Benjamin Alard
CLAVECIN - J.S. Bach : Variaciones Goldberg, BWV 988 - Baluarte (Sala de cámara)
Auditorio BALUARTE
Plaza del Baluarte
May 25, 2022
8:00 PM GMT+2
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Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Las Variaciones Goldberg, BWV 988 (1741)
BENJAMIN ALARD, clavecín (harpsichord)
"En 2004, después de ganar el Concurso de Brujas, un organizador de conciertos parisino que programaba las Variaciones Goldberg cada temporada me invitó a tocarlas. Mi primera reacción fue negarme. Tenía 19 años y pensaba que era demasiado joven para entrar en estas partituras. Una vez enviada mi respuesta, hablé de ello con Elisabeth Joyé, que había sido mi profesora y que me había animado encarecidamente a presentarme al concurso de Brujas. Su reacción fue la contraria a la mía: “No se debe rechazar una propuesta así aunque sea una obra muy difícil de domesticar, hay que empezar hoy mismo a estudiarla y tocarla en público. Para madurar esta obra maestra, crece con ella". Ella tenía muchísima razón. Era 2006, ha pasado el tiempo y hoy puedo decir que hay que empezar desde muy joven a tocar las obras esenciales, ser modesto y afrontar las equivocaciones. Posteriormente, los compromisos me alejaron de las Goldberg. Las re-encontré más tarde, como uno vuelve a una vieja lectura que tiene la impresión de redescubrir. Desde entonces, he continuado mi andadura con las Variaciones Goldberg que nunca dejo de modelar, en el órgano, en el clavicémbalo o en el clavicordio, considerando que la obra permite hacer cada vez más descubrimientos." Benjamin Alard
Organiza: Fundación Baluarte
www.benjaminalard.net
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Benjamin Alard Biography
BENJAMIN ALARD . Harpsichord, Organ, Clavicord
Benjamin Alard’s principal passion has always been the music of J.S. Bach and it was for his interpretation of this great composer that he was awarded first prize in the 2004 International Harpsichord Competition in Bruges.
While still quite young he began studying music in his hometown in Dieppe, France. He was soon drawn to the organ and entered the Conservatory of Rouen where he studied with Louis Thiry and François Ménissier.
He was first introduced to the harpsichord by Elizabeth Joyé, with whom he studied in Paris before going on, in 2003, to the Schola Cantorum in Basel to work with Jörg-Andreas Bôtticher, Jean-Claude Zehnder and Andrea Marcon.
Since 2005 he has been organist of the Bernard-Aubertin organ in the church of Saint-Louis-en-l’Ile in Paris where each season he gives concerts about the music of Bach.
Today Benjamin Alard divides his time between performing recitals and chamber music on both the harpsichord and organ. He often performs repertoire for two harpsichords with Elisabeth Joyé, in duo with the violinist Francois Fernandez or in trio). He is regularly invited to perform as soloist in music series in Europe, Japan and North America.
Benjamin Alard has recorded for the label Hortus and has made several recordings of works by J. S. Bach for Alpha (Sonatas in trio, Clavier Übung I and II). His recordings have consistently received high praise from the press and have been awarded multiple prizes.
He will now devote himself to the complete works for harpsichord and organ solo of Johann Sebastian Bach for harmonia mundi. Two boxes, on 17, are already available. The third box will be released in March 2020.
During the season 2019-2020, Benjamin Alard will be playing in Saint-Petersburg, in Barcelona and Madrid, in Ireland, among others. And he will continue the recording of the Bach cycle for keyboards solo at harmonia mundi.
Read MoreBenjamin Alard’s principal passion has always been the music of J.S. Bach and it was for his interpretation of this great composer that he was awarded first prize in the 2004 International Harpsichord Competition in Bruges.
While still quite young he began studying music in his hometown in Dieppe, France. He was soon drawn to the organ and entered the Conservatory of Rouen where he studied with Louis Thiry and François Ménissier.
He was first introduced to the harpsichord by Elizabeth Joyé, with whom he studied in Paris before going on, in 2003, to the Schola Cantorum in Basel to work with Jörg-Andreas Bôtticher, Jean-Claude Zehnder and Andrea Marcon.
Since 2005 he has been organist of the Bernard-Aubertin organ in the church of Saint-Louis-en-l’Ile in Paris where each season he gives concerts about the music of Bach.
Today Benjamin Alard divides his time between performing recitals and chamber music on both the harpsichord and organ. He often performs repertoire for two harpsichords with Elisabeth Joyé, in duo with the violinist Francois Fernandez or in trio). He is regularly invited to perform as soloist in music series in Europe, Japan and North America.
Benjamin Alard has recorded for the label Hortus and has made several recordings of works by J. S. Bach for Alpha (Sonatas in trio, Clavier Übung I and II). His recordings have consistently received high praise from the press and have been awarded multiple prizes.
He will now devote himself to the complete works for harpsichord and organ solo of Johann Sebastian Bach for harmonia mundi. Two boxes, on 17, are already available. The third box will be released in March 2020.
During the season 2019-2020, Benjamin Alard will be playing in Saint-Petersburg, in Barcelona and Madrid, in Ireland, among others. And he will continue the recording of the Bach cycle for keyboards solo at harmonia mundi.
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