"The Best Hand in England": Orlando Gibbons - Orlando Gibbons, one of the premiere musicians in late Renaissance England, died 400 years ago in 1625. This week on Harmonia, we'll mark this anniversary by taking in the sounds of Gibbons' England.
Anna Bon was a gifted musician who played several instruments ย George Frideric Handel was one of the greatest organists of his time ย and French flutist Michel Blavet was so phenomenal that King Frederick the Great kept trying to recruit him. These virtuoso performers of the Baroque era also composed virtuoso music for their instruments, and YOU can hear some of it on Sunday Baroque this week.
Jaap van Zweden conducts the orchestra, the Concert Chorale of New York and soloists Ying Fang, soprano and Matthias Goerne, baritone in Brahms' "A German Requiem."
Nemanja Radulovic makes his Heinz Hall debut with the Khachaturian Violin Concerto. Giancarlo Guerrero conducts Sean Shepherd's "Sprout" and Brahms' Symphony No. 4.
In this recital from July 23, 2017 at St. Paul Cathedral, organist Gail Henry performs music of Bach. Plus, she is joined by trumpeter Rick Murrell in two works by Krebs.