Magdalena Kožená & Daniele Caminiti

Magdalena Kožená has long been acclaimed for her wide­-ranging repertoire from Lully to Kurt Weill. With her Pierre Boulez Saal recital, she returns to an early passion of hers, performing Italian vocal works of the Renaissance and early Baroque eras, which she had first explored during her studies. “I grew up with this music and wanted to come back to it,” the mezzo­-soprano says. Her program, for which she is joined by lutenist Daniele Caminiti (who will also perform his own impro­visations), unites Kožená’s love for Early Music with an equal devotion to contemporary works, including Berio’s famous Sequenza III for solo voice.

Henry Purcell - Music for a While (from Oedipus Z 583)Henry Purcell - Sweeter than Roses (from Pausanias Z 585)John Dowland - In Darkness Let Me DwellDaniele Caminiti - ImprovisationTarquinio Merula - Canzonetta spirituale sopra alla nanna Daniele Caminiti - ImprovisationBrett Dean - Gertrude Fragments Henry Purcell - When I Am Laid in Earth (from Dido and Aeneas Z 626) *** - ***Luciano Berio - Sequenza III for Solo VoiceGiovanni Girolamo Kapsberger - Toccata arpeggiataPietro Antonio Cesti - Disseratevi abissi (from L'Argia)Giulio Caccini - Odi, Euterpe, il dolce canto (from Le nuove musiche)Alessandro Piccinini - Toccata VIIIBarbara Strozzi - Lagrime mie (from Diporti di Euterpe Op. 7)Tarquinio Merula - Quando io volsi l'atra sera