Jean Rondeau's Harpsichord Recital at Carnegie's Weill Recital Hall
Friday, November 6, doors at 7:30 pm, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan.
Friday brings a rare chance to hear the harpsichord in its own right. Jean Rondeau plays a recital in Weill Recital Hall, the intimate room inside Carnegie Hall, with works by Louis Couperin, François Couperin, Rameau and Royer. Doors open at 7:30 pm.
The program
The Couperin family served as organists and keyboard masters in Paris for generations, and their music is refined, graceful and full of color. Rameau, the theorist and opera composer, brings a more vigorous energy, and Royer adds bright, dancing lines from the same period. Together the program offers a clear tour of French harpsichord music from the baroque era.
A returning favorite
Rondeau's recital follows a previously sold-out appearance, and reviews cited on the event page praise his playing. When an audience already knows the room and the repertoire, a recital like this feels less like a large public event and more like a gathering among friends of the music.
Date, address and tickets
The recital is on Friday, November 6, at Weill Recital Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019. The page lists doors at 7:30 pm but no start time, so check the listing before you go. Tickets are on sale now through Songkick, and no prices are shown.