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Marc Romboy & Tamar Halperin play Henry Purcell.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- General Perspectives.
- Classical Music.
- Electronic Music.
- Jazz.
- Jazz music.
- Concerts.
- Musical performances.
- Music.
- Purcell, Henry,.
- Local Subjects:
- General Perspectives.
- Classical Music.
- Electronic Music.
- Jazz.
- Jazz music.
- Concerts.
- Musical performances.
- Music.
- Purcell, Henry,.
- Genre:
- Performance
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (28 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- Paris, Ile-de-France : Qwest TV, 2017.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Original language in English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- While France TV’s Variations program is built on providing musical surprises of disparate pairings inspired by the modern maestros of music, this episode offers an across-the-centuries twist. Two Germany-based artists delve into the world of the 17th century baroque master, Henry Purcell, who is regarded as the greatest composer of all time in his 36 short years (born 1659, died 1695). He wrote more than 800 works for church, theater, public concerts, chamber settings and orchestras. This is the source material for a modern-day homage to Purcell featuring renowned electronic music producer Marc Romboy and harpsichordist Tamar Halperin who is a specialist in baroque music (the instrument being best known for the period). Romboy experiments with genres on his synths and drum machines, creating new sounds that range from drones to drama. Halperin is brilliant as a virtuoso voice as well as following the rhythmic beats Romboy generates. There’s electronic turbulence followed by pockets of calm in this show as each artist compliments the other in instrumental lyricism. Halperin plays an engaging stretch, looks up at Romboy, nods her head and he takes over with his electronic basslines before turning the spotlight back to harpsichord. The end of the set is astonishing as Halperin plays a prepared harpsichord by using ping-pong-shaped balls to bounce on the strings that are usually plucked from the keyboard, and she adds mallet taps inside the box to expand the instrument’s sound. At the very end, Romboy and Halperin trade places—he plays with the balls on the strings and she adds elemental notes on his full electronics board. Impressively compelling. Dan Ouellette
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed July 15, 2024).
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