London – ‘Evening in the Palace of Reason’ – 18 January 2020 – Barbican Centre – United Kingdom
| Event | ‘Evening in the Palace of Reason’ |
| When |
Saturday, January 18, 2020
8:00pm
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All Ages
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| Where |
Silk Street
London, United Kingdom EC2Y 8DS |
| Other Info | In ‘Evening in the Palace of Reason,’ harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani and author James R Gaines explore the story of Bach’s Musical Offering. And no question, it’s a powerful story – of timeless genius pitted against pure reason; of faith against Enlightenment; and two of the greatest figures of world history, king and musician, locked in philosophical combat. James R Gaines, author of the bestselling account of their meeting, explains the human dimension, but the real miracle is Bach’s music. Performed by harpsichordist-without-limits Mahan Esfahani, it unlocks our weekend-long exploration of music’s most beautiful mind. ——- 1.30pm, Talk: Introduction by author James R Gaines (Evening in the Palace of Reason) 2.30pm, Concert J S Bach: Sonata in E minor for violin and continuo BWV 1023 Frederick the Great: Sonata for flute and continuo in C minor J S Bach: Sonata in E major for violin and harpsichord BWV 1016 C P E Bach: Sonata II in C minor, “Prussian” (1740) J S Bach: Partita in D minor for solo violin BWV 1004 5pm, Panel discussion: a group of Bach experts dig deep into the contrasting mindsets of J S Bach and Frederick the Great 7.30pm, CONCERT C P E Bach: Sonata in G minor for viola da gamba and cembalo obbligato C P E Bach: Sonata for solo flute in A minor Quantz: Trio Sonata in A minor J S Bach: The Musical Offering, BWV 1079 PERFORMERS Show less Performers Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord & curator James R Gaines, author Adam Walker, flute Antje Weithaas, violin Richard Boothby, viola da gamba |