Dances and fantasies of a refined world, music from the Renaissance and Baroque.
Duo Kirchhof: Martina Kirchhof (viola da gamba), Lutz Kirchhof (lute), Mareike Greb (dance & recitation)
The Renaissance is regarded throughout Europe as a time of spiritualization. From then on, subtlety and refinement played an important role in the world of artists, musicians and scholars. The musical instruments of the Renaissance, such as the lute and the viola da gamba, were correspondingly finely crafted and were now characterized by a high number of strings and a light, fragile construction that facilitated agile, differentiated playing. Their delicate, colorful sounds, rich in overtones, inspire the listener to dream, to let go and let themselves go. The diverse, touching and imaginative compositions of the Renaissance, whether dances or fantasies, harmonize mind and soul, as they were created according to the principles of the universe recognized as divine...
With music by John Dowland, Diego Ortiz, Santino Garsi da Parma, Nicolas Vallet through to the baroque grand master Georg Philipp Telemann, played sensitively, empathetically and with concentration by the duo Martina and Lutz Kirchhof, this refinement becomes audible. It becomes particularly visible through the elegant, highly differentiated dancing of Mareike Greb, who also rounds off and enriches the concert evening with her subtle moderation and touching recitations.
