Alive with musical exchange, 18th-century Vienna was known as a city where composers, performers and patrons moved within the same close-knit circles, sharing ideas as readily as they shared the stage. Joseph Haydn Symphony No.6 "Le Matin" Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Keyboard Concerto in C major Wq. 20 Marianna Martines Sinfonia in C Major Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Keyboard Concerto No.14 […]
Throughout 17th and 18th century Germany, Christmas remained a season of reflection and celebration, shaped as much by local tradition and congregational hymn singing as by rousing festive music. Samuel Scheidt Intrada No.22 Johann Rosenmüller Also hat Gott die Welt beliebt Christian Geist Wie schön Johann Christian Bach Merk auf, mein Herz BWV-Anhang 163 Georg […]
On Wednesday 13 January, join us in London for our open rehearsal of Handel: Belshazzar. More information about Open Rehearsals can be found here. The oratorio emerged as a space where music, drama and public life converged. At the forefront of this musical movement was Handel, who created works that spoke not only to their […]
The oratorio emerged as a space where music, drama and public life converged. At the forefront of this musical movement was Handel, who created works that spoke not only to their biblical narrative but also to wider cultural and political currents. George Frideric Handel Belshazzar HWV 61 John Butt director & harpsichord Ed Lyon Belshazzar […]
