Artists
- The English Concert
- Harry Bicketdirector, harpsichord
- Nadja Zwienerviolin
- Date
- Thu 19 Apr 2018, 7.30pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
- Availability
Programme
- Thomas Arne1710-1778
- Overture to The Judgement of Paris
- Jean-Philippe Rameau1683-1764
- Les fêtes de l'Hymen et de l'Amour, ou Les dieux d'Egypte:
- Suite
Interval
- Giuseppe Tartini1692-1770
- Violin Concerto in B minor 'Lascia ch'io dica addio' D125
- Jan Dismas Zelenka1679-1745
- Simphonie a8 ZWV189
Encore
- George Frideric Handel1685-1759
- Solomon HWV67:
- The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Overview
Three centuries ago Britain’syoung aristocrats took theequivalent of today’s gapyear, setting out on a GrandTour of Europe. The EnglishConcert travels to the greatmusical centres of London,Versailles, Dresden and Venice,essential destinations on thegrand tourist trail.