Zauber der Laute

Programme:
Music by John Dowland, Juan Ambrosio Dalza, Girolamo Kaspberger, Robert de Visée, Marin Marais and Johann Sebastian Bach

The earliest mentions of the lute can be traced all the way back to clay tablets in Mesopotamia in 2000 B.C. The instrument was probably introduced to Europe by the Moors and the Saracens more than 1000 years ago. During the Renaissance, the lute was even hailed as the queen of instruments, until it was increasingly replaced by other string and keyboard instruments from the 18th century onwards. It was only with the establishment of Historically Informed Performance in the 20th century that it received renewed attention. Thomas Dunford is a true master of the lute! The Franco-American artist, born in Paris in 1988 as the son of two gambists, first encountered the instrument at the age of nine and has dedicated himself to it ever since. His programme in the magical atmosphere of Clemenswerth Hunting Lodge ranges from early English baroque to high French and late German baroque. Thomas Dunford takes the audience on a journey through an era full of glitz and glamour with dexterity, a joy of improvisation and transparency, showing off all the charms of »his« instrument!

Thomas Dunford lute

Please note that there is no on-site catering on the day of the concert.

in cooperation with Landkreis Emsland and the Emsländische Sparkassenstiftung