western instruments such as the European lute and the Middle Eastern oud.
Timing
75 Minutes
Musicians
The program is usually performed in a total of 8 ensemble members.
Concert booking
CONCERT PROGRAMS
Program: European Baroque Meets Oriental Traditions
THE MUSICIANS
Maya Amir, Mezzo-soprano and musical director
Darina Ablogina, Historical flutes
Sara Hasti, Kamancheh
Tamami Sakanaga, Violin
Aliza Vicente, Violin
Lena Rademann, Viola
Pablo FitzGerald, Theorbo, Lute and Baroque Guitar
Mehmed Ungan, Oud
Beatriz Lopez Paz, Viola da Gamba
Carolin Margraf, Bohemian Harp
Joan Boronat Sanz, Cembalo
Giacomo Albegna, Double bass
Murat Coşkun, Percussion
Program: Les Nations - The World of Baroque Sophistication
Program Name
Les Nations - The World of Baroque Sophistication
Description
The Baroque art uses contrasts, movement, exuberant details, deep colors, grandeur and surprise to create a sense of awe. This concert collects pearls of Baroque vocal and instrumental music of the 18th century from the main European baroque centers of that time: England, France, Spain, Italy and Gemany.
Timing
75 Minutes
Musicians
The program is usually performed in a total of 8 ensemble members.
Concert booking
Musical Program
Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre (1665-1729)
Sémélé (Paris, 1709)
François Couperin (1668-1733)
Movements from Les Nations: «La Françoise», «L’Espagnole», «L’Impériale», «La Piémontoise» (Paris, 1726)
G. Ph. Telemann (1681-1767)
Overture Suite in G major, TWV 55:G2 “La Bizzare” (Hamburg, ca. 1750)
J. S Bach (1685-1750)
Trio Sonata in G major, BWV 1039 (Leipzig, 1736-1741)
G. F. Handel (1685-1759)
Lucrezia, HWV 145 (Rome, 1707)
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
All'ombra di sospetto, RV 678 (Mantua, ca. 1716)
Francisco Hernández Illana (ca. 1700-1780)
Erizada la noche (Valencia, 1776)
Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
Come, Ye Sons of Art Away, Z.323: V. “Strike the Viol” (London, 1694)
Aviva Amir
Selected songs from Night on the Waters (Israel)
Program: De generibus amoris
Program Name
De generibus amoris
Description
The pieces we play in this concert weave earthly and heavenly love: love for God, love for life, love for coffee or wine, the pleasures of smell and taste, jealousy, and even gossip. These diverse kinds of love - in Latin, De generibus amoris - are instrumentally reflected in our concert, highlighted by the tenderness of the transverse flute and the virtuoso violin. We have chosen passionate arias, joyous drinking songs, and wild Spanish fandangos, displaying a journey through the 17th and 18th centuries in Paris, Germany, The Netherlands, Italy, and Spain and featuring pieces that are historically written for a cast of musicians of voice, transverse flute, violin, and continuo.
Timing
60 Minutes
Musicians
Avventura Barocca Ensemble
Maya Amir, Mezzo-soprano and musical direction
Darina Ablogina, Traverso
Tamami Sakanaga, Violin
Beatriz Lopez Paz, Viola da Gamba
Pablo FitzGerald, Theorbo, Baroque Guitar
Joan Boronat Sanz, Cembalo
Concert Booking
Musical Program
Michel Pignolet de Montéclair (1667-1737)
La mort de Didon (Paris, ca. 1700)
J. S Bach (1685-1750)
Trio Sonata in G major, BWV 1039 (Leipzig, 1736-1741)
Kaffeekantate | “Ei, wie schmeckt der Coffee süsse” (Leipzig, 1732-1735)
Anonymous (ca. 16th century, Germanic Goliardic origins)
Variations based on “More Palatino” drinking-song by Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (Amsterdam, 1562-1621), Jacob van Eyck (Amsterdam, 1635) and Dieterich Buxtehude (Sweden, 1637-1707)
Benedetto Ferrari (ca. 1603 – 1681)
Musiche e poesie varie à voce solo, libro terzo | “Amanti, io vi so dire” (Venice, 1641)
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
In furore iustissimae irae, RV 626 (Venice/Mantua, ca. 1700)
Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)
Fandango in G. Major, G. 448 (Madrid, 1798)
José de Nebra (1702-1768)
Vendado es amor, no es ciego | “Tempestad, grande, amigo” (Madrid, 1744)
Program Name
De generibus amoris
Description
The pieces we play in this concert weave earthly and heavenly love: love for God, love for life, love for coffee or wine, the pleasures of smell and taste, jealousy, and even gossip. These diverse kinds of love - in Latin, De generibus amoris - are instrumentally reflected in our concert, highlighted by the tenderness of the transverse flute and the virtuoso violin. We have chosen passionate arias, joyous drinking songs, and wild Spanish fandangos, displaying a journey through the 17th and 18th centuries in Paris, Germany, The Netherlands, Italy, and Spain and featuring pieces that are historically written for a cast of musicians of voice, transverse flute, violin, and continuo.
Timing
60 Minutes
Musicians
Avventura Barocca Ensemble
Maya Amir, Mezzo-soprano and musical direction
Darina Ablogina, Traverso
Tamami Sakanaga, Violin
Beatriz Lopez Paz, Viola da Gamba
Pablo FitzGerald, Theorbo, Baroque Guitar
Joan Boronat Sanz, Cembalo
Concert booking
Musical Program
Michel Pignolet de Montéclair (1667-1737)
La mort de Didon (Paris, ca. 1700)
J. S Bach (1685-1750)
Trio Sonata in G major, BWV 1039 (Leipzig, 1736-1741)
Kaffeekantate | “Ei, wie schmeckt der Coffee süsse” (Leipzig, 1732-1735)
Anonymous (ca. 16th century, Germanic Goliardic origins)
Variations based on “More Palatino” drinking-song by Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (Amsterdam, 1562-1621), Jacob van Eyck (Amsterdam, 1635) and Dieterich Buxtehude (Sweden, 1637-1707)
Benedetto Ferrari (ca. 1603 – 1681)
Musiche e poesie varie à voce solo, libro terzo
“Amanti, io vi so dire” (Venice, 1641)
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
In furore iustissimae irae
RV 626 (Venice/Mantua, ca. 1700)
Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)
Fandango in G. Major, G. 448 (Madrid, 1798)
José de Nebra (1702-1768)
Vendado es amor, no es ciego
“Tempestad, grande, amigo” (Madrid, 1744)
Program Name
Les Nations - The World of Baroque Sophistication
Description
Baroque art uses contrasts, movement, exuberant details, deep colors, grandeur, and surprise to create a sense of awe. This concert collects pearls of Baroque vocal and instrumental music of the 18th century from the main European Baroque centers of that time: England, France, Spain, Italy, and Germany. We have put together this program as a tribute to the musical heritage of different nations of the world. One of the composers included in this program is Maya's mother, Aviva Amir, whose pieces, written in Hebrew - a language which initially creates a magical atmosphere - raise universal questions and depict personal experiences and quests common to humans and thus connect the world's nations.
Timing
75 Minutes
Musicians
The program is usually performed in a total of 8 ensemble members.
Concert Booking
Musical Program
Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre (1665-1729)
Sémélé (Paris, 1709)
François Couperin (1668-1733)
Movements from Les Nations: «La Françoise», «L’Espagnole», «L’Impériale», «La Piémontoise» (Paris, 1726)
G. Ph. Telemann (1681-1767)
Overture Suite in G major, TWV 55:G2 “La Bizzare” (Hamburg, ca. 1750)
J. S Bach (1685-1750)
Trio Sonata in G major, BWV 1039 (Leipzig, 1736-1741)
G. F. Handel (1685-1759)
Lucrezia, HWV 145 (Rome, 1707)
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
All'ombra di sospetto, RV 678 (Mantua, ca. 1716)
Francisco Hernández Illana (ca. 1700-1780)
Erizada la noche (Valencia, 1776)
Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
Come, Ye Sons of Art Away, Z.323: V. “Strike the Viol” (London, 1694)
Aviva Amir
Selected songs from Night on the Waters (Israel)
Musical Program
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
Scherzi musicali, SV 247
“Quel sguardo sdegnosetto” (Venice, 1607)
Anonimous, after Sbruffapappa (16th Century)
“Vurria, ca fosse ciaola” (ca. 1600, Napoli)
Antonio Sartorio (1630-1680)
Giulio Cesare in Egitto
“Quando voglio, con un vezzo” (Venice, 1677)
Traditional Ladino
“Yo m‘enamuri d‘un aire” (Traditional, Asturias)
Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710)
Canarios (Zarazoga, 1674)
Federico García Lorca (1898-1936)
“Nana de Sevilla” (Folk song, Spain)
Jean Baptiste Lully (1632-1687)
Marche pour la Cérémonie des Turcs (Paris, 1670)
Buhurizade Mustafa Itri (1640 - 1712)
“Her Gördüğü Periye Gönül Mübtela Olur” (Istanbul)
Ali Ufkî Bey (1610–1675)
Nişabur semai nedirbu (Istanbul)
Aviva and Maya Amir
Night on the Waters
“Aneni”
“Chambers”
“Maim Haim” (The Fountain of Living Waters)
Arabic Muwashshah (Andalusian era c. 711-1492)
“Lamma Bada Yatathanna” (Al-Andalus)
Dimitrie Cantemir (1673-1723)
Mss. Dimitri Cantemir (118)
Der makām-ı ‘Uzzâl uşūleş Devr-i kebīr (Istanbul)
Yirmisekiz Mehmed Çelebi (1670-1732)
Mkam Arazbar Peşrev (Istanbul)
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
In furore iustissimae irae
RV 626 (Venice/Mantua, ca. 1700)
José de Nebra (1702-1768)
Vendado es amor, no es ciego
“Tempestad, grande, amigo” (Madrid, 1744)
Traditional Ladino
“Los guisados de la Berenjena” (Rhodes)