L'Arpeggiata and Chamber Ensembles in London

About

Taking the name of a toccata composed by 'Girolamo Kapsberger', a German composer born in Italy, Christina Pluhar sets the tone presiding over the destiny of the vocal and instrumental ensemble l'Arpeggiata she founded in 2000. L'Arpeggiata brings together artists from diverse musical backgrounds for projects cleverly concocted by Christina Pluhar according to musicological research, artists meetings, curiosity and talent. The sound of the ensemble, formed around plucked instruments is immediately identifiable.

L’Arpeggiata dedicates time to exploring the rich music of the little-known repertoire of early Baroque.

Wigmore Hall, 28-May-2019 / 19:30

Dowland:
- Time stands still
- Flow my tears
- Sorrow, stay, lend true repentant tears
- I saw my Lady weep
Antony Holborne: The image of melancholy
Robert Johnson: Have you seen the bright lily grow?
William Brade: Scottish Dance from Ein Schottisch Tanz
Traditional English:
- The Three Ravens
- The Tailor and the Mouse
Nicola Matteis: La dia spagnola

Wigmore Hall, 31-Oct-2018 / 19:30

Schütz:
- Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott SWV447
- Von Gott will ich nicht lassen SWV366
Bach:
- Prelude from Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor BWV1008
- Mein Jesu, was für Seelenweh BWV487
- Prelude from Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor BWV1008
- Komm, süsser Tod, komm selge Ruh BWV478
Tarquinio Merula: Ciacconna a3
Biber: Die Verkündigung
Anon: Chiaccona a4 in C
Ritter: O amantissime sponse

Favourite pieces

John Bennet's Venus' birds performed in 2019 (December) and in 2019 (May).

John Playford's Parson's Farewell performed in 2019 (December) and in 2019 (May).

Johann Theile's Der Sionitin Wiegenlied: Nun, ich singe, Gott, ich knie performed in 2019 (December) and in 2018 (October).

Maurizio Cazzati's Ciaccona performed in 2019 (December) and in 2014 (July and March).

Robert Johnson's Care-charming sleep performed in 2019 (December and May).

Wigmore Hall, 1-Dec-2017 / 19:30

Christina Pluhar - Director, Giuseppina Bridelli - Mezzo-soprano

Luigi Rossi:
- Il palazzo incantato
  - Sinfonia
  - Vaghi Rivi
  - Dove mi spingi, Amor
  - Sol per breve momento
  - Ballo
- Orfeo
  - Mio ben, teco il tormento
  - Dal imperio d'amore
  - Dormite, begl'occhi
  - Lasciate, Averno
- Begl'occhi, che dite
- Gelosia ch'a poco a poco
- Se dolente e flebil cetra
- Questo piccolo rio
- La bella più bella
- Al soave spirar d'aure serene

Unfortunately, L'Arpeggiata's concert scheduled for the 28^th of May 2020 at the Wigmore Hall was cancelled due to the pandemic.

Their concert scheduled for the 27^th of March 2020 at the Wigmore Hall was also cancelled.

Wigmore Hall, 10-Jul-2014 / 19:30

Christina Pluhar - Director and Theorbo, Philippe Jaroussky - Countertenor

Purcell:
- No. 2 Air: Music for a while from Incidental music for Oedipus, King of Thebes Z583
More Music by Purcell
Giovanni Kapsberger: Toccata arpeggiata

Wigmore Hall, 21-Mar-2014 / 19:30

Christina Pluhar - Director and Theorbo, Nuria Rial - Soprano

Cavalli:
- O quam suavis
- La Calisto
  - Act 1 Scene 2 Piante ombrose
  - Act 1 Scene 2 Dunque, Giove immortale...Verginella io morir vo
  - Act 1 Scene 4 Non è maggior piacere
  - Act 3 Scene 1 Restino imbalsamate
  - Act 1 Scene 13 Ninfa bella
- Act 1 Sinfonia avanti il Prologo from Giasone
- Canzona à3 from Musiche Sacre
- Act 1 Scene 11 Piangete, occhi dolente from L'Egisto
- Act 3 Scene 5 Vieni, vieni in questo seno from La Rosinda
- Act 2 Scene 1 Che Città from L'Ormindo
- Act 1 Sinfonia from L'Eliogablo
Artemisia:
- Affliggetemi, guai dolente
- Act 3 Dammi morte
- Act 1 Ardo, sospiro, e piango
Didone:
- Act 1 Scene 3 L'alma fiacca svani
- Alle ruine del mio regno… Tremulo spirito
Allegri: Canario

In 2009, Núria Rial, vocalist of L'Arpeggiata, won the ECHO Klassik Award for Young Female Artist of the Year.

Wigmore Hall, 21-Dec-2015 / 19:30

Christina Pluhar - Director, Theorbo, Núria Rial - Soprano

Traditional:
- La dama d’Aragó, La Filadora, La Margarideta
- Mareta, no’m faces plorar
- La gata i en belitre
- La presó de Lleida
- La ploma de perdiu
- La Mare de Déu
- El Cant dels aucells
- Eixa nit és nit de vetlla
- El Mariner
- Durme, durme (Canción Sefardí)
- Jota Marineira (Mallorcan)
- Bolero de s’escandalari (Mallorcan)
Anon:
- Canario (improvisation)
- Bella, de vós som amorós (from Cançoner del Duc de Calabria (pub. 1556))
Antonio Bertali: Chiacona
Antonio Soler: Fandango

Wigmore Hall, 10-Oct-2013 / 19:30

Traditional, Greek:
- Are mou Rindineddha
- Agapimu fidela protini
Anon: Tres Sirenas

LondonClassicalConcerts

L'Arpeggiata

Barbican Hall, 14-Dec-2021 / 19:30

Wigmore Hall, 13-Dec-2019 / 19:30