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The Infernal Machine

The Swan's Night Owl

Part of the Orchestra of the Swan 2021/2022

Add to my Calendar 26-05-2022 19:30 26-05-2022 21:30 36 The Infernal Machine Although Sir Thomas Beecham likened the sound of a harpsichord to “two skeletons copulating on a tin roof” there is no denying its indispensable role in the history of music. This concert explores the harpsichord in all its guises from its supporting role as a continuo instrument in the Biber and the Bach to its place in the spotlight as a solo instrument in the Scarlatti, Couperin and De Falla. An illuminating performance featuring baroque specialist, jazz musician and composer David Gordon. Drapers' Hall, Coventry DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Drapers' Hall
Bayley Lane
Coventry
West Midlands
CV1 5RN
England

Programme

Manuel de Falla – Concerto for Harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach – Brandenburg Concerto no.5 in D major, BWV 1050
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber – Sonata Representativa

Performers

David Gordon – harpsichord

Orchestra of the Swan

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Programme Note

Although Sir Thomas Beecham likened the sound of a harpsichord to “two skeletons copulating on a tin roof” there is no denying its indispensable role in the history of music.

This concert explores the harpsichord in all its guises from its supporting role as a continuo instrument in the Biber and the Bach to its place in the spotlight as a solo instrument in the Scarlatti, Couperin and De Falla. An illuminating performance featuring baroque specialist, jazz musician and composer David Gordon.

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