Jean Rondeau, Nicholas Alstaedt & Thomas Dunford
Southbank Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall, SE1 8XX , [Venue Details]Three leading early music performers unite in music by Marais, Forqueray, Couperin, and others, exploring the brilliance and elegance of the French Baroque.
Together, these composers reveal a richly varied musical world, shaped by courtly culture yet alive with individuality and invention.
Harpsichordist Jean Rondeau, cellist Nicolas Altstaedt, and lutenist Thomas Dunford are long-time collaborators, bringing a shared musical language to this repertoire, combining clarity with expressive freedom and finely detailed ornamentation.
Their programme unfolds across a sequence of suites, bringing together preludes, dances, and character pieces side by side.
Music by Louis Couperin and his nephew François frames the programme, from the clarity of Préludes to the poised charm of La favorite, while graceful dance movements by Robert de Visée illustrate the refined sounds of the French court.
Marais’ music captures that same courtly elegance, where dance rhythms and lyrical lines unfold with poise and control.
Pieces including Les voix humaines and Les folies d’Espagne reveal both intimacy and expressive breadth, while the Tombeau pour Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe brings a more reflective, inward voice.
By contrast, Forqueray’s works are fiery and intense, pushing the expressive and technical limits of courtly music.
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Admission
Min: £14.00
Max: £63.00
Performer name: Thomas Dunford - lute, Nicolas Altstaedt - cello
Other key names: Jean Rondeau - harpsichord
Age restriction: For ages 7+, U12's must be accompanied by an adult
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Jean Rondeau, Nicholas Alstaedt & Thomas Dunford
Sunday, 25 Oct 2026 @2.00pm
Southbank Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall, SE1 8XXMore Information
Three leading early music performers unite in music by Marais, Forqueray, Couperin, and others, exploring the brilliance and elegance of the French Baroque.
Together, these composers reveal a richly varied musical world, shaped by courtly culture yet alive with individuality and invention.
Harpsichordist Jean Rondeau, cellist Nicolas Altstaedt, and lutenist Thomas Dunford are long-time collaborators, bringing a shared musical language to this repertoire, combining clarity with expressive freedom and finely detailed ornamentation.
Their programme unfolds across a sequence of suites, bringing together preludes, dances, and character pieces side by side.
Music by Louis Couperin and his nephew François frames the programme, from the clarity of Préludes to the poised charm of La favorite, while graceful dance movements by Robert de Visée illustrate the refined sounds of the French court.
Marais’ music captures that same courtly elegance, where dance rhythms and lyrical lines unfold with poise and control.
Pieces including Les voix humaines and Les folies d’Espagne reveal both intimacy and expressive breadth, while the Tombeau pour Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe brings a more reflective, inward voice.
By contrast, Forqueray’s works are fiery and intense, pushing the expressive and technical limits of courtly music.
Admission
Min: £14.00
Max: £63.00
Performer name: Thomas Dunford - lute, Nicolas Altstaedt - cello
Other key names: Jean Rondeau - harpsichord
Age restriction: For ages 7+, U12's must be accompanied by an adult
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