A disciple of Lully, the Baroque composer Jean-Féry Rebel was the conductor of the acclaimed ensemble Les 24 violons du Roi. His work Les Élements traces in seven sections the unique path from initial chaos to the order and beauty that the four elements bring to the universe: the flutes represent water and air, the bass the earth, while the violins symbolise fire. This programme continues with the suite from the opera Céphale et Procris, by the composer and famous harpsichordist Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, a work that made her famous in Paris in 1694. De la Guerre, despite her successes, mysteriously stopped composing. But if we are talking about enigmas, the death of Leclair, the composer of the suite Scylla et Glaucus, is undoubtedly one of the most indecipherable in the history of music. Two suites by Rameau close a concert full of baroque gems of French music, which brings artist-in-residence Amandine Beyer to the music stands of the RFG.
Amandine Beyer, conductor and first violin

Jean-Féry Rebel: Les Élements
Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre: Céphale et Procris (Suite)
Jean-Marie Leclair: Scylla et Glaucus (Suite)
Jean Philippe Rameau: Zoroastre (Suite) and Les Fêtes d'Hébé (Suite).