| Bach et ses illustres mentors Luc BeausĂ©jour ______ Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours 3 dĂ©cembre Ă 19h30  On utilise le terme « facteur de clavecin » plutĂŽt que « fabricant » parce que câest le terme historique en français pour dĂ©signer les artisans hautement spĂ©cialisĂ©s qui « font » ces instruments, hĂ©ritage direct du vocabulaire mĂ©diĂ©val de la facture musicale qui sâapplique Ă©galement pour le facteur dâorgues ou le facteur de pianos. Au Canada, il nâexiste que quelques ateliers de facteurs de clavecins (moins de cinq). MontrĂ©al a la chance dâaccueillir lâatelier BeauprĂ© (pĂšre et Fils) qui fabrique des clavecins depuis plus de 30 ans! Ne demandez pas Ă un facteur de clavecin le temps que prendra la facture de son prochain instrument. Il ne le sait pas: un artisan dâart ne compte pas son temps! Consultez en ligne l’ensemble de la programmation du festival : PROGRAMMATION 2025 Bach and his famous mentorsLuc BeausĂ©jour ______ Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Decembre 3 – 7:30 pm These âmentorsâ offered Johann Sebastian Bach models he would ultimately transcend to shape his own artistic voice. In LĂŒneburg, he met Georg Böhm, master of the chorale variation and the ornamented prelude, whose influence left a deep imprint on his organ writing. Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, through his Ariadne musica, already foreshadowed The Well-Tempered Clavier: the idea of exploring all tonalities through preludes and fugues. Bach also inherited from Johann Jakob Froberger a cosmopolitan vision of the dance suiteâcombining German rigor, Italian suppleness, and French elegance. As for the Venetian Benedetto Marcello, his fusion of musical rhetoric and sacred textâparticularly in his psalmsâresonated with Bachâs own spiritual vocation. Though never their direct pupil, Bach transformed these legacies into a unique language where Lutheran depth, contrapuntal mastery, and European openness converge. By selecting five harpsichords to highlight these masters of the Baroque keyboard, Luc BeausĂ©jour offers a total aesthetic experience that links each instrument and composer with the refinement and authenticity of the performerâs own artistic journey. BUY YOUR TICKETS Fun fact:Montreal to Tadoussac on foot to hear oneâs favorite artist? Thatâs roughly the same distance (over 400 kilometers) that Johann Sebastian Bach walked from Arnstadt to LĂŒbeck in 1705 to hear and study with Dieterich Buxtehude. The visit was supposed to last thirty days, but he remained away for four months. History does not tell us in what state his shoes arrived. Fun fact â 1759: The first âelectricâ harpsichord was luminous! In 1759, Jean-Baptiste Delaborde invented the electric harpsichordâa keyboard that made metal bells vibrate using static electricity. In darkness, the instrument also produced visible sparks, turning the concert into both a sonic and visual spectacle. One surviving example is preserved at the BibliothĂšque Nationale de France. History and Instruments A centuries-old craft: the harpsichord maker. The French term facteur de clavecinâliterally âharpsichord makerââis used instead of âmanufacturerâ because itâs the historical word for the highly skilled artisans who make these instruments. It comes from medieval French, the same root used for facteur dâorgues (organ builder) and facteur de pianos (piano maker).In Canada, there are fewer than five active harpsichord workshops. Montreal is fortunate to host the BeauprĂ© workshop (father and son), crafting harpsichords for over 30 years. And a word to the wise: never ask a facteur de clavecin how long it will take to finish their next instrumentâthey truly donât know. A master craftsman doesnât count the hours! Have a look at the program on our web site : 2025 PROGRAM PARTENAIRES – PARTNERS |
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