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Daniel Hope: Air, a Baroque Journey at the Bristol Proms
Ballsy Baroque music from the incredible violinist Daniel Hope and his world-class band of musicians, live at the Bristol Proms 2014.
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1. Daniel Hope at the Bristol Proms 2014
Kicking off the vibrant performance, Daniel Hope's band play as they walk on stage from different directions, gradually building up into a full-blown drum-fuelled extravaganza. Photo: Andy Squire
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2. Daniel Hope at the Bristol Proms 2014
Daniel Hope and Simos Papanas make the most of the Baroque custom of improvisation - constantly passing the tune between one another. Photo: Andy Squire
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3. Daniel Hope at the Bristol Proms 2014
"Just chillin' with my archlute. Nothing to see here." Emanuele Forni shows the audience what he's made of with his spellbinding accompaniment. Photo: Andy Squire
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4. Daniel Hope at the Bristol Proms 2014
Photo: Andy Squire
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5. Daniel Hope at the Bristol Proms 2014
Paganini once lost a violin duel after fellow virtuoso Lipinski blew him out of the water with his violin... oh, and Daniel Hope's only PLAYING that very instrument, known as the ex-Lipinski Stradivarius live on stage. Photo: Andy Squire
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6. Daniel Hope at the Bristol Proms 2014
It's not just Daniel Hope live on stage - he's brought with him some of the finest Baroque instrumentalists: Naoki Kitaya on harpsichord, Simos Papanas on second violin, percussionist Michael Metzler, cellist Jonathan Cohen, and Emanuele Forni on archlute and Baroque guitar. Photo: Andy Squire
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7. Daniel Hope at the Bristol Proms 2014
Japanese harpsichordist Naoki Kitaya sparkles on stage as he improvises figured bass. Photo: Andy Squire
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8. Daniel Hope at the Bristol Proms 2014
Daniel Hope wears Google Glass to capture his performance from another angle - playing with bow-breaking force! Photo: Andy Squire
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9. Daniel Hope at the Bristol Proms 2014
Music by obscure Baroque composers like Uccelini, Westhoff, and Falconieri, all played with panache and style by Daniel Hope. Photo: Andy Squire
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10. Daniel Hope at the Bristol Proms 2014
The view from the pit, showing off the big screens used behind the performance as they projected images on screen. Photo: Andy Squire
