Irish Baroque Orchestra
Handelmania in Dublin
Water Music and more
Peter Whelan (conductor)
Handel's sparkling Water Music and more, in a reconstruction of a concert from the height of the composer's fame.
In 1742, an eccentric character called Mr Charles travelled to Dublin and attempted to make a fortune through putting on performances of Handel’s music while the composer himself was in the city. This performance reconstructs a hugely entertaining concert given in Dublin’s Smock Alley Theatre in May that year. As well as well-loved music by Handel, it includes unusual and charming music by his contemporaries and a duet for horn by Mr Charles himself, which we believe he performed with his wife, on their travels as a family.
In 1742, an eccentric character called Mr Charles travelled to Dublin and attempted to make a fortune through putting on performances of Handel’s music while the composer himself was in the city. This performance reconstructs a hugely entertaining concert given in Dublin’s Smock Alley Theatre in May that year. As well as well-loved music by Handel, it includes unusual and charming music by his contemporaries and a duet for horn by Mr Charles himself, which we believe he performed with his wife, on their travels as a family.
St Martin-in-the-Fields
Fri, 9 August 2024
St Martin-in-the-Fields
7:30pm
£10 - £35
Full Event Details
Handel's sparkling Water Music and more, in a reconstruction of a concert from the height of the composer's fame.
In 1742, an eccentric character called Mr Charles travelled to Dublin and attempted to make a fortune through putting on performances of Handel’s music while the composer himself was in the city. This performance reconstructs a hugely entertaining concert given in Dublin’s Smock Alley Theatre in May that year. As well as well-loved music by Handel, it includes unusual and charming music by his contemporaries and a duet for horn by Mr Charles himself, which we believe he performed with his wife, on their travels as a family.
Venue Details & Map
Location
St Martin-in-the-Fields
Duncannon Street, London, WC2R 0DZ, United Kingdom
