Maurice Steger & Sebastian Wienand ID:
Rezital
Family Matters
Friday, 04. September 2026
7:30 p.m., Church Rougemont
For many years, they’ve been an integral part of the Festival family. Now, Zurich-born recorder virtuoso Maurice Steger and Basel-based harpsichordist Sebastian Wienand return to the mountains with one of their legendary fireworks of early music – brimming with flair, virtuosity, and sheer joy of playing. At the heart of their programme lies an exploration of the connections – often familial in nature, though not exclusively so – that have shaped some of the most beautiful chapters in the great book of music history. Among them are masterpieces for recorder by Benedetto Marcello and Giuseppe Sammartini, born of decisive encounters within their closest circles.
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'exploration of the connections – often familial in '
'nature, though not exclusively so – that have '
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Maurice Steger, Recorder
Sebastian Wienand, Harpsichord
| Where family and friendship unite: the human connections behind European baroque music | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) | |
| Sonata for Flute and Basso continuo in E Major, BWV 1035 | 12' |
| Georg Philipp Telemann (1681–1767) | |
| Sonatine for Recorder and Basso continuo in A Minor, TWV 41:a4 | 10' |
| Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714–1788) | |
| Sonata for Flute and Obbligato Harpsichord in D Minor, H 542.5 | 11' |
| Alessandro Marcello (1673–1747) / arr. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) | |
| Concerto for Solo Harpsichord in D Minor, BWV 974 | 9' |
| Benedetto Marcello (1686–1739) | |
| Sonata for Recorder and Basso continuo in D Minor, Op. 2 No. 2 | 8' |
| Giovanni Battista Sammartini (1701–1775) | |
| Harpsichord Sonata in C Major | 6' |
| Giuseppe Sammartini (1693–1750) | |
| Sonata for Recorder and Basso continuo in G Major, Op. 2 No. 2 | 12' |
| 90' | |
CHF 85/60/40