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Les Passions is a Baroque orchestra. Created in 1986 by the recorder player Jean-Marc Andrieu, the orchestra Les Passions is in residence in the south-west French town of Montauban. This flexible ensemble specialises in the practice of period instruments. Its artistic approach reconciles two principles: a respect for the musical technique of the period (authentic performance) and a dynamic interpretation of the musical composition. Its vocation is to convince the public that ancient music is as relevant to the present as are the writings of Molière, the paintings of La Tour or the architecture of Mansart.

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  • Les Passions is a Baroque orchestra. Created in 1986 by the recorder player Jean-Marc Andrieu, the orchestra Les Passions is in residence in the south-west French town of Montauban. This flexible ensemble specialises in the practice of period instruments. Its artistic approach reconciles two principles: a respect for the musical technique of the period (authentic performance) and a dynamic interpretation of the musical composition. Its vocation is to convince the public that ancient music is as relevant to the present as are the writings of Molière, the paintings of La Tour or the architecture of Mansart. Its repertoire extends from the beginning of the 17th century (Monteverdi’s Vêpres à la Vierge) to the end of the 18th century (Mozart’s Requiem) encompassing a large number of the masters of the Baroque era (Bach, Handel, Telemann, Scarlatti, Vivaldi, Purcell, Charpentier…). The orchestra is also dedicated to rediscovering the legacy of French music by producing the opera Stratonice by Méhul, Daphnis et Alcimadure by Mondonville, and works by Toulouse composers Dupuy, Levens, and Jean Gilles. The orchestra also contributes to the restitution of the musical library of the Dukes of Aiguillon. Formally The Baroque Orchestra of Montauban, at the end of 2003 Jean-Marc Andrieu renamed the orchestra "Les Passions" in reference to a musical form and to the philosophical and literary subject very much discussed in the 17th and 18th centuries that influenced lyrical composers during the Baroque and Classical periods. "The intention of Music is not only to please the Ear, but express Sentiments, strike the Imagination, affect the Mind, and command the Passions." — Geminiani, The Art of Playing on the Violin, 1751 (en)
  • Les Passions est un orchestre baroque français en résidence à Montauban, créé en 1986 à Toulouse par le flûtiste à bec Jean-Marc Andrieu. Cet ensemble à géométrie variable s’est spécialisé dans la pratique des instruments d’époque. Il aime également marier musique et cinéma, théâtre, danse ou gastronomie. Sa démarche artistique concilie deux principes : le respect des techniques de jeu anciennes et l’interprétation dynamique du discours musical. Il s’agit de convaincre les publics que les musiques anciennes s’adressent toujours à eux, au même titre que les œuvres littéraires d’un Molière ou plastiques d’un La Tour ou Mansart. (fr)
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  • Les Passions est un orchestre baroque français en résidence à Montauban, créé en 1986 à Toulouse par le flûtiste à bec Jean-Marc Andrieu. Cet ensemble à géométrie variable s’est spécialisé dans la pratique des instruments d’époque. Il aime également marier musique et cinéma, théâtre, danse ou gastronomie. Sa démarche artistique concilie deux principes : le respect des techniques de jeu anciennes et l’interprétation dynamique du discours musical. Il s’agit de convaincre les publics que les musiques anciennes s’adressent toujours à eux, au même titre que les œuvres littéraires d’un Molière ou plastiques d’un La Tour ou Mansart. (fr)
  • Les Passions is a Baroque orchestra. Created in 1986 by the recorder player Jean-Marc Andrieu, the orchestra Les Passions is in residence in the south-west French town of Montauban. This flexible ensemble specialises in the practice of period instruments. Its artistic approach reconciles two principles: a respect for the musical technique of the period (authentic performance) and a dynamic interpretation of the musical composition. Its vocation is to convince the public that ancient music is as relevant to the present as are the writings of Molière, the paintings of La Tour or the architecture of Mansart. (en)
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  • Les Passions (fr)
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