Love conquers all.

René Descartes writes: "Hope is a prompting of the soul to persuade itself that what it desires will come to pass." Inspired by this thought of the great French philosopher, Michi Gaigg has assembled a program dedicated to the certainty that love conquers all inner turmoil, dispels fear, and fills us with confidence. With this concert, an ensemble that has maintained a friendly connection with the Baroque Days for many years returns to Melk. Together with Dorothee Mields – a star of 17th and 18th-century music – they will transform the Kolomanisaal on Pentecost Monday morning into a space where time can be forgotten.

Georg Philipp Telemann
Concerto in D major for Violin, Strings, and B.c., TWV 22:6
"Reason, Patience, and Time" & "If my spirit dies through your desire," TWV 22:6
"My pleasure will conform," TWV 20:18/1
"The hope of reunion," TWV 20:70
Concerto in E minor for Violin, 2 Oboes, Strings, and B.c., TWV 53:e2
"Flow, you overflowing tears," TWV 22:13
"Flow only bitter tears," TWV 22:7
"A comforting hope for joyful hours," TWV 21:14, among others.

L’Orfeo Baroque Orchestra
Martin Jopp, solo violin (TWV 22:6)
Julia Huber, solo violin (TWV 53:e2)
Carin van Heerden, conductor, Oboe & Recorder
Dorothee Mields, soprano