Baroque Delights: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1, 4, and 5
Baroque Delights: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1, 4, and 5San Francisco ChronicleThe Brandenburg Concertos are among the sunniest, most joyful works of Bach's entire catalog. Bach originally presented a collection of concertos to the Margrave of Brandenburg in hopes of securing a post in his court. What the Margrave never heard ...and more »
Review: SF Symphony tackles Bach and Handel in 'Baroque Delights' series
Review: SF Symphony tackles Bach and Handel in 'Baroque Delights' seriesSan Jose Mercury NewsLed by British conductor Jane Glover, it was the first of this week's seven "Baroque Delights" performances, the remainder happening through Saturday in San Francisco at Davies Symphony Hall. Alternating two programs -- one conducted by Glover, ...and more »
India: the delights of devotion in Tamil Nadu
India: the delights of devotion in Tamil NaduTelegraph.co.ukExcept on closer inspection it wasn't alone: tucked away on other back streets were more vast mansions, some of them Art Deco masterpieces, others baroque in style and covered in over-the-top flourishes (urns and statuettes galore); all of them – in ...and more »
Win tickets to see the Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra
Win tickets to see the Helsingborg Symphony OrchestraThe GuardianFormed in 1912, and led by baroque violinist and former director of the English Concert, Andrew Manze, the 61-piece orchestra will play a symphony full of classics, designed to delight audiences. The programme will include pieces by composers such as ...
Delight at duo's return
Delight at duo's returnThis is PlymouthBACK in September, the Parish Church of St Lalluwy in Menheniot was packed out for the first visit of Duo Isaria – Rebekka Hartmann (violin) and Caroline Bergius (harpsichord) – when the audience was treated to a superbly-played programme of Baroque ...