Anne Queffélec – Le Tombeau de Couperin, October 18, Bourgie Hall LiveEvents October 10, 2018 1861 ANNE QUEFFÉLEC – LE TOMBEAU DE COUPERIN Born 350 years ago this year, François Couperin (1668–1733) is the musician of intimacy. Foregoing glory in his time, he decided instead to endow the harpsichord with a timelessly original, poetic voice. Although he never wrote for large choir or orchestra, his chamber music is substantial and champions a precise aesthetic perspective: to combine the French style and the Italian style to achieve, as he himself stated, “the perfection of music.” The Couperin Days opens with a piano recital by Anne Queffélec, highlighting the importance and influence of François Couperin on French composers from the 20th century. Program RAVEL Le Tombeau de Couperin DEBUSSY Hommage à Rameau F. COUPERIN Barricades mystérieuses Soeur Monique L’âme en peine La Couperin Sarabande l’Unique RAMEAU Les Cyclopes Le Tambourin Le rappel des oiseaux Les tendres plaintes DAQUIN Le Coucou HANDEL L’Harmonieux Forgeron SCARLATTI Sonatas Thursday, October 18th 2018 at 7:30pm Duration: 1 Hrs 30 Min For tickets and information: www.mbam.qc.ca/en/concerts 514-285-2000 Bourgie Concert Hall, at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) complex, is a 444-seat venue located in the restored Erskine and American Church (designed in 1894 in Neo-Romanesque style by architect Alexander Cowper Hutchison). Designated a national historic site in 1998, the transformed setting is now graced with high-quality acoustics and an exceptional décor incorporating 20 historic Tiffany stained glass windows. Ideal for performances by chamber-music ensembles, string orchestras, and other groups, Bourgie Concert Hall offer music lovers an auditory repertoire as diverse as the MMFA collections Bourgie Concert Hall 1339 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec H3G 2E8
