La Petite Bande

Category:kamerorkest, ensemble, oude muziek
1972
Genre(s):barok, classicisme
Actual/previous members:Ryo Terakado, Sigiswald Kuijken, Vinciane Baudhuin, Ann Cnop, Frank Theuns
Guest members:Beniamino Paganini

Biography

La Petite Bande (Belgium) was founded in 1972 by Sigiswald Kuijken at the request of the record company Harmonia Mundi (Germany) in order to record Lully's Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, under the direction of Gustav Leonhardt. The orchestra takes its name and constitution from Lully's own orchestra at the court of Louis XIV. All its members are internationally renowned specialists in the early music field.

Although originally La Petite Bande was not meant to become a permanent orchestra, the success of the recordings was such that they began to give concerts regularly. Having initially concentrated mainly on French music, the orchestra's repertoire has expanded over the years to include music by the Italian masters and that of Bach, Handel, Gluck, Haydn, Mozart and others.

The 18-part CD series 'Cantatas of J.S. Bach' (ACCENT) is complete since February 2014. Sigiswald Kuijken applies the latest findings in Bach research: no choir, but rather a vocal quartet together with a minimal instrumental scoring. In this way, the fine musical texture of these cantatas can be much better (and more naturally) revealed.

La Petite Bande has recorded instrumental as well as vocal music, including operas and oratorios from the Baroque and Classical periods. La Petite Bande currently makes recordings for Accent, Challenge, Deutsche Harmonia Mundi, Denon, Seon/Virgin and Hyperion.

La Petite Bande has performed in a multitude of international festivals and concert series, in Europe, Japan, Australia, South America and China.

From 1997 to 2018, La Petite Bande was resident in the city of Leuven.

 

Selective discography

Bach Carl Philippe Emanuel -  Die Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt Jesu, H777/Wq240Bach Carl Philippe Emanuel - Die Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt Jesu, H777/Wq240 (2003)
Baroque
La Petite Bande, Sigiswald Kuijken, Ex Tempore, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Orfeo ed EuridiceOrfeo ed Euridice (2002)
Baroque
René Jacobs, La Petite Bande, Christoph Willibald Von Gluck, Sigiswald Kuijken
Haydn Joseph. Cello concertos - Sinfonia concertanteHaydn Joseph. Cello concertos - Sinfonia concertante (2002)
classicism
Hidemi Suzuki, Joseph Haydn, Sigiswald Kuijken, Ryo Terakado, La Petite Bande
Haydn Joseph. Harmoniemesse - Te DeumHaydn Joseph. Harmoniemesse - Te Deum (2002)
classicism
Joseph Haydn, La Petite Bande, Sandra Piau, Sigiswald Kuijken, Monika Groop, Christoph Prégardien, Harry Van Der Kamp
Remeau Jean-Philippe - Hippolyte & Aricie (suite d'orchestre)Remeau Jean-Philippe - Hippolyte & Aricie (suite d'orchestre) (2002)
early music
La Petite Bande, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Sigiswald Kuijken
Haydn JosephHaydn Joseph (2000)
classicism
La Petite Bande, Joseph Haydn, Sigiswald Kuijken
Vivaldi - The Four Seasons / Concertos for Oboe & StringsVivaldi - The Four Seasons / Concertos for Oboe & Strings (1998)
Baroque
La Petite Bande, Antonio Vivaldi, Sigiswald Kuijken, Orkest van de Achttiende Eeuw, Frans Brüggen
Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus - Le Nozze di FigaroMozart Wolfgang Amadeus - Le Nozze di Figaro (1998)
classicism
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Werner van Mechelen, Christiane Oelze, Huub Claessens, Patricia Biccire, Monica Groop, Harry Van Der Kamp, Béatrice Cramoix (...)
Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus - Don GiovanniMozart Wolfgang Amadeus - Don Giovanni (1997)
classicism
Werner van Mechelen, Sigiswald Kuijken, Huub Claessens, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Elena Vink, Markus Schäfer, Nancy Argenta, Nanco De Vries (...)
Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus - Le Nozze di FigaroMozart Wolfgang Amadeus - Le Nozze di Figaro (1997)
classicism
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Werner van Mechelen, Christiane Oelze, Huub Claessens, Patricia Biccire, Monica Groop, Harry Van Der Kamp, Béatrice Cramoix (...)

Selectieve discografie als medewerker

A guide to period instrumentsA guide to period instruments (2010)
romanticism, early music, Baroque
Diverse uitvoerders

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Haydn - Die Tageszeiten (03.2013)
Bach - Wie Schön Leuchtet Der Morgenstern (08.2008)
Notable cantatas from Herreweghe and Kuijken, the latter often revelatory (08.2008)
Haydn - Harpsichord concertos in F and G. Divertimento in F. (06.2008)
Kuijken and La Petite Bande (01.2004)
Documents:25 jaar La Petite Bande (book)
External links:La Petite Bande op Facebook