Maurice Steger & Sebastian Wienand

For many years they have been a fixed part of the large festival family. Now, Zurich recorder player Maurice Steger and Basel harpsichordist Sebastian Wienand return to the mountains – with one of their legendary fireworks of early music, full of spirit, virtuosity, and pure joy of playing. At the center of their program is the illumination of those connections – often familial in nature, but not only – that have shaped some of the most beautiful chapters in the great book of music history: familial and friendly team spirit. Among them are the masterpieces for recorder by Benedetto Marcello and Giuseppe Sammartini, which arose from decisive encounters in their closest circles.

Maurice Steger, recorder

Sebastian Wienand, harpsichord

On familial and friendly team spirit: European Baroque music reflected through personal connections

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)

Sonata for flute and basso continuo in E major BWV 1035 12'

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681–1767)

Sonatina for recorder and basso continuo in A minor TWV 41:a4 10'

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714–1788)

Sonata for flute and obligato harpsichord in D minor H 542.5 11'

Alessandro Marcello (1673–1747) / arr. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Concerto for solo harpsichord in D minor BWV 974 9'

Benedetto Marcello (1686–1739)

Sonata for recorder and basso continuo in D minor op. 2 No. 2 8'

Giovanni Battista Sammartini (1701–1775)

Harpsichord sonata in C major 6'

Giuseppe Sammartini (1693–1750)

Sonata for recorder and basso continuo in G major op. 2 No. 2 12'

90'