Baroque biscornu

Baroque biscornu (“Baroque Oddities”)

Les Arts Florissants presents, in collaboration with author and member of the Académie Française Erik Orsenna, flautist Sébastien Marq, and illustrator Alain Bouldouyre: “Baroque biscornu” (“Baroque Oddities”), a series offering an offbeat exploration of some of the more peculiar baroque instruments!

Unpublished texts by Erik Orsenna

Each Wednesday from July 1st to August 12, at 9am 
 
7 audio capsules, with illustrations and presentation of the instruments, broadcast on the Les Arts Florissants social media accounts and YouTube channel.
 
Among the instruments featured:
the cornett, serpent, recorder, positive organ, viola d’amore, oboe da caccia, and sackbut.

Episode 1: the oboe da caccia

Episode 2: the recorder

Episode 3:  the cornett

Episode 4: the serpent

Episode 5: the sackbut

Episode 6: the positive organ

Episode 7: viola d'amore

See the teaser