Skip to main content
Did you mean

Kings & Queens

R Recreation
Michael Hell am Cembalo
© Matthias Wagner

Michael Hell

Shows

Michael Hell am Cembalo Michael Hell and his harpsichord pay homage to a queen as they celebrate the beauty of England with Henry Purcell Henry Purcell, James Paisible and Matthew Locke.

Content

„Fairest Isle, all isles excelling!“

These were the words used by Henry Purcell to sing of England, his native land, in “King Arthur”, and he was also referring to the music of England. Michael Hell invokes the spirit of England as the masters of the baroque era understood it: high speed, perfect style und entertainment.

Programme

Henry Purcell: Suite from "King Arthur", Suite from "The Fairy Queen"
James Paisible: from "The Humours of Sir John Falstaff"
Matthew Locke: from "The Tempest"

Tickets

Prices: EUR 60 / 47 / 34
Subscriptions
Discounts:
U27: 50% off for all younger than 27

Cast

Recreation - Das Orchester

die Mitglieder von Recreation auf der Stiege im Grazer Congress
© Werner Kmetitsch
Orchestra

Recreation is special in many ways: consisting of musicians whose nationalities range from Japan to Venezuela, most of the members received part of their training in Graz. After its formation in 2002, the collective played unique halls such as the Alte Oper Frankfurt and worked with outstanding conductors.

Michael Hell

Michael Hell am Cembalo
© Matthias Wagner
Direction, Harpsichord, Recorder

Michael Hell, born in North Rhine-Westphalia, is a virtuoso on both the recorder and the harpsichord whose reputation extends far beyond his adopted home of Graz. He is also a leading expert in basso continuo and historical performance practice, who knows how to convey the rules and history of his art with infectious enthusiasm.

All artists

You might also be interested in