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The Infernal Machine
The Swan's Night Owl
Part of the Orchestra of the Swan 2021/2022 Season
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/YYYYDetails
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.
