Sands Films Music Room planned an ambitious series of five concerts of baroque harpsichord music. The project was a musical tour of Europe with each concert programme linked to a country or region. Not all went as planned and concerts 3 and 4 had to be cancelled; as a result concert 5 is not limited to the Iberian key as announced. All the concerts that took place were broadcast and recorded so that the whole series or 3 concerts can be shared and watched again. Sands Films Music Room continues its policy of providing unconditional access to music: as at the Zimmermannsche Kaffeehaus in Leipzig where JS Bach performed each Friday night, there is no charge. We rely entirely on your donation, feedback and sharing of our work by word of mouth. As more people become aware of The Music Room, the easier it becomes for small contributions to have a meaningful impact.
Concert No. 1 THE FRENCH SCHOOL Saturday 11th February at 2000 An exploration of 17th & 18th century France through the works of Élisabeth Claude Jacquet de La Guerre, Louis Couperin, Francois Couperin and Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer.
Concert No. 2 THE GERMAN SCHOOL Friday 31st March at 2000 An investigation of Johann Sebastian Bach’s inspiration & aspiration, featuring works by Frescobaldi and Telemann also.
Concert No. 3 THE ENGLISH SCHOOL Cancelled A concert celebrating the 400th birthday of William Byrd and the work of his English contemporaries.
Concert No. 4 LEIPZIG Cancelled The famous Café Zimmerman of 18th century Leipzig comes to London! Join for 90 minutes of coffee and Baroque orchestral pop.
Concert No. 5 THE IBERIAN SCHOOL Thursday 21st September at 2000 The "Iberian key" was coined by the pioneers of the recovery of the repertoire for keyboard written in Portugal and Spain between 16th and 18th centuries. Join us for a discovery of this repertoire, which culminates with the sonatas of Scarlatti and Soler.
