#03 VON SACHSEN BIS PERSIEN: BACH & KHAYYAM
- Location:
- Matthäuskirche Stuttgart, Erwin-Schoettle-Platz, 70199 Stuttgart
Even though more than 600 years lie between Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) and Omar Khayyam (1048-1131), both geniuses were destined to meet. Their world views, which represent a perfect combination of mathematical mastery and supreme spirituality, bring them into a delightful dialog and point a clear path to the sublime. In this program, the ensemble Constantinople with soprano Hana Blažíková brings the two artists together and allows their spirituality to transcend borders. Using instruments from East and West, Constantinople presents arrangements of some of J. S. Bach's most beautiful sacred songs and arias in dialog with poems by Omar Khayyam, sung in Persian, in response to Bach's songs.
Performer:inside
Hana Blažíková Soprano
Constantinople
Kiya Tabassian Setar, voice and artistic direction
Didem Basar Kanun
Neva Özgen Kemenche
Johanna Rose Viola da Gamba
Tanya LaPerrière Baroque violin
Michel Anger Theorbe
Tineke Steenbrink Organ positive
Patrick Graham Percussion