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Sparkle & Elegance – Germany & France.

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EnsembleBreveAn exploration of sparkling pieces composed by two of the most brilliant musical geniuses from the German Baroque – J. S. Bach and G. P. Telemann – as well as elegant suites illustrating the gracious style of the French Baroque by J-M LeClair and F. Couperin.

Deborah Booth, recorder & traverso
Arnie Tanimoto, viola da gamba
Stephen Rapp, harpsichord

Ensemble BREVE was inaugurated in 1985 in New York City, as a group offering unique programs of music from many eras on original instruments, in historically informed style. BREVE, the name of the ensemble refers to the essence of great music making – its heartbeat. A breve symbol originally defined the tactus (pulse) a single beat. BREVE has toured the United States, Mexico, and Europe .

1:15 – 2:00 pm
All concerts are free; no tickets or reservations are necessary.

This concert will be live streamed on our website, and on YouTube and Facebook, followed by an intimate chat on Zoom.

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/94474265453
Meeting ID: 944 7426 5453

GEMS is a non-profit corporation that supports and promotes the artists and organizations in New York devoted to early music — playing repertoire from the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and early Classical periods.