
IBO Artist Recital : Claire Duff (Violin) Malcolm Proud (Harpsichord)
16 May 2025 at 19:30:00
Killruddery House, Bray, Co. Wicklow
IBO Artist Recital : Claire Duff (Violin) Malcolm Proud (Harpsichord)
"Nature is Harmony"
Music for Killruddery House and Gardens
Celebrate the harmony of nature and music in this evocative recital for baroque violin and harpsichord performed by IBO Artists Claire Duff (violin) and Malcolm Proud (harpsichord). Inspired by Kilruddery’s rich heritage and magnificent gardens, the programme weaves together music and history, honouring the architectural grandeur, cultural legacy, and natural splendour of the estate. From the refined elegance of French and English baroque music to the timeless beauty of Bach, this performance reflects the rich history of Killruddery House and its gardens, designed in the spirit of Louis XIV’s Versailles.
Promoted in partnership with Killruddery House, Co. Wicklow
Programme:
Thomas BALTZAR (c.1630–1663)
Prelude and A Division on "John Come Kiss Me Now"
(Playford: The Division-Violin, London 1684)
William BYRD (1543–1623)
"John Come Kiss Me Now"
(Fitzwilliam Virginal Book, 1609–1619)
Élisabeth-Claude JACQUET DE LA GUERRE (1665–1729)
Sonata No. 1 in D minor
(Sonates pour le Violon et pour le Clavecin, 1707)
Johann Sebastian BACH (1685–1750)
Sonata No. 4 in C minor for Violin and Harpsichord, BWV 1017
(6 Sonaten fur Violine und Cembalo c.1717)