The opening event of the Festival de Música Antigua de Daroca 2008 was a harpsichord recital by Michele Benuzzi.
The Daroca Festival is the foremost summer festival of the Aragón region of Spain, because of both its substantial history - this year saw the thirtieth Festival - and its thematic breadth. It is organised by the Institución Fernando el Católico.
Michele played the following programme, which was very well received:-
J.J.Froberger (1616-1667), Suite XXX in La minore FbWV 630 (Plainte faite a Londres pour passer la Melancholie, Cournate, Sarabande, Gigue)
H.Scheidemann (1695-1663), Toccata in Do maggiore
Ch.Ritter (c1645-c1725), Suite in Fa # minore (Allemand, Courant, Saraband, Gigue)
J.S.Bach (1685-1750), Fantasia e Fuga in La minore BWV 944
C.Ph.E.Bach (1714-1788), Fantasia in Re maggiore Wq 117/14
J.W.Hassler (1747-1822), Sonata V in Re minore (Senza indic. di tempo, Arioso, Presto)
C.Ph.E.Bach, Fantasia in Do minore Wq 63
W.F.Bach (1710-1784), Fantasia in La minore Falck 23; Polonaise in Mi b minore Falck 12/6