Il ponte di Leonardo -Da Vinci's Bridge, Constantinople, Kiya Tabassian, Marco Beasley- full concert

2024 JUNO Award Winner for Best Classical Album of the Year!
Concert recorded in Montreal, on March 19 2022, as part of Constantinople 20th Season.
Marco Beasley, voice
Fabio Accurso, lute
Didem Bașar, kanun
Marco Ferrari, recorders, nay & ciaramella
Patrick Graham, percussions
Tanya LaPerrière, baroque violin & viola d’amore
Stefano Rocco, archlute & baroque guitar
Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & director
00:00:28 - KUH-PAREH
Agha Mo’men (16th century) - Cantemir Collection n.163
00:06:14 - NON VAL AQUA AL MIO GRAN FOCO
Bartolomeo Tromboncino (1470-1535) - Libro II, Franciscus Bossinensis, Fossombrone, 1511
00:12:30 - STARALLA BEN CUSSÌ
Anonyme (16th century) - Libro II, Franciscus Bossinensis, Fossombrone, 1511
00:15:08 - PARVÂZ
Kiya Tabassian (1976) - Poem of Amir Khusrow (1253-1325)
00:21:32 - PAN DE MIGLIO CALDO
Anonyme (16th century) - Libro VI, Petrucci, Venetië, 1505
00:25:58 - SALTARELLO E PIVA
Ambrogio Dalza (?-1508) - Intabolatura... libro II, Petrucci, Venetië, 1508
00:34:52 - SERA NE LO COR MIO
Anonyme (15th century) - MS Sevilla, Colombina 5-l-43
00:38:15 - TU DORMI / ROUZ-O-SHAB
Bartolomeo Tromboncino, Vers additionels de Marco Beasley (1957), source: Libro I, F Bossinensis, 1509 / K.Tabassian (1976) - Poem of Rumi (1207-1273)
00:44:37 - SO STATO NEL INFERNO
Anonyme (15th century) Poem of Feo Belcari - MS Sevilla, Colombina 5-l-43
00:48:16 - Solo Kanun, Didem Bașar
00:50:23 - SEMAI PIRE MEY FOROUSH
Anonyme (16th century) - Poem of Hafiz (1320-1390), source: Macmua-i Saz u Suz
00:56:53 - CAVALCA SINISBALDO
Anonyme (16th century) - MS Sevilla, Colombina 5-l-43
01:00:56 - HIJAZ SEMAI
Anonyme Persan (16th century) - Macmua-i Saz u Suz
01:06:45 - NOI CHE SEMPER NAVEGHEMMU
Anonyme de Genova (15th century) - Text edited by Gian Piero Alloisio (1956)
01:10:29 - GOLESTAN
Anonyme Persan (16th century) - Cantemir Collection
01:21:17 - (Biz) COMO SENCZA LA VITA - Tarantella Napolitain
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Building musical bridges between traditions is at the very core of Constantinople, the ensemble we founded over twenty years ago. This is the mission we are dedicated to pursuing, the principle that guides us: to explore music from today and from times long past, from here and from faraway places.
The bridge imagined by Leonardo da Vinci was the spark that ignited this musical program. The music of the two cultural spheres he sought to connect with this impressive work of architecture enters into dialogue here, creating a unique and expressive soundscape that brings the bridge he dreamed about to life.
Together with my colleague and dear friend Marco Beasley we have made a careful selection of compositions - inspiring, musical, poetic - from the time of Leonardo da Vinci. The foundation of our bridge is made up of pieces and poems taken from manuscripts and printed works of the era: from Italian frottole from the 15th and 16th century to Genovese songs, from Ottoman instrumental compositions to Persian poems by Hafez, Rumi and Amir Khosrow. We then navigated between these works, defining their stylistic boundaries in order to find the passageways between them and to create a true encounter and dialogue which goes beyond a mere juxtaposition of repertoire.
And so the bridge imagined and drawn over 500 years ago by the genius Leonardo da Vinci has now been redrawn and erected in music and song through the human and artistic encounter that took place between the eight musicians who contributed to this project. It is our hope that this bridge will be travelled and crossed many times by you, who listen to this concert, and by the inhabitants of both shores, in all senses.
© Kiya Tabassian
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Avec ce concert, Constantinople et Marco Beasley recréent en musique le pont dessiné par Leonardo da Vinci en 1502. Ce pont devait être le pont le plus long et audacieux de l’époque, en réunissant l’Europe et l’Asie au-dessus du Bosphore. Il n’a cependant jamais vu le jour et les plans sont restés dans les archives de l’artiste. Cinq siècles plus tard, Tabassian et Beasley ré-imaginent ce pont, avec des œuvres musicales tirées de manuscrits des XVIe et XVIIe siècles reposant dans les bibliothèques.
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[@richardclark8656]

Same goes for Kita Tabassian. Didn’t mean to leave him out! Powerful and poetic. Thank you all! All the performers are sooo good! Wow, goes right to the heart!

[@ethdow6817]

"Il ponte di Leonardo" (Da Vinci's Bridge) is a reference to a bridge that Leonardo da Vinci designed in 1502. It was supposed to be the longest bridge of that time and to span the Bosporus strait and thus link Europe and Asia. So much like that bridge, the music here wishes to build a bridge between Europe (Italy) and Asia (Persia).

[@BWV528andante]

Eh sì, non ci resta che sperare nella musica…

[@richardclark8656]

A truly beautiful performance. That singer, Marco Beasley, is the ideal voice and presence for this music. He is everyone at once, our collective soul. A very deep experience.

[@pierrebonnet-pourpet7598]

Constantinople est une formation ouverte sur le monde et les époques dont les concerts sont toujours exceptionnels et riches d'émotions. Merci monsieur Tabassian et merci aux musiciens.

[@sesengabe]

Fantastic, thank you for bringing it here for those who couldn't be there live. Greetings nad wishes of thousand concert nights like this!

[@antonislambidis3845]

Excellent performance. Congratulations !

[@oshi990]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Amazing voice accompanied by amazing musicians. Magic all round. 🌸🌺🌸🌺🌺🌸

[@BWV528andante]

Bravissimi, musica eccellente per le nostre orecchie…

[@WellmanneredXS]

What a delight this is - thank you so much. :)

[@tkapuscinski]

Wonderful performance, perfect singer, great instrumentalists. I can listen to this over and over again. Pure beauty!

[@RobinTurner]

That recorder player really knows how to shred it.

[@dafniliz6289]

Thank you for this surprising melodious embrace with the music of the Renaissance- so invigorating!

[@judeirwin2222]

This would be a fabulous soundtrack to a cinematic thriller.

[@chromakey84]

Kiya, this was so progressive, I absolutely loved the different take on the poem you love to sing, just brilliant.

[@MegaCirse]

En vous baladant dans les prés du présent, vous pouvez cueillir des bouquets de fleurs folles et improbables, revenir avec de somptueux extraits de ces musiciens sensibles et écorchés et vous dire que vous gagnez parfois du temps à ignorer tant de ces musiques contemporaines redondantes & futiles pour gagner en force et en plénitude 🕊💫💦

[@extrapolarius3638]

Belleza atemporal, multidimensional. Gracias, cok Sokur.

[@dwaynehendricks7842]

I have zero musical theory, but I know I like this!

[@decorde-taccard]

BRAVI, BRAVISSIMI

[@vladmaslyonov]

Благодарю вас за это прекрасное выступление! Я в восторге!

[@lostlemonhope]

Браво! Обожаю ❤ Благодарю за настоящее искусство

[@eliah_B]

I discovered Marco years ago and was so touched by his music. A few months ago I discovered you and I was so touched also. And now I see you team up. Marco sang often with another gentleman, he was amazing too... Congratulations! And thx

[@annemariesegeat9397]

🥰💗🙏merci! une telle beauté!

[@Miguel53de]

I saw them live! Unforgettable!

[@abdulmohammad8800]

Sallam From AGA KHAN MUSEUM Toronto Canada

[@teresatravis-o9m]

Que Buena idea. Music that spans ages and cultural vistas A bridge from Europe to Asia and from centuries to now when we need it most. Peace and music.

[@dibyenduadhikary1183]

Thank you for this surprising melodious embrace with the music of the Renaissance- so invigorating!

[@Vincesissoko]

Magique ! merci pour ce super concert...

[@reestman]

Great music played by great musicians terrific wow!

[@altonchian9212]

Simply Wonderful !

[@exxionaquila69]

grazie per questo omaggio meravigliosoì

[@AnglaguburuLight]

Thank you so much! 🕊🙏❤

[@niczabaez4861]

Magnífico excelentes músicos me regalo con ellos y esta voz tan bella y tan lindo que canta sería un sueño verlos en directo

[@feliciadascalu6541]

Magnifico!!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎩

[@rudylanda9680]

GENIAL!!! MARAVILLOSO!! LO DISFRUTÉ MUCHO

[@intermezzoina]

Amazing ❤

[@mariamercedesandara8667]

Poderoso y belleza total

[@introsig7696]

Sublime concerto!

[@enessunel]

What an amazing group of people, what an amazing group of musicians!

[@luiztibana5855]

Maravilhoso 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️❤️

[@sandyhughes3599]

Very beautiful music!

[@catalinmunteanu78]

Magic! ❤🙏

[@jordiargentenadal9262]

Precioso

[@alvarobuxeiro9853]

Merci Beaucoup!

[@jXd]

Beautiful and stirring as always. How does one find the words/lyrics/translation to the beautiful a capella part around 40:00 ?

[@graziacavasino8884]

Enchanting.

[@Miyuki_Hori_Quenahealer]

Thank you for sharing nice video❤From 🇯🇵

[@bertrandvirfollet1562]

Beautifull as ever ✨🙏✨

[@aurora60505]

Marco Marco Marco ! ! !

[@Channa1604]

😍🎶 👏🏻

[@1viva]

C'est super beau! Merci!! ♥♥♥:-)

[@KandyRock]

Bello

[@camimorg]

wonderful performance ! ❤

[@actionmadani2133]

رائع

[@neo_decay]

yus, encore!

[@safaridesert1385]

😌😌😌

[@arturomancilla2144]

Wonderful! But I'm so sorry for the flautist, the cameras just didn't take a good angle of him! Unacceptable! He played extraordinary well

[@patriziavenditti3621]

Pourquoi ne venez pas en Italie? A Milan?

[@MrQmein]

man, I wonder if they are better than the musicians of the time?

[@Themusicofnatuer]

خیلی خیلی زیبا بود ممنون از شما 🙏😍 از اینکه از کانال من بازدید میکنید سپاسگزارم 🙏🌹🌱

[@lacrimis_solis]

🫶🫶🫶

[@Martasol5]

Porque todos los espectadores llevan mascarillas?... la música los lleva directamente al cielo

[@johnnyalicia4976]

*Promo sm*

[@Rababmusic-ds8xe]

🩸❣️