Norwich Baroque presents Violin, My Dancing Queen at Assembly House
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 31 Oct, 07:20 · Archive
Norwich Baroque presents a new show combining 18th-century French court dance music with Alpine folk traditions.
Norwich Baroque present their new show Violin, My Dancing Queen at the Assembly House in Norwich on Sunday, 15 November at 3pm. The production, conceived by Austrian fiddler Lucia Froihofer and British baroque violinist Jim O'Toole, has already been performed to high acclaim at the Beskid Classics Festival at Pszczyna Castle in Poland.
Froihofer, born in Graz, grew up in the East Styrian village of Fischbach and was raised in the living folk traditions of Alpine music. O'Toole was fostered on British folk music before building a career in period performance. The show explores what the producers call 'the irresistible physical urge to dance' across both courtly palaces and rural taverns, contrasting the sophisticated elegance of 18th-century French court dance music with the driving rhythms of European folk music.
European critics responded enthusiastically to the production. One critic noted the music 'ripped the subscription audience out of their seats', praising the way the two lead violinists conveyed a shared instinct for dance across both baroque and traditional folk genres.
How it is being reported
- Norwich Baroque brings French court and Alpine folk music together in new showNorwich Baroque bring their brand-new show Violin, My Dancing Queen to the Assembly House, Norwich, following wildly successful performances in Austria and Poland.Norwich Evening News · 31 Oct, 06:49
- Norwich Baroque brings French court and Alpine folk music together in new showNorwich Baroque bring their brand-new show Violin, My Dancing Queen to the Assembly House, Norwich, following wildly successful performances in Austria and Poland.Eastern Daily Press · 31 Oct, 06:49
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