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Live from Wigmore Hall: Théotime Langlois de Swarte baroque violin and Justin Taylor harpsichord.

Two of the most brilliant French musicians of the younger generation unlock a treasure trove of music from the Baroque. Along with the better-known, they're sure to bring with them some gems from composers who until recently have been relegated to the footnotes of music history. But now is their time to shine. As Théotime Langlois de Swarte says, it was whilst studying modern violin at the Paris Conservatoire that he realised, "that this was what I really want to do in my life – to find forgotten composers, and to express myself through their music as if it were mine, written yesterday."

Presented by Martin Handley.

François Francoeur (1698-1787): Adagio, Courante and Rondeau from Violin Sonata No. 6 in G minor (Book II)
François Couperin (1668-1733): Les Baricades mistérieuses
François Francoeur: Le théâtre s'obscurcit, on entend le tonnerre and Le théâtre s’éclaire from Les Augustales
Louis Francoeur (c.1692-1745): Largo from Violin Sonata in B minor Op. 1 No. 6
François Francoeur: Premiers et Seconds Airs from Scanderberg
François Francoeur: Gavotte pour les muses et les plaisirs from Le trophée
François Francoeur: Deuxième air from Tarsis et Zélie
François Francoeur: Adagio and Presto from Violin Sonata No. 10 in G
Henry Eccles (1670-1742): Adagio and Courante from Violin Sonata in G minor
Henry Purcell (1659-1695): Prelude, ZN773
Henry Purcell: Music for a While from Incidental music for Oedipus, King of Thebes Z583:
Henry Eccles: Vivace from Violin Sonata in G minor
Alessandro Marcello (1673-1747) Largo from Oboe Concerto in D minor SZ799:
Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713): Violin Sonata in D minor Op. 5 No. 12 'La Follia'

Théotime Langlois de Swarte (baroque violin)
Justin Taylor (harpsichord)