Constantinople 1st concert of 22th Season, 14 October 2023, Montreal, Salle Bourgie Constantinople & Hana Blažíková, Soprano Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & leader Didem Basar, kanun Neva Özgen, kemenche Tineke Steenbrink, positive organ Johanna Rose, viola da gamba Tanya LaPerrière , baroque violin & viola d'amore Michel Angers, theorbo Patrick Graham, percussions Program 00:21 Oh, that not the last hour, Johann Sebastian Bach, BWV 439 / Schemellis Songbook Hengame Sabouh, Kiya Tabassian, RK 178 / Robaiyat-e Khayam 08:23 Melt, my heart, JS Bach, BWV 245 / Passio secundum Johannem 15:10 In ghafeleye Omr, Kiya Tabassian, RK 66 / Robaiyat-e Khayam // Buzurg Pishrow, Dimitrie Cantemir (1673-1723) 26:20 Forget me not, BWV 505 / Schemellis Songbook Khayam agar ze badeh masti khosh bash, Kiya Tabassian, RK 116 / Robaiyat- e Khayam 34:06 Prelude & Are you with me' BWV 508 / Music Book of Anna Magdalena Bach 39:44 Why are you sad, JS Bach, BWV 516 / Music Book of Anna Magdalena Bach Asrare azal, Kiya Tabassian, RK / Robaiyat-e Khayam 47:27 Kanun solo, Didem Basar 50:01 Quia Respexit, JS Bach, BWV 243 / Magnificat 52:52 La Fugua, K. Tabassian 56:27 No one can force death, JS Bach, BWV 4 01:01:13 I end quickly, JS Bach, BWV 57 01:05:36 Chaconne de Khayyam, Yaran-e movafegh , Kiya Tabassian, RK 95 / Robaiyat-e Khayam 01:09:41 I lay myself in these wounds (recitative), JS Bach, BWV 199 01:10:37 How joyful is my heart (aria), JS Bach BWV 199 BACH & CHAYYAM Bach in dialogue with poems of Omar Khayyam Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1750) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their visions of the world, as a perfect match of mathematical mastery and a super high level of spirituality, bring these two men into a delightful dialogue and traces a clear path to the sublime. In this program Constantinople brings these two artists into a dialogue where the sacred and spirituality transcend borders. For this occasion Constantinople proposes arrangements of some of the most beautiful spiritual songs and arias of JS Bach in dialogue with poems of Omar Khayyam, in Persian, set to music by Kiya Tabassian, inspired by Bach's musical material and responding to Bach's songs. Premiere at Internationales Bachfest Schaffhausen May 2022. BACH & KHAYYAM Bach in dialogue with the poems of Omar Khayyam Même si plus de 600 ans separent les vies de Jean-Sébastien Bach (1685 -1750) and d'Omar Khayyam (1048 -1131) , leurs genies étaient faits pour se rencontrer. The vision of the world, a parfait mélange de maîtrise des mathématiques couplé à un haut stufe de spiritualité, met en dialogue ces deux hommes en traçant un chemin vers le sublime. Dans this new creation, Constantinople proposes arrangements d'oeuvres et d'airs parmi les plus belles et spirituales pièces de Jean-Sébastien Bach, en dialogue avec des poèmes d'Omar Khayyam chantés en persan et mis en musique by Kiya Tabassian, en response to arias of Bach. *** Constantinople in concert / Our next concerts: https://linktr.ee/constantinople