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2022 Bach Festival, Concert II - Recorder & Harpsichord
The Library of a Prussian Princess
Part of the St Giles-in-the-Fields Bach Festival - 2022
Add to my Calendar 08-07-2022 13:15 08-07-2022 15:15 36 2022 Bach Festival, Concert II - Recorder & Harpsichord Anna Amalia, Princess of Prussia (1723-1787), was an extraordinary woman who made an enormous contribution to cultural life in 18th-century Berlin. Her careful curation of 625 scores in an astonishing music library paint a portrait of a sophisticated and stylish musician fascinated with the workings of musical line and texture. This programme includes music composed by Anna Amalia herself and also highlights items from her personal library in the shape of pieces by both JS and CPE Bach. St Giles-in-the-Fields (Poets' Church), London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
St Giles-in-the-Fields (Poets' Church)
60 St Giles High Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 8LG
England
Programme
Johann Sebastian Bach – Flute Sonata in E major, BWV 1035
Anna Amalia Princess of Prussia – Flute Sonata in F major
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Sonata in C major, Wq.137
Johann Sebastian Bach – Organ Trio in G major, BWV 525 (transposed)
Performers
Olwen Foulkes – baroque flute / recorder
Benedict Williams – harpsichord
Other concerts in this Festival
Programme Note
Anna Amalia, Princess of Prussia (1723-1787), was an extraordinary woman who made an enormous contribution to cultural life in 18th-century Berlin. Her careful curation of 625 scores in an astonishing music library paint a portrait of a sophisticated and stylish musician fascinated with the workings of musical line and texture. This programme includes music composed by Anna Amalia herself and also highlights items from her personal library in the shape of pieces by both JS and CPE Bach.
