Gentleman for a Day

Gentleman for a Day
Barbara Heindlmeier & La Ninfea spend a day as a gentleman in baroque London “Gentleman for a Day” is la Ninfea’s second production with Perfect Noise, this time with founding member and renowned recorder player Barbara Heindlmeier as the soloist, also known for her excitingly innovative concepts.

When thinking of a true London gentleman, the first thing that comes to mind are top hats and courteous behaviour, elegance and elevated status. Recorder, too? But of course! Well, the fine gentleman didn’t (yet) have a top hat around 1700, but of course it was excellent manners to have a recorder in your pocket for you to, for example, serenade the lady you adored at any given moment - a welcome occasion for Barbara Heindlmeier and her colleagues to be “Gentleman for a Day”. Everything is included: from getting up in the morning to going for a walk, visiting the royal court and going to the opera, to the obligatory five o’clock tea and preparing for the said serenade.

An exciting and busy day plotted out with music by composers such as G.F. Handel, H. Purcell, M. Locke and J. Playford. The Bremen baroque ensemble La Ninfea stands for the highest artistic standards. They have since made a name for themselves with creative, cross-genre concert formats. This baroque ensemble with a varying line-up is completely dedicated to the art of baroque ornamenation and improvisation. Their own contributions such as the divisions on ‘Strawberries and Cream’ or ‘John come kiss me now’ underline the richness of colour, emotional density and fast-moving contrasts so inherent to this repertoire.

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Curtain Tune from “The Tempest”
 
01:16
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Air from Fairy Queen
 
01:38
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Solo
Poco Allegro/Adagio/Poco Allegro – Adagio – Allegro – Adagio/Spiccato – Largo – Allegro – Aria
 
06:08
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Divisions on “Pudding and Pies or Greensleeves”
 
02:56
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Sonata in D minor for recorder and b.c. HWV 386 a op.2/1
Largo
 
02:10
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Sonata in D minor for recorder and b.c. HWV 386 a op.2/1
Vivace & Hornpipe HWV 461
 
03:19
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Sonata in D minor for recorder and b.c. HWV 386 a op.2/1
Furioso
 
02:22
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Sonata in D minor for recorder and b.c. HWV 386 a op.2/1
Adagio
 
01:38
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Sonata in D minor for recorder and b.c. HWV 386 a op.2/1
Alla breve
 
01:50
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Sonata in D minor for recorder and b.c. HWV 386 a op.2/1
Andante
 
02:35
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Sonata in D minor for recorder and b.c. HWV 386 a op.2/1
A tempo di minuet
 
01:39
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Ladies of London
 
03:25
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Vaghe fonti from “Agrippina” HWV 6
 
01:59
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Sonata in imitation of birds for 2 recorders, viol and b.c
Adagio
 
01:50
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Sonata in imitation of birds for 2 recorders, viol and b.c
Allegro
 
01:35
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Sonata in imitation of birds for 2 recorders, viol and b.c
Grave
 
01:17
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Sonata in imitation of birds for 2 recorders, viol and b.c
Allegro
 
01:38
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Strawberries and cream
 
03:26
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Sinfonia from “Giulio Cesare” HWV 17
 
02:27
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Triosonata C minor for recorder, violin and b.c
Andante
 
03:36
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Triosonata C minor for recorder, violin and b.c
Allegro
 
02:27
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Triosonata C minor for recorder, violin and b.c
Largo
 
02:49
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Triosonata C minor for recorder, violin and b.c
Allegro
 
02:08
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Ground after the Scotch Humour
 
02:15
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Engels Nachtegaeltje
 
02:40
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Curtain Tune on a ground from “Timon of Athens”
 
02:20
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John come kiss me now
 
03:06