In this short film Howard Goodall explores 18th century music, the invention of the piano and the establishment of opera as a major art form. Invented by Bartolomeu Christofori, the piano gave ...
Returning from two years abroad on a travelling, scholarship, Ralph Kirkpatrick '31, will give a recital of 18th century music on the harpsichord and clavichord of that period at 10 o'clock this ...
One of a number of recordings made for the programme ‘Irish Music of the Eighteenth Century’. Variations on 'The Dargle' by Philip Cogan (1750-1833), are performed on piano. ‘Irish Music of ...
Series in which broadcaster and writer Suzy Klein tells the story of the composers and musicians that helped shape the musical map of Britain in the 18th century.
The music of early modern Naples and its renowned artistic traditions remain a fruitful area for scholars in eighteenth-century studies. Contemporary social, political, and artistic conditions had ...
The Avison Ensemble is one of England's foremost exponents of 18th century music. It is named after Charles Avison 91709-1770, the Newcastle-born composer, conductor and organist. They perform ...