The Art of Persuasion: Music from the Age of Eloquence
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Sacred Heart Chapel
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Greg Dikmans - baroque flute
Samantha Cohen - theorbo
Samantha Cohen - theorbo
Works by J.S Bach, Sylvius Leopold Weiss and C.P.E. Bach
In the 18th century music was often compared to eloquent speech. A great performer was expected not merely to play the notes, but to persuade the listener – to stir the emotions, awaken the imagination and move the heart.
In the 18th century music was often compared to eloquent speech. A great performer was expected not merely to play the notes, but to persuade the listener – to stir the emotions, awaken the imagination and move the heart.