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Baroque music on Period Instruments
Gerard McDonald (Director): Flauto Traverso, Recorders EDINBURGH 2001
ST. ANDREW’S & ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH, Monday 20th, Tuesday 21st and Friday 24th August, 12.30 to 1:30 p.m., plus THE ART OF THE VIRTUOSO
Bach, Handel, Telemann and Corelli - solo works and sonatas with continuo which push the recorder to its very limits, contrasted with original Eighteenth Century transcriptions of Handel concerti for solo organ.
THE RUSSELL COLLECTION: ST. CECILIA'S HALL St. Cecilia’s Hall is the home of the Russell Collection of early keyboard instruments, and contains a number of the world’s finest harpsichords. Many of these have been restored to playing condition, and we are very grateful to the Collection for allowing us access, once again, to two such superb instruments.
"HARPSICHORDS AT ST. CECILIA’S"
Saturday, 18th August at 3:00 p.m.
J.S. BACH: THE GOLDBERG VARIATIONS
One of Bach's towering masterpieces, performed by Iain Simcock on the 1763 / 1784 Goermans - Taskin harpsichord.
Thursday, 23rd August at 7:30 p.m.
J.S. BACH: THE SONATAS FOR FLUTE & OBBLIGATO HARPSICHORD
The pinnacle of Eighteenth Century flute repertoire, featuring the 1793 Broadwood harpsichord.
Iain Simcock: Harpsichord, Organ
13, George St. (Venue 111) Box Office Tel: 0131-225-3847
Saturday 25th August, 2.30 to 4:30 p.m.
corner of Cowgate and Niddry St. (Venue 31)
Box Office Telephone: 0131-229-8018 or 0131-650-2805
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