Recreating the atmosphere of a musical house party in the time of Chopin, Liszt, and Mendelssohn.
Robin Colvill (piano) and Kim Colvill (narrator) evoke the atmosphere of a late 19th-century musical soirée.
Excerpts from original letters and newspaper articles from the period set the scene for a feast of nostalgic piano music.

Mendelssohn Song without words
Chopin Scherzo no.2 in B flat major
Liszt Rigoletto concert paraphrase
Schumann Träumerei
Also including music by Noel Coward

The great Gustav Leonhardt, legend of the harpsichord-playing world, is making a rare visit to England in April! Hear this remarkable Dutch harpsichordist playing live at Fawsley Hall. A unique celebrity occasion for lovers of baroque music.

J H d'Anglebert Prélude non mesuré in d minor (1689)
D Buxtehude Praeludium in g minor (Bux.163)
D Buxtehude Rofilis variations
G Böhm 'Ach wie nichtïg, ach wie flüchtig' (with variations)
G Böhm Suite in F minor (Allemande, Courante, Sarabande)
C Ritter Alleande on the death of Charles XI of Sweden (1697)
JCF Fischer Chaconne in a minor
G Leroux Suite F major (1705)
JS Bach Fantasia in a minor BWV922
JS Bach Fantasia in c minor BWV1121
JS Bach Suite in e minor 'Für das Lautenwerk' BWV996

Many of Europe's foremost musicians arrived in Prague for the coronation of Charles VI and Elizabeth as King and Queen of Bohemia - Tartini, Quantz, Caldara and the native Zelenka. There's even convincing evidence that Vivaldi visited Bohemia - and by 1720 his concertos were all the rage there. Joined by Pamela Thorby - bewitching recorder player of the Palladian Ensemble, and featured artist on the million-selling Adiemus albums - Fiori open a door on the colourful musical scene in Prague around 1723. A dazzling evening of baroque music for recorder, soprano, oboe, bassoon, violin and continuo.

Vivaldi's Trio in A minor ...was played with such speed and precision by recorder and bassoon it was exciting music indeed! (Northampton Chronicle and Echo)

Zelenka .....Sonata No. 3 showcased the exceptional talents of these musicians .....Look out for Fiori Musicali when they return to Oxford for two more concerts later this summer. (Oxford Times)

Vivaldi Concerto for recorder, oboe, violin and bsn in g RV105
Zelenka Aria from 'Sub olea pacis et palma virtutis'
Zelenka Sonata in B flat for oboe, violin and bassoon
Vivaldi Concerto 'La Pastorella' in D
Caldara 'Haec est regina virginum'
Vivaldi Trio in a minor for recorder and bassoon
Plánický Motets from 'opella ecclesiastica'
Vivaldi Concerto in D for recorder, oboe, violin and bassoon RV94