Baroque duo brings 17th-century music to life in London
DFace NewsDFace News
On a London stage, two musicians turned a 400-year-old play title into an evening of lively baroque music. Lutenist Thomas Dunford and violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte performed The Mad Lover as part of the London Festival of Baroque Music, a programme drawn from John Eccles and his 17th-century contemporaries. The concert balanced freewheeling energy with precise virtuosity, and the pair clearly enjoyed themselves. They had recorded the 75-minute programme in 2020, but this was their first live performance of it in London. The festival was the last before a two-year break.
What draws you to early music performances — the historical feel or the raw energy of live playing?
