In Temporibvs
- The Art of Time
Music from the 16th and 17th centuries about time, transience, and rhythms of (everyday) life
by Dowland, Desprez, de Rore, da Milano, Zirler and others
Can time be depicted in music? Can such a depiction taken from an entirely different era be marginally understood by a person living in the 21st century? To what extent can we even begin to comprehend the concept of time?
The programme takes the listener on a journey through three phases of the day: evening, night and morning. Using selected pieces from the Renaissance about times of day and night, the programme describes how a person from the 16th and 17th centuries might have perceived them, what was quite different and what is similar. Ultimately, this journey through the times of day also stands for the change in our phases of life.
Sophie Charlotte Nachtsheim, Soprano
Johanna Bartz, Renaissance Traverso
Guilherme Barroso, Renaissance Lute & Renaissance Guitar
“Poetically centred by the transverse flute, Barroso’s lute sings a warm-hearted melody, which is carried on by Nachtsheim’s caressing soprano in an exemplary manner, as in Zirler’s song ‘Die Sonn die ist verblichen’.”